Direct oral anticoagulant use in hospitalized patients with atrial fibrillation across body mass index categories: design and rationale for a retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Fahad Shaikh (Author), Rochelle Wynne (Author), Ronald L. Castelino (Author), Sally C. Inglis (Author), Patricia M. Davidson (Author), Caleb Ferguson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and obesity are common conditions globally; yet, there remains suboptimal pharmacological management contributing to high rates of hospitalization in patients with AF. The altered pathophysiology of both obese and underweight individuals may influence the pharmac...