Social Inequalities of Oral Anticoagulation after the Introduction of Non-Vitamin K Antagonists in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Hee Tae Yu; Pil‐Sung Yang; Jinseub Hwang; Soorack Ryu; Eunsun Jang; Tae‐Hoon Kim; Jae‐Sun Uhm; Jong‐Youn Kim; Hui‐Nam Pak; Moon‐Hyoung Lee; Professor Gregory Lip; Boyoung Joung

doi:10.4070/kcj.2019.0207

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Introduction of NOACs in routine practice for stroke prevention in AF was associated with improved rates of overall OAC use. However, significant practice-level variations in OAC and NOAC use remain producing social inequalities of OAC despite full reimbursement.

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