PS164 Underdosing of Noacs for AF: Old Habits Die Hard

Many physicians hold a bias against anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (AF) on account of their perception of unacceptably high bleeding risk for their patient. This risk-averse tendency with fear of bleeding may be responsible for underdosing with warfarin ( “low-intensity anticoagulation”) despite a proven lack of efficacy without improved safety with this strategy. Whilst underdosing with warfarin is common, there is little known about the extent of non-Vitamin K antagonist (VKA) anticoagulant (NOAC) underdosing in contemporary practice.

Source: CVD Prevention and Control - May 31, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: T.J. Ford, A. Cheng, G. Youssef, M. Sader, D. Rees Tags: Poster Abstract Source Type: research