Prevalence and antithrombotic management of atrial fibrillation in hospitalised patients.

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in a tertiary care centre, to describe the comorbidity profile of hospitalised patients with AF, and to evaluate the appropriateness of their maintenance antithrombotic management.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Heart

Title: Heart (British Cardiac Society)

Publisher: BMJ

ISSN (Electronic): 1468-201X

ISSN (Print): 1355-6037

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2015

Volume: 101

Issue: 11

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[1 ] Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

[2 ] Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Centre for Health Services and Nursing Research, Leuven, Belgium.

[3 ] Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Centre for Health Services and Nursing Research, Leuven, Belgium Copenhagen University Hospital, The Heart Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark University of Gothenburg, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sweden.

[4 ] Hasselt University and Heart Center Hasselt, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium.

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Publisher Item ID: heartjnl-2014-307059

DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2014-307059

PubMed ID: 25872523

SO-VID: 4a6f67f5-835c-49e9-bcb6-66a819bc6952

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