Screening for anticoagulation undertreatment in more than 100,000 patients with atrial fibrillation in general practices in the Netherlands

Abstract Background and aim Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a significant morbidity and increased mortality risk, predominantly due to risk of stroke and thromboembolism. Despite availability of highly effective and practical oral anticoagulation (OAC) guidelines recommended therapy is often underutilized. Therefore, we investigated the underuse of OAC in individual AF patients through on-demand screening of general practices (GPs) across the Netherlands. Methods We performed a multi-center, cross-sectional study in 39 GPs. Using electronic patient files, we were able to screen the... Mehr ...