Category list : Atrial fibrillation
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Pharmacist-led atrial fibrillation case finding programme prevents an estimated 90 strokes Subscription
A pharmacist-led programme to identify patients with atrial fibrillation may have prevented up to 90 AF-related strokes across 23 clinical commissioning group areas, NHS England has said.
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Charity expresses patient safety concerns over draft atrial fibrillation guidance from NICE Subscription
A UK charity has expressed patient safety concerns over draft guidance issued by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on the management of atrial fibrillation.
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Increased anticoagulation is reducing the rate of stroke and saving nearly £300 per patient treated, study suggests Subscription
The NHS is saving nearly £300 per patient on oral anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation, despite rising prescription costs for the medicine, owing to a decline in AF-related strokes.
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Pharmacists could screen patients for AF during flu vaccination appointments, study suggests Subscription
Screening for atrial fibrillation could be carried out during flu vaccination appointments to increase early detection rates, a feasibility study has suggested.
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Apixaban may be more effective and safer than rivaroxaban, research suggests Subscription
Adults with non-valvular atrial fibrillation prescribed apixaban have a lower rate of ischaemic stroke and systemic blood clots compared with those prescribed rivaroxaban, according to a retrospective cohort study in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Lower-GI bleeding should be investigated in anticoagulated patients, researchers say Subscription
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation who are being treated with oral anticoagulants is associated with a higher risk of being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, a study published in the European Heart Journal suggests.
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Apixaban safer than warfarin for patients regardless of stroke history Subscription
Apixaban is associated with less major bleeding, death and hospitalisation than warfarin, regardless of a patient’s stroke history, a secondary analysis of the AUGUSTUS trial has indicated.
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Patients taking anticoagulants feel excluded from therapy decisions Subscription
Patients with atrial fibrillation report several negative experiences associated with changes to their anticoagulation therapy — something that shared decision-making and patient education could help to address, research has suggested.
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Forgotten patients: thousands left on risky anticoagulant combinations Subscription
Combinations of drugs involving anticoagulants are one of the most frequent causes of medicine-related hospital admissions, but pharmacists can help reduce the risk.
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Pharmacists to identify AF patients at risk of stroke in £9m NHS England programme Subscription
Specialist pharmacists across 23 areas in England will help to identify patients with atrial fibrillation who are at risk of stroke and could benefit from medication, under a £9m programme announced by NHS England.
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