The atrial fibrillation in Turkey: Epidemiologic Registry (AFTER).

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:AFTER (Atrial Fibrillation in Turkey: Epidemiologic Registry) is a prospective, multicenter study designed with the aim of describing the prevalence and epidemiology of AF practice in Turkey. This study aims to evaluate stroke risk in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) and anticoagulant drug utilization within conformity to AF guidelines. METHODS:Patients were recruited in 17 referral hospitals reflecting all the population of 7 geographical regions of Turkey. 2242 consecutive patients who had been admitted with AF on ECG were included in the study. 1745 of these patients, who had non-valvular AF, were included in the statistical evaluation. Stroke risk was evaluated with the CHA2DS2-VASc score. RESULTS:The average age of participants was determined to be 69.2 ± 11.5 years (56% female). Persistent-permanent AF was found to be the most common type of non-valvular AF (78%). The most common comorbid disorder was hypertension (73%). It was found that oral anticoagulant therapy was used by 40% of all patients, 37% of whom had effective INR (2.0-3.0). Upon multivariate analysis, age was found to be the only independent predictor of stroke among the variables' effects on thromboembolic events that created CHA2DS2-VASc abbreviations (OR 1.026, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS:These results suggest that stroke risk scores should be thoroughly heeded based on guidelines, and that anticoagulation must be applied according to their guidance.

journal_name

Cardiol J

journal_title

Cardiology journal

authors

Ertas F,Eren NK,Kaya H,Aribas A,Acar G,Kanadasi M,Gedik S,Oylumlu M,Yuksel M,Ulgen MS,AFTER Investigators.

doi

10.5603/CJ.a2013.0055

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-01-01 00:00:00

pages

447-52

issue

4

issn

1897-5593

pii

VM/OJS/J/33936

journal_volume

20

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