What are the benefits of warfarin for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients?
Patients with atrial fibrillation often form thrombi, or blot clots, in the atrium, which is not beating effectively. These clots can break off to form emboli, causing stroke. Warfarin inhibits the clotting process, and therefore, reduces the risk of thromboembolism including stroke. What were your reasons for doing this study analysis? Describe the study design. The primary goal was to document how extensively and how well warfarin was being used in patients with AF. The study design included retrospective claims and lab database analysis from the Ingenix Research Data Mart between January 1, 1999 to June 30, 2005. It’s very interesting that 48% of patients had no claim to receive any anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy. How do you explain this high percentage? Not all patients with AF are thought to be at high risk of stroke. More importantly, warfarin is a very difficult drug to manage, so doctors often decide not to prescribe it. Why might doctors under-prescribe or underdose war
