Pattern of oral anticoagulant prescribing for atrial fibrillation in general practice: an observational study in The Netherlands

Background: In the Dutch atrial fibrillation (AF) guideline for GPs, vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) and direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are seen as equivalent, while in cardiology there is a preference for DOACs. Aim: To describe the pattern of oral anticoagulant (OAC) prescribing for AF by GPs and assess whether GPs proactively convert between VKAs and DOACs in patients with AF. Design & setting: Observational study using routine practice data from 214 general practices, from 2017 until 2019. Method: Patients aged ≥60 years diagnosed with AF, who had been prescribed OACs by their GPs in... Mehr ...