Association between first anticoagulant prescription and embolic and hemorrhagic events among older adults with atrial fibrillation
In this cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries aged 66 years and older with incident AF, the first anticoagulant prescription was not associated with a reduced hazard of ischemic stroke. Furthermore, unadjusted models suggested that clinicians are likely appropriately selecting patients for anticoagulation in routine clinical practice.
Authors
- Sven Poli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0286-8781)
- Fan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0390-3673)
- Vinit Nalawade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6594-6740)
- Ailin Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8451-054X)
- Jay B. Lusk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5728-8872)
- Brian Mac Grory (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3914-8419)
- Stephanie Yarnell
- Bradley G. Hammill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0389-6434)
- Lauren E. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5953-2293)
- Matthew Schrag (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7048-0503)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Clinical Research Institute (US)
- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (DE)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/joim.70041
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00