International longitudinal registry of patients with atrial fibrillation at risk of stroke: Global Anticoagulant Registry in the FIELD (GARFIELD)
AK Kakkar, I Mueller, JP Bassand, DA Fitzmaurice… - American heart …, 2012 - Elsevier
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality.
Patients with AF carry a fivefold increased risk of stroke and the risk of death from AF-related
stroke is doubled. Current management is often inadequate, leaving patients at risk for a
potentially fatal or disabling event. The purpose of the GARFIELD registry is to evaluate the
management and outcomes of patients with newly diagnosed non-valvular AF at risk for
stroke. Design The GARFIELD registry is an observational, multicenter, prospective study of …
Patients with AF carry a fivefold increased risk of stroke and the risk of death from AF-related
stroke is doubled. Current management is often inadequate, leaving patients at risk for a
potentially fatal or disabling event. The purpose of the GARFIELD registry is to evaluate the
management and outcomes of patients with newly diagnosed non-valvular AF at risk for
stroke. Design The GARFIELD registry is an observational, multicenter, prospective study of …