Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation and Antithrombotic Therapy in Hemodialysis Patients: Cross-Sectional Results of the Vienna InVestigation of AtriaL Fibrillation and Thromboembolism in Patients on HemoDIalysis (VIVALDI)

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  • Königsbrügge, Oliver
    • Other Affiliation: Clinical Division of Hematology and Hemostaseology; Department of Medicine i; Medical University of Vienna
  • Posch, Florian
    • Other Affiliation: Clinical Division of Hematology and Hemostaseology; Department of Medicine i; Medical University of Vienna
  • Antlanger, Marlies
    • Other Affiliation: Clinical Division of Nephrology; Department of Medicine III; Medical University of Vienna
  • Kovarik, Josef
    • Other Affiliation: Department of Medicine VI; Wilhelminenspital
  • Klauser-Braun, Renate
    • Other Affiliation: Department of Medicine III; Donauspital
  • Kletzmayr, Josef
    • Other Affiliation: Department of Medicine III; Donauspital
  • Schmaldienst, Sabine
    • Other Affiliation: Department of Medicine i; Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Spital
  • Auinger, Martin
    • Other Affiliation: Department of Medicine III; Hietzing Hospital
  • Zuntner, Günther
    • Other Affiliation: Department of Medicine i; Rudolfstiftung Hospital
  • Lorenz, Matthias
    • Other Affiliation: Vienna Dialysis Center
  • Grilz, Ella
    • Other Affiliation: Clinical Division of Hematology and Hemostaseology; Department of Medicine i; Medical University of Vienna
  • Stampfel, Gerald
    • Other Affiliation: Clinical Division of Hematology and Hemostaseology; Department of Medicine i; Medical University of Vienna
  • Steiner, Stefan
    • Other Affiliation: Clinical Division of Hematology and Hemostaseology; Department of Medicine i; Medical University of Vienna
  • Pabinger, Ingrid
    • Other Affiliation: Clinical Division of Hematology and Hemostaseology; Department of Medicine i; Medical University of Vienna
  • Säemann, Marcus
    • Other Affiliation: Clinical Division of Nephrology; Department of Medicine III; Medical University of Vienna
  • Ay, Cihan
    • Affiliation: School of Medicine, Department of Medicine
    • Other Affiliation: Clinical Division of Hematology and Hemostaseology; Department of Medicine i; Medical University of Vienna
Abstract
  • Atrial fibrillation (AF) adds significant risk of stroke and thromboembolism in patients on hemodialysis (HD). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of AF in a population-based cohort of HD patients and practice patterns of antithrombotic therapy for stroke prevention in AF.
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  • PloS One
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  • 12
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  • 1
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  • e0169400
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  • English
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  • 1932-6203

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