Ethnicity and stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation Sunday, June 16th, 2013

Heart Bmj -5/29/13

Objective To examine the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke risk by ethnic group in south and east London; to compare classification with CHA2DS2VASc and CHADS2; to examine the appropriateness of anticoagulant treatment and historic trends in prescribing by gender, age, and ethnicity.

Design Cross-sectional study.

Setting Routine general practice records from south and east London.

Patients Patients aged 18 years or over with AF.

Main outcome measures Risk of stroke by CHA2DS2VASc and CHADS2 score, and prescription of anticoagulant. Read More

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