Costs of major intracranial, gastrointestinal and other bleeding events in patients with atrial fibrillation – a nationwide cohort study

Costs of major intracranial, gastrointestinal and other bleeding events in patients with atrial fibrillation – a nationwide cohort study

Abstract Background Use of oral anticoagulation therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) involves a trade-off between a reduced risk of ischemic stroke and an increased risk of bleeding events. Different anticoagulation therapies have different safety profiles and data on the societal costs...

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Main Authors: Marie Jakobsen, Christophe Kolodziejczyk, Eskild Klausen Fredslund, Peter Bo Poulsen, Lars Dybro, Søren Paaske Johnsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Anticoagulants
Atrial fibrillation
Bleeding
Cost of illness
Costs
Propensity score matching
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2331-z

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