Marzieh Balaghi-Inalou1, Saeed Alipour Parsa1, Latif Gachkar1, Sasan Andalib2. 1. Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Cardiology, Modarres Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2. Neuroscience Research Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Poursina Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. andalib@gums.ac.ir.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: To prevent stroke, anticoagulants should be administered after calculation of CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores in patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF); nonetheless, these scores are sometimes neglected in clinical settings. AIM: The present study was designed to assess agreement of anticoagulant therapy according to clinicians and CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores in Iranian AF patients in Moddares Hospital. METHODS: AF patients were diagnosed according to clinical history, clinical examination, and electrocardiogram. Data including the anticoagulant prescription according to clinicians were recorded. CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores were then calculated for each patient. Agreement of anticoagulant therapy according to clinicians and CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores was analyzed using Cohen's kappa coefficient. RESULTS: 97.5% of the patients (n = 117) were appropriately (according CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores) treated with anticoagulants by clinicians, notwithstanding a 2.5% of patients with inappropriate anticoagulant therapy (n = 3). The Cohen's kappa coefficient was 0.81 (P = 0.0). CONCLUSIONS: The findings of the present study suggest an almost perfect agreement between anticoagulant therapy according to clinicians and that according to CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores in the studied population.
INTRODUCTION: To prevent stroke, anticoagulants should be administered after calculation of CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores in patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF); nonetheless, these scores are sometimes neglected in clinical settings. AIM: The present study was designed to assess agreement of anticoagulant therapy according to clinicians and CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores in Iranian AFpatients in Moddares Hospital. METHODS:AFpatients were diagnosed according to clinical history, clinical examination, and electrocardiogram. Data including the anticoagulant prescription according to clinicians were recorded. CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores were then calculated for each patient. Agreement of anticoagulant therapy according to clinicians and CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores was analyzed using Cohen's kappa coefficient. RESULTS: 97.5% of the patients (n = 117) were appropriately (according CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores) treated with anticoagulants by clinicians, notwithstanding a 2.5% of patients with inappropriate anticoagulant therapy (n = 3). The Cohen's kappa coefficient was 0.81 (P = 0.0). CONCLUSIONS: The findings of the present study suggest an almost perfect agreement between anticoagulant therapy according to clinicians and that according to CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores in the studied population.
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