Li, X;
Pathadka, S;
Man, KKC;
Ng, VWS;
Siu, CW;
Wong, I;
Chan, EW;
(2020)
Comparative Outcomes Between Direct Oral Anticoagulants, Warfarin, and Antiplatelet Monotherapy Among Chinese Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Drug Safety
, 43
pp. 1023-1033.
10.1007/s40264-020-00961-0.
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Abstract
Introduction: Outcomes associated with suboptimal use of antithrombotic treatments (antiplatelets, warfarin, direct oral anticoagulants [DOACs]) are unclear in Chinese patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Objectives: Our objective was to assess the prescription patterns, quality, effectiveness, and safety of antithrombotic treatments. Methods: This was a population-based cohort study using electronic health records in Hong Kong. Patients newly diagnosed with AF during 2010–2016 were followed up until 2017. Patients at high stroke risk (CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥ 2) and receiving antithrombotic treatments were matched using propensity scoring. We used Cox proportional hazards regression to compare the risks of ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB), and all-cause mortality between groups. Results: Of the 52,178 high-risk patients with AF, 27,614 (52.9%) received antithrombotic treatment and were included in the analyses. Between 2010 and 2016, prescribing of antiplatelets and warfarin declined and that of DOACs increased dramatically (from 1 to 32%). Two-thirds of warfarin users experienced poor anticoagulation control. Warfarin and DOACs were associated with lower risks of ischemic stroke (warfarin, hazard ratio [HR] 0.51 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.36–0.71]; DOACs, HR 0.69 [95% CI 0.51–0.94]) and all-cause mortality (warfarin, HR 0.47 [95% CI 0.39–0.57]; DOACs, HR 0.45 [95% CI 0.37–0.55]) than were antiplatelets. DOACs were associated with a lower risk of ICH than was warfarin (HR 0.53 [95% CI 0.34–0.83]). GIB risks were similar among all groups. Conclusion: Antiplatelet prescribing and suboptimal warfarin management remain common in Chinese patients with AF at high risk of stroke. DOAC use may be associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke and all-cause mortality when compared with antiplatelets and with a lower risk of ICH when compared with warfarin.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Comparative Outcomes Between Direct Oral Anticoagulants, Warfarin, and Antiplatelet Monotherapy Among Chinese Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Population-Based Cohort Study |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40264-020-00961-0 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40264-020-00961-0 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy > Practice and Policy |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10100480 |
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