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Table 1 Definitions of Atrial Fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway adherence used as the framework for the pharmacist-led medication review [21, 22]

From: Pharmacist-led intervention for older people with atrial fibrillation in long-term care (PIVOTALL study): a randomised pilot and feasibility study

  1. ACEI angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB angiotensin receptor blocker, CKD chronic kidney disease, DBP diastolic blood pressure, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, NOAC non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant, OAC oral anticoagulant, SBP systolic blood pressure, TTR time in therapeutic range, VKA, vitamin K antagonist, QRISK-3, algorithm to calculate the risk of developing a heart attack or stroke over the next 10 years
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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