However, a further investigation on the same database showed a trend in increasing OAC prescriptions among patients with atrial fibrillation. 15 In our examination of the patient characteristics across the OAC-naïve cohorts, we found that 25.9% of the NOAC (newly treated) cohort and 13.7% in the VKA (newly treated) cohort had a history of stroke.
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Clinical Characteristics And Health Care Resources In Patients Treated With Oral Anticoagulants: Evidences From Italian Administrative Databases.
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