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• Effect of optimal anticoagulation

  If 50% of atrial fibrillation patients who currently receive warfarin in routine medical care were optimally anticoagulated, 9,852 emboli would be prevented and $1.3 billion would be saved each year.  [ Get More Details ]

• Identifying individuals at high risk for developing AFib

  Using simple bedside measures, identification of individuals at risk for developing atrial fibrillation is feasible. Selecting high-risk individuals for inclusion in atrial fibrillation prevention trials may also enhance prevention strategies.  [ Get More Details ]

• AFib practice guidelines reduce direct health care costs

  The use of practice guidelines in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients significantly decreased hospitalization and resource utilization—with an average decrease in 30-day total direct health care costs of around $1,400 per patient.  [ Get More Details ]

• Effectiveness of pacemaker/defibrillators to control AFib

  Widespread use of pacemaker/defibrillators to control atrial fibrillation could result in a 50% decrease in stroke.  [ Get More Details ]

• Per-patient annual cost of treating stroke in atrial fibrillation patients

  The per-patient annual cost of treating stroke in atrial fibrillation patients was found to be $1,485 in a wellcontrolled anti-coagulation clinic, $3,710 for those receiving warfarin in routine medical care,…  [ Get More Details ]