Faculty Articles
Oral Anticoagulation Therapy upon Discharge in Hospitalized Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Publication Title
Hospital Practice
ISSN
2377-1003
Publication Date
2-1-2018
Keywords
anticoagulation, CHA2DS2VASc score, guideline, HAS-BLED score, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, pharmacotherapy, stroke
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Availability of direct oral anticoagulants and CHA
METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using a de-identified data collection sheet for data extraction (demographics, admitting diagnosis, OACT prior to admission and at discharge, concomitant medications that could increase bleed risk and/or acid-suppressive therapies). CHA
RESULTS: Data from 180 patients were evaluated and of these 177 (98.3%) received OACT regardless of stroke risk upon discharge, as determined by CHA
CONCLUSIONS: Decision to add OACT is often guideline-driven, however, individualized circumstances in which clinicians and patients find themselves are also important considerations. Determination of ischemic stroke risk should be performed with CHA
DOI
10.1080/21548331.2018.1415621
Volume
46
Issue
1
First Page
22
Last Page
29
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
NSUWorks Citation
Singh-Franco, Devada; Hale, Genevieve M.; and Jacobs, Robin J, "Oral Anticoagulation Therapy upon Discharge in Hospitalized Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Cohort Study" (2018). Faculty Articles. 85.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_corx_facarticles/85
