Gender differences in antithrombotic treatment for newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation: the GLORIA-AF registry program

M Mazurek, MV Huisman, KJ Rothman… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Aims Data on gender differences in oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in patients with
atrial fibrillation are conflicting, largely limited to regional reports and vitamin K antagonist
use. We aimed to analyze gender-specific anticoagulant prescription patterns early following
the introduction of non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in a large, global
registry on atrial fibrillation. Methods The Global Registry on Long-Term Oral Antithrombotic
Treatment in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (GLORIA-AF) is an international registry program …