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Project Number: | IK2HX003176-01 |
| Title: | Access, Quality and Equity of Anticoagulants in Veterans with Atrial Fibrillation |
| Principal Investigator: | Utibe Essien |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Congressional District Code: | 18 |
| Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
| Project Period: | February 2021 - January 2026 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $152,880 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,105,227 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Background. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia, affecting up to 1 million Veterans. AF increases the risk of stroke by 5-fold and is associated with higher rates of death. Oral anticoagulation reduces the risk of stroke in AF by 60%, yet such therapy is underutilized. Further, racial and ethnic disparities in anticoagulation for AF exist, despite a 2-fold higher risk of stroke among racial and ethnic minorities with this condition. In pilot work conducted in >40,000 Veterans... |