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Table 2 The occurrence, medication usage, complications and risk of AF in 243 patients

From: Standardized community management on the diagnosis, treatment, and risk factors control for non-valvular atrial fibrillation in elderly patients

Characteristics

Value(%)

Atrial fibrillation symptoms, n (%)

229(94.2)

Pathway of AF discovery, n (%)

 

 Health checkup

179(73.7)

 Others

64(26.3)

Course of atrial fibrillation, n (%)

 

 <2 years

195(80.2)

 2 ~ 5 years

23(9.5)

 >5 years

25(10.3)

Awareness of atrial fibrillation hazards, n(%)

44(18.1)

Use of anticoagulants, n(%)

29(11.9)

Types of anticoagulants, n(%)

 

 No

197(81.1)

 Warfarin

16(6.6)

 NOACs

13(5.3)

Use of antiplatelets

17(7.0)

Use of heart rate control drugs

65(26.7)

CHA2DS2-VASc score, n (%)

 

 High risk

226(93.0)

 Low/middle risk

17(7.0)

HAS-BLED score, n (%)

 

 High

60(24.7)

 Low/middle risk

183(75.3)

Previous thromboembolic events, n (%)

25(10.3)

 With anticoagulants

3(1.2)

Previous bleeding events, n (%)

2(0.8)

 With anticoagulants

0(0.0)

  1. The values are expressed as n(%) of patients
  2. Others: atrial fibrillation diagnosed in outpatient visits due to discomfort or identified and diagnosed during hospitalization for other illnesses in patients