Objectives To investigate the rate of anticoagulant use,the reasons for not prescribing anticoagulant,and the factors associated with non-prescription of anticoagulant in older Thai adults with non-valvular atrial ***...
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Objectives To investigate the rate of anticoagulant use,the reasons for not prescribing anticoagulant,and the factors associated with non-prescription of anticoagulant in older Thai adults with non-valvular atrial *** A multicenter registry of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation was conducted during 2014 to 2017 in ***,medical history,antithrombotic medication,non-antithrombotic medication,and laboratory data were collected and *** were compared between the older adult (≥ 65 years) and younger adult (males) with an average age of 67.3 ± 11.3 years were *** two-thirds (61.0%) of patients were in the older adult *** was prescribed in 2422 patients (75.3%): 81.4% in the older adult group and 65.7% in the younger adult *** three main reasons for not prescribing anticoagulant were already taking antiplatelets,patient refusal,and bleeding *** reasons were more common in older adults as compared to younger *** analysis revealed current use of antiplatelets to be the most important factor that predict the non-prescription of anticoagulant in older *** The prevalence of anticoagulant prescription among older Thai adults with atrial fibrillation is 81.4%.Taking antiplatelet drugs was found to be the strongest reason that predicts the non-prescription of anticoagulant in this patient population.A guideline should be developed to optimize the use of anticoagulant and antiplatelet in older adults.
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