The association between increasing oral anticoagulant prescribing and atrial fibrillation related stroke in Ireland

Registry study of data between 2005 and 2018 found an increase in the use of oral anticoagulants of 94%, mainly fuelled by use of DOACs. Ischaemic stroke rates did not reduce, however the percentage of patients with a stroke diagnosed with AF decreased between 2013 and 2018.

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology