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Table 2 Oral anticoagulation action in the 14 days following an ED encounter

From: Stroke prophylaxis after US emergency department diagnosis and discharge of patients with atrial fibrillation and flutter from 21 hospitals

Year

Total

OAC Rx Only

Referral to AMS alone

Received both OAC Rx and referral to AMS

OAC Actiona

No Intervention

2010

761

18 (2.4%)

7 (0.9%)

135 (17.7%)

160 (21%)

601 (79.0%)

2011

905

24 (2.7%)

23 (2.5%)

166 (18.3%)

213 (23.5%)

692 (76.5%)

2012

957

23 (2.4%)

24 (2.5%)

161 (16.8%)

208 (21.7%)

749 (78.3%)

2013

978

38 (3.9%)

28 (2.9%)

180 (18.4%)

246 (25.2%)

732 (74.8%)

2014

824

38 (4.6%)

29 (3.5%)

174 (21.1%)

241 (29.2%)

583 (70.8%)

2015

1051

86 (8.2%)

40 (3.8%)

226 (21.5%)

352 (33.5%)

699 (66.5%)

2016

1182

136 (11.5%)

40 (3.4%)

296 (25.0%)

472 (39.9%)

710 (60.1%)

2017

1032

62 (6.0%)

42 (4.1%)

346 (33.5%)

450 (43.6%)

582 (56.4%)

  1. OAC Oral anticoagulation, AMS anticoagulation management service
  2. aOAC Action includes OAC prescription only, AMS only, and both OAC prescription and AMS