Impact of care coordination on oral anticoagulant therapy among patients with atrial fibrillation in routine clinical practice in Japan: a prospective, observational study

Impact of care coordination on oral anticoagulant therapy among patients with atrial fibrillation in routine clinical practice in Japan: a prospective, observational study

Abstract Background Care coordination between general practitioners (GPs) and cardiovascular specialists is expected to play a key role in establishing appropriate oral anticoagulant (OAC) treatment in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of care coordina...

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Main Authors: Fumiko Ono, Sayako Akiyama, Akifumi Suzuki, Yoshinobu Ikeda, Akira Takahashi, Hitoshi Matsuoka, Masahiro Sasaki, Tomonori Okamura, Nariaki Yoshihara, The Akita study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Care coordination
Anticoagulants
Aging society
Regional medical care
Opportunistic screening in primary care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-019-1216-y

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