Article ; Online: Real-world adherence to oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation
2020 Volume 161, Issue 20, Page(s) 839–845
Abstract: Introduction: In the treatment of non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) with oral anticoagulant (OAC), the patients' adherence to therapy is a very important factor in stroke prevention. Aim: To investigate the one-year persistence of different OAC ... ...
Title translation | [Orális antikoagulánssal kezelt pitvarfibrilláló betegek terápiahűsége a mindennapokban] |
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Abstract | Introduction: In the treatment of non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) with oral anticoagulant (OAC), the patients' adherence to therapy is a very important factor in stroke prevention. Aim: To investigate the one-year persistence of different OAC therapies (vitamin K antagonist [VKA] and new oral anticoagulants [NOAC]) in patients with AF. Method: The authors investigated the persistence of oral anticoagulant (OAC = VKA/NOAC) in atrial fibrillation using the National Health Insurance Fund of Hungary prescriptions database on pharmacy claims between June 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016. Results: 122 870 patients met the inclusion criteria. 18 650 patients started OACs therapy newly (therapy-naïve group), while 104 220 were already on one of the OACs. Among new patients, the one-year persistence of NOACs was 65.7% and that of VKA was 39.0% (p<0.001). The one-year persistence rate was 72.6% for NOAC and 53.9% for VKA (p<0.001) in patients already on OACs. In the therapy-naïve group, the one-year persistence to rivaroxaban was 65.7%. To apixaban it was 62.6%, and to dabigatran it was 59.2% (logrank p<0.001 in all comparisons except rivaroxaban vs. apixaban: p = 0.017, and dabigatran vs. apixaban: p<0.01). The one-year persistence rate of patients treated with NOACs was 73.4% to rivaroxaban, 68.0% to apixaban, and 68.4% to dabigatran (logrank p<0.001 in all comparisons except apixaban vs. dabigatran, NS). Conclusions: The one-year persistence of NOACs was significantly higher in AF compared to VKA therapy (in therapy-naïve and in already treated patients, too). Among the NOACs, rivaroxaban has the best one-year persistence in all patient populations. Orv Hetil. 2020; 161(20): 839-845. |
MeSH term(s) | Administration, Oral ; Anticoagulants/administration & dosage ; Anticoagulants/therapeutic use ; Atrial Fibrillation/drug therapy ; Atrial Fibrillation/epidemiology ; Drug Prescriptions/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Hungary/epidemiology ; Medication Adherence/statistics & numerical data ; Stroke/diagnosis ; Stroke/prevention & control ; Treatment Outcome |
Chemical Substances | Anticoagulants |
Language | Hungarian |
Publishing date | 2020-05-01 |
Publishing country | Hungary |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 123879-6 |
ISSN | 1788-6120 ; 0030-6002 |
ISSN (online) | 1788-6120 |
ISSN | 0030-6002 |
DOI | 10.1556/650.2020.31727 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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