Costs of major intracranial, gastrointestinal and other bleeding events in patients with atrial fibrillation - a nationwide cohort study

• Main Authors: Marie Jakobsen (Author), Christophe Kolodziejczyk (Author), Eskild Klausen Fredslund (Author), Peter Bo Poulsen (Author), Lars Dybro (Author), Søren Paaske Johnsen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Use of oral anticoagulation therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) involves a trade-off between a reduced risk of ischemic stroke and an increased risk of bleeding events. Different anticoagulation therapies have different safety profiles and data on the societal costs...