Clinical ResearchCardiac Rhythm DisorderHospitalized Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and a High Risk of Stroke Are Not Being Provided With Adequate Anticoagulation
Cardiac Rhythm Disorder
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
AF
atrial fibrillation
AFASAK
Atrial Fibrillation Aspirin and Anticoagulation study
BAATAF
Boston Area Anticoagulation Trial for Atrial Fibrillation
CAFA
Canadian Atrial Fibrillation study
EAFT
European Atrial Fibrillation Trial
INR
international normalized ratio
NABOR
National Anticoagulation Benchmark and Outcomes Report
SPAF
Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation study
SPINAF
Stroke Prevention in Nonrheumatic Atrial Fibrillation study
TIA
transient ischemic attack
VA
Veterans Administration
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This study was supported in part by an unrestricted grant from AstraZeneca, LLP. AstraZeneca had no role in the design or conduct of the study; nor in the collection, management, analysis, or interpretation of the data; nor in the preparation, review, or approval of this manuscript. Dr. Waldo is a consultant to AstraZeneca; Dr. Becker is a consultant to AstraZeneca; Dr. Tapson is a consultant to AstraZeneca and Aventis; Mr. Colgan is a consultant to AstraZeneca.
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