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Askari, Mariam
Heidenreich, Paul A.
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Ziegler, Paul D.
Turakhia, Mintu P.
Perino, Alexander C.
Fan, Jun
Askari, Mariam
Heidenreich, Paul A.
Keung, Edmund
Raitt, Merritt H.
Piccini, Jonathan P.
Ziegler, Paul D.
Turakhia, Mintu P.
author Perino, Alexander C.
Fan, Jun
Askari, Mariam
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spelling Perino, Alexander C. Fan, Jun Askari, Mariam Heidenreich, Paul A. Keung, Edmund Raitt, Merritt H. Piccini, Jonathan P. Ziegler, Paul D. Turakhia, Mintu P. 0009-7322 1524-4539 Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) Physiology (medical) Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.118.038988 <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background:</jats:title> <jats:p>Device-detected atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of stroke; however, there are no clearly defined thresholds of AF burden at which to initiate oral anticoagulation (OAC). We sought to describe OAC prescription practice variation in response to new device-detected AF and the association with outcomes.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Methods:</jats:title> <jats:p> We performed a retrospective cohort study using data from the Veterans Health Administration linked to remote monitoring data that included day-level AF burden. We included patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices and remote monitoring from 2011 to 2014, CHA <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> DS <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> -VASc score ≥2, and no prior stroke or OAC receipt in the preceding 2 years. We determined the proportion of patients prescribed OAC within 90 days after new device-detected AF across a range of AF thresholds (≥6 minutes to &gt;24 hours) and examined site variation in OAC prescription. We used multivariable Cox proportional hazards regressions to determine the association of OAC prescription with stroke by device-detected AF burden. </jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Results:</jats:title> <jats:p> Among 10 212 patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices, 4570 (45%), 3969 (39%), 3263 (32%), and 2469 (24%) had device-detected AF &gt;6 minutes, &gt;1 hour, &gt;6 hours, and &gt;24 hours, respectively. For device-detected AF &gt;1 hour, 1712 patients met inclusion criteria (72±10 years; 1.5% female; CHA <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> DS <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> -VASc score 4.0±1.4; HAS-BLED score 2.6±1.1). The proportion receiving OAC varied based on device-detected AF burden (≥6 minutes: 272/2101 [13%]; &gt;1 hour: 273/1712 [16%]; &gt;6 hours: 263/1279 [21%]; &gt;24 hours: 224/818 [27%]). Across 52 sites (N=1329 patients), there was substantial site-level variation in OAC prescription after device-detected AF &gt;1 hour (median, 16%; range, 3%–67%; median odds ratio, 1.56 [95% credible interval, 1.49–1.71]). In adjusted models, OAC prescription after device-detected AF &gt;24 hours was associated with reduced stroke risk (hazard ratio, 0.28; 95% CI, 0.10–0.81; <jats:italic>P</jats:italic> =0.02), although the propensity-adjusted model was significant when AF lasted at least 6 minutes. </jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Conclusions:</jats:title> <jats:p>Among veterans with cardiac implantable electronic devices, device-detected AF is common. There is large practice variation in 90-day OAC initiation after new device-detected AF, with low rates of treatment overall, even for episodes that last &gt;24 hours. The strongest association of OAC with reduction in stroke was observed after device-detected AF &gt;24 hours. Randomized trials are needed to confirm these observational findings.</jats:p> </jats:sec> Insights From the Veterans Health Administration Practice Variation in Anticoagulation Prescription and Outcomes After Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation : Insights From the Veterans Health Administration Circulation
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description <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background:</jats:title> <jats:p>Device-detected atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of stroke; however, there are no clearly defined thresholds of AF burden at which to initiate oral anticoagulation (OAC). We sought to describe OAC prescription practice variation in response to new device-detected AF and the association with outcomes.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Methods:</jats:title> <jats:p> We performed a retrospective cohort study using data from the Veterans Health Administration linked to remote monitoring data that included day-level AF burden. We included patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices and remote monitoring from 2011 to 2014, CHA <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> DS <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> -VASc score ≥2, and no prior stroke or OAC receipt in the preceding 2 years. We determined the proportion of patients prescribed OAC within 90 days after new device-detected AF across a range of AF thresholds (≥6 minutes to &gt;24 hours) and examined site variation in OAC prescription. We used multivariable Cox proportional hazards regressions to determine the association of OAC prescription with stroke by device-detected AF burden. </jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Results:</jats:title> <jats:p> Among 10 212 patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices, 4570 (45%), 3969 (39%), 3263 (32%), and 2469 (24%) had device-detected AF &gt;6 minutes, &gt;1 hour, &gt;6 hours, and &gt;24 hours, respectively. For device-detected AF &gt;1 hour, 1712 patients met inclusion criteria (72±10 years; 1.5% female; CHA <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> DS <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> -VASc score 4.0±1.4; HAS-BLED score 2.6±1.1). The proportion receiving OAC varied based on device-detected AF burden (≥6 minutes: 272/2101 [13%]; &gt;1 hour: 273/1712 [16%]; &gt;6 hours: 263/1279 [21%]; &gt;24 hours: 224/818 [27%]). Across 52 sites (N=1329 patients), there was substantial site-level variation in OAC prescription after device-detected AF &gt;1 hour (median, 16%; range, 3%–67%; median odds ratio, 1.56 [95% credible interval, 1.49–1.71]). In adjusted models, OAC prescription after device-detected AF &gt;24 hours was associated with reduced stroke risk (hazard ratio, 0.28; 95% CI, 0.10–0.81; <jats:italic>P</jats:italic> =0.02), although the propensity-adjusted model was significant when AF lasted at least 6 minutes. </jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Conclusions:</jats:title> <jats:p>Among veterans with cardiac implantable electronic devices, device-detected AF is common. There is large practice variation in 90-day OAC initiation after new device-detected AF, with low rates of treatment overall, even for episodes that last &gt;24 hours. The strongest association of OAC with reduction in stroke was observed after device-detected AF &gt;24 hours. Randomized trials are needed to confirm these observational findings.</jats:p> </jats:sec>
