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Antithrombotic use following transient ischaemic attack or ischaemic stroke among older A ustralians with atrial fibrillation
Author(s) -
Sluggett J. K.,
Caughey G. E.,
Ward M. B.,
Gilbert A. L.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.12582
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , antithrombotic , ischaemic stroke , stroke (engine) , cardiology , anticoagulant , thromboembolic stroke , mechanical engineering , engineering
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.