Adherence to Guideline-Directed Stroke Prevention Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation Is Achievable.
atrial fibrillation
guideline adherence
measures
outcomes
Journal
Circulation
ISSN: 1524-4539
Titre abrégé: Circulation
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0147763
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
19 03 2019
19 03 2019
Historique:
pubmed:
1
2
2019
medline:
31
12
2019
entrez:
1
2
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Efforts to improve prescription of oral anticoagulation (OAC) drugs in patients with atrial fibrillation have had limited success in improving guideline adherence. We evaluated adherence to the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association performance measures for OAC in eligible patients with a CHA The median (25th, 75th percentile) age was 73 years (65, 81 years); 51% were female; and the median (25th, 75th percentile) CHA Among hospitals participating in the GWTG-AFIB quality improvement program, OAC prescription at discharge in eligible guideline-indicated patients increased significantly and improved consistently over time. These data confirm that high-level adherence to guideline-recommended stroke prevention is achievable.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Efforts to improve prescription of oral anticoagulation (OAC) drugs in patients with atrial fibrillation have had limited success in improving guideline adherence.
METHODS
We evaluated adherence to the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association performance measures for OAC in eligible patients with a CHA
RESULTS
The median (25th, 75th percentile) age was 73 years (65, 81 years); 51% were female; and the median (25th, 75th percentile) CHA
CONCLUSIONS
Among hospitals participating in the GWTG-AFIB quality improvement program, OAC prescription at discharge in eligible guideline-indicated patients increased significantly and improved consistently over time. These data confirm that high-level adherence to guideline-recommended stroke prevention is achievable.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30700141
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.035909
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anticoagulants
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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