Initiation and Persistence with Warfarin Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation According to Ethnicity

• Main Authors: Carolina eMalta Hansen (Author), Jonas Bjerring Olesen (Author), Morten Lock Hansen (Author), Aziza eAzimi (Author), Christian eTorp-Pedersen (Author), Helena eDominguez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to investigate initiation of and persistence with warfarin treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation according to ethnicity. Patients hospitalized with first-time atrial fibrillation from 1997-2009, prescription claims of warfarin and country of birth were identified b...