title: Antithrombotic use following transient ischaemic attack or ischaemic stroke among older Australians with atrial fibrillation.
abstract: Hospital audits may underestimate anticoagulant use among acute ischaemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), as treatment may commence after discharge. To account for this, antithrombotic use in the 4 months after hospitalisation for transient ischaemic attack or ischaemic stroke among AF patients was assessed using claims data. Results suggest that treatment may be commenced soon after discharge and should be considered when assessing prevalence of use.
authors.affiliation: Quality Use of Medicines and Pharmacy Research Centre, Sansom Institute, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Sluggett
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Caughey
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Gilbert
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents
keywords: Australia; anticoagulants; atrial fibrillation; brain infarction; transient ischaemic attack