Quality of clinical documentation and anticoagulation control in patients with chronic nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in routine medical care.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Multicenter Study)
OBJECTIVE: Anticoagulation quality and record documentation were retrospectively assessed in patients with chronic nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (CNVAF) managed in a routine care setting. METHODS: Medical record data extraction from physician practices in 4 regions of the United States. RESULTS: Of 686 patients, 59% had an electrocardiogram confirming CNVAF, 84% listed at least 1 stroke risk factor, and 60% indicated the goal target international normalized ratio (INR). Two thirds of INRs>3.0 or <2.0 had no recorded dose change, nor did 45% of INRs>5.0. Vitamin K was given (3%) or anticoagulation was temporarily discontinued (9%) for INRs>5.0. The median interval of INR testing was 21 days, which decreased to 7 days for INRs> 4.60. Patients spent 58% of the time in therapeutic range. CONCLUSION: Serious deficiencies in quality and documentation of routine medical care of anticoagulation for patients with CNVAF continue to exist.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Ansell, J; Caro, JJ; Salas, M; Dolor, RJ; Corbett, W; Hudnut, A; Seyal, S; Lordan, ND; Proskorovsky, I; Wygant, G
Published Date
- 2007
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 22 / 5
Start / End Page
- 327 - 333
PubMed ID
- 17804392
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1062-8606
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1177/1062860607303003
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Netherlands