Antithrombotic use following transient ischaemic attack or ischaemic stroke among older Australians with atrial fibrillation

J. K. Sluggett; G. E. Caughey; M. B. Ward; A. L. Gilbert

doi:10.1111/imj.12582

Antithrombotic use following transient ischaemic attack or ischaemic stroke among older Australians with atrial fibrillation

J. K. Sluggett, G. E. Caughey, M. B. Ward, A. L. Gilbert

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Abstract

Hospital audits may underestimate anticoagulant use among acute ischaemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), as treatment may commence after discharge. To account for this, antithrombotic use in the 4 months after hospitalisation for transient ischaemic attack or ischaemic stroke among AF patients was assessed using claims data. Results suggest that treatment may be commenced soon after discharge and should be considered when assessing prevalence of use.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1134-1137
Number of pages	4
Journal	Internal Medicine Journal
Volume	44
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.12582
Publication status	Published - Nov 2014
Externally published	Yes

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© 2014 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

Keywords

Anticoagulants
Atrial fibrillation
Australia
Brain infarction
Transient ischaemic attack

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Antithrombotic use following transient ischaemic attack or ischaemic stroke among older Australians with atrial fibrillation

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