Figure 4.

A in the atrial fibrillation better care pathway. ABC, Atrial fibrillation Better Care; APT, antiplatelet therapy; BP, blood pressure; CHA₂DS₂-VASc, congestive heart failure, hypertension, age 75 years (2 points), diabetes, stroke/TIA/thromboembolism (2 points), vascular disease, age 65–74 years, sex category (female); DM, diabetes mellitus; HAS-BLED, (uncontrolled) hypertension, abnormal renal, or liver function, stroke, bleeding, labile international normalized ratio, elderly, drugs/drink (alcohol); HF, heart failure; NOAC, non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; OAC, oral anticoagulation; OSA, obstructive sleep apnoea; TTR, time in the therapeutic range; VKA, vitamin K antagonist. Adapted from Ref.⁸³