Differences among western European countries in anticoagulation management of atrial fibrillation

Incidence, prevalence, and antithrombotic management of atrial fibrillation in elderly Germans

(2013) Christoph Ohlmeier et al.   EUROPACE

European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the use of new oral anticoagulants in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

(2013) Hein Heidbuchel et al.   EUROPACE

Management of atrial fibrillation in seven European countries after the publication of the 2010 ESC Guidelines on atrial fibrillation: primary results of the PREvention oF thromboemolic events—European Registry in Atrial Fibrillation (PREFER in AF)

(2013) Paulus Kirchhof et al.   EUROPACE

A prospective survey in European Society of Cardiology member countries of atrial fibrillation management: baseline results of EURObservational Research Programme Atrial Fibrillation (EORP-AF) Pilot General Registry

(2013) Gregory Y.H. Lip et al.   EUROPACE

Risk Profiles and Antithrombotic Treatment of Patients Newly Diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation at Risk of Stroke: Perspectives from the International, Observational, Prospective GARFIELD Registry

(2013) Ajay K. Kakkar et al.   PLoS One

Risk of Stroke or Systemic Embolism in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Treated With Warfarin

(2013) Ida Ehlers Albertsen et al.   STROKE

Anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing coronary stent implantation

(2013) Anne Bernard et al.   THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS

Cessation of oral anticoagulation in relation to mortality and the risk of thrombotic events in patients with atrial fibrillation

(2013) Pilar Gallego et al.   THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS

Vitamin K antagonists in heart disease: Current status and perspectives (Section III)

(2013) Raffaele Caterina et al.   THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS

Nonadherence with INR Monitoring and Anticoagulant Complications

(2013) Daniel M. Witt et al.   THROMBOSIS RESEARCH

Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy

(2012) James D. Douketis et al.   CHEST

Periprocedural Heparin Bridging in Patients Receiving Vitamin K Antagonists

(2012) Deborah Siegal et al.   CIRCULATION

Variation in Warfarin Dose Adjustment Practice Is Responsible for Differences in the Quality of Anticoagulation Control Between Centers and Countries

(2012) Harriette G.C. Van Spall et al.   CIRCULATION

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2013 Update

(2012) Alan S. Go et al.   CIRCULATION

2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation

(2012) et al.   EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL

Changes in the Prevalence, Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Germany? A Clinical-Epidemiological Study of 50.000 Primary Care Patients

(2012) Alexander Michael Labeit et al.   PLoS One

Oral anticoagulation use by patients with atrial fibrillation in Germany

(2012) Antje Groth et al.   THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS

External quality assessment of point-of-care International Normalized Ratio (INR) testing in Europe

(2011) Anne Stavelin et al.   CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE

Management of atrial fibrillation by primary care physicians in Germany: baseline results of the ATRIUM registry

(2011) Thomas Meinertz et al.   Clinical Research in Cardiology

Presentation of atrial fibrillation and its management by cardiologists in the ambulatory and hospital setting: MOVE cross-sectional study

(2011) Hendrik Bonnemeier et al.   CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION

Impact of the type of centre on management of AF patients: Surprising evidence for differences in antithrombotic therapy decisions

(2011) Andrea Gerth et al.   THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS

Quality of individual INR control and the risk of stroke and bleeding events in atrial fibrillation patients: A nested case control analysis of the ACTIVE W study

(2011) Robby Nieuwlaat et al.   THROMBOSIS RESEARCH

Variability of INR and its relationship with mortality, stroke, bleeding and hospitalisations in patients with atrial fibrillation

(2011) Marcus Lind et al.   THROMBOSIS RESEARCH

A Novel User-Friendly Score (HAS-BLED) To Assess 1-Year Risk of Major Bleeding in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

(2010) Ron Pisters et al.   CHEST

Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation: The Task Force for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

(2010) et al.   EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL

Comparative Validation of a Novel Risk Score for Predicting Bleeding Risk in Anticoagulated Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

(2010) Gregory Y.H. Lip et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY

Efficacy and safety of dabigatran compared with warfarin at different levels of international normalised ratio control for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: an analysis of the RE-LY trial

(2010) Lars Wallentin et al.   LANCET

Assessing agreement between point of care and pathology laboratory results for INR: experiences from the Point of Care Testing in General Practice Trial

(2010) Lisa N. Yelland et al.   PATHOLOGY

The RecordAF Study: Design, Baseline Data, and Profile of Patients According to Chosen Treatment Strategy for Atrial Fibrillation

(2009) Jean-Yves Le Heuzey et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY

The Registry of the German Competence NETwork on Atrial Fibrillation: patient characteristics and initial management

(2009) M. Nabauer et al.   EUROPACE

Effect of Age on Stroke Prevention Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

(2009) Carl van Walraven et al.   STROKE

Current Status of Stroke Risk Stratification in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

(2009) Robert G. Hart et al.   STROKE

Management of Antithrombotic Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome and/or Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/ Stenting

(2009) G. Y. H. Lip et al.   THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS

Benefit of Oral Anticoagulant Over Antiplatelet Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation Depends on the Quality of International Normalized Ratio Control Achieved by Centers and Countries as Measured by Time in Therapeutic Range

(2008) Stuart J. Connolly et al.   CIRCULATION

Warfarin treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation: Observing outcomes associated with varying levels of INR control

(2008) Christopher Ll. Morgan et al.   THROMBOSIS RESEARCH