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spelling Perino, Alexander C. Fan, Jun Askari, Mariam Heidenreich, Paul A. Keung, Edmund Raitt, Merritt H. Piccini, Jonathan P. Ziegler, Paul D. Turakhia, Mintu P. 0009-7322 1524-4539 Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) Physiology (medical) Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.118.038988 <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background:</jats:title> <jats:p>Device-detected atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of stroke; however, there are no clearly defined thresholds of AF burden at which to initiate oral anticoagulation (OAC). We sought to describe OAC prescription practice variation in response to new device-detected AF and the association with outcomes.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Methods:</jats:title> <jats:p> We performed a retrospective cohort study using data from the Veterans Health Administration linked to remote monitoring data that included day-level AF burden. We included patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices and remote monitoring from 2011 to 2014, CHA <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> DS <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> -VASc score ≥2, and no prior stroke or OAC receipt in the preceding 2 years. We determined the proportion of patients prescribed OAC within 90 days after new device-detected AF across a range of AF thresholds (≥6 minutes to &gt;24 hours) and examined site variation in OAC prescription. We used multivariable Cox proportional hazards regressions to determine the association of OAC prescription with stroke by device-detected AF burden. </jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Results:</jats:title> <jats:p> Among 10 212 patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices, 4570 (45%), 3969 (39%), 3263 (32%), and 2469 (24%) had device-detected AF &gt;6 minutes, &gt;1 hour, &gt;6 hours, and &gt;24 hours, respectively. For device-detected AF &gt;1 hour, 1712 patients met inclusion criteria (72±10 years; 1.5% female; CHA <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> DS <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> -VASc score 4.0±1.4; HAS-BLED score 2.6±1.1). The proportion receiving OAC varied based on device-detected AF burden (≥6 minutes: 272/2101 [13%]; &gt;1 hour: 273/1712 [16%]; &gt;6 hours: 263/1279 [21%]; &gt;24 hours: 224/818 [27%]). Across 52 sites (N=1329 patients), there was substantial site-level variation in OAC prescription after device-detected AF &gt;1 hour (median, 16%; range, 3%–67%; median odds ratio, 1.56 [95% credible interval, 1.49–1.71]). In adjusted models, OAC prescription after device-detected AF &gt;24 hours was associated with reduced stroke risk (hazard ratio, 0.28; 95% CI, 0.10–0.81; <jats:italic>P</jats:italic> =0.02), although the propensity-adjusted model was significant when AF lasted at least 6 minutes. </jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Conclusions:</jats:title> <jats:p>Among veterans with cardiac implantable electronic devices, device-detected AF is common. There is large practice variation in 90-day OAC initiation after new device-detected AF, with low rates of treatment overall, even for episodes that last &gt;24 hours. The strongest association of OAC with reduction in stroke was observed after device-detected AF &gt;24 hours. Randomized trials are needed to confirm these observational findings.</jats:p> </jats:sec> Insights From the Veterans Health Administration Practice Variation in Anticoagulation Prescription and Outcomes After Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation : Insights From the Veterans Health Administration Circulation
spellingShingle Perino, Alexander C., Fan, Jun, Askari, Mariam, Heidenreich, Paul A., Keung, Edmund, Raitt, Merritt H., Piccini, Jonathan P., Ziegler, Paul D., Turakhia, Mintu P., Circulation, Practice Variation in Anticoagulation Prescription and Outcomes After Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation : Insights From the Veterans Health Administration, Physiology (medical), Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
title Practice Variation in Anticoagulation Prescription and Outcomes After Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation : Insights From the Veterans Health Administration
title_full Practice Variation in Anticoagulation Prescription and Outcomes After Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation : Insights From the Veterans Health Administration
title_fullStr Practice Variation in Anticoagulation Prescription and Outcomes After Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation : Insights From the Veterans Health Administration
title_full_unstemmed Practice Variation in Anticoagulation Prescription and Outcomes After Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation : Insights From the Veterans Health Administration
title_short Practice Variation in Anticoagulation Prescription and Outcomes After Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation : Insights From the Veterans Health Administration
title_sort practice variation in anticoagulation prescription and outcomes after device-detected atrial fibrillation : insights from the veterans health administration
title_sub Insights From the Veterans Health Administration
title_unstemmed Practice Variation in Anticoagulation Prescription and Outcomes After Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation : Insights From the Veterans Health Administration
topic Physiology (medical), Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.118.038988