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Oral anticoagulation in heart failure complicated by atrial fibrillation: a nationwide routine data study

2023-05-05 cardiovascular medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundAim of this study was to test if oral anticoagulant (OAC) use in patients with heart failure (HF), accompanied by atrial fibrillation (AF), leads to a favorable outcome. Further, the specific impact of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) is analyzed. MethodsAnonymous data from all patients with a health insurance at the largest entity which covers approximately 30% of the German population. Patients with a claims record for hospitalization with the main diagnosis of HF and AF fr...

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