A Study Evaluating the Associations Between Clinical Characteristics and Use of Oral Anticoagulants in Italian Elderly Participants With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation

A Multicenter Prospective Observational Double Cohort Study to Evaluate the Associations Between Clinical Characteristics and Use of Oral Anticoagulants in Italian Elderly Patients Suffering From NVAF.

The purpose of this study is to provide real-world data useful to address the factors associated to the administration of oral anticoagulants in the elderly population affected by non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), in Italy, and it's persistence rate after one year.

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Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of any type (e.g. persistent, permanent, paroxysmal) of Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (NVAF) documented in the participant's medical chart based on electrocardiogram (ECG) results, or diagnosed at enrollment
• Naïve to anticoagulant treatments, or not having received anticoagulant treatments during the 6 months prior to enrollment
• Multidimensional geriatric assessment (MGA) performed at enrollment, or anyway no more than 3 months before in case of stable disease (i.e. no relevant events) in the previous 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) due to artificial heart valve
• Medical conditions (apart from NVAF) requiring anticoagulant therapy (such as deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism)
• Use of inappropriate direct-acting oral anticoagulant (DOAC) doses based on the current summary of product characteristics (SmPC) for any drugs