EVALUATION OF DRUG USE IN PATIENTS WITH NON – VALVULAR ATRIAL FIBRILATION AT CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER OF NGHE AN FRIENDSHIP GENERAL HOSPITAL
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Abstract
Atrial fibrillation is a supraventricular arrhythmia characterized by electrical insynchrony and atrial contractility [1]. Drugs to treat atrial fibrillation include many different classes of drugs, the choice of drug must be based on each patient's factors. We conducted the study with 2 objectives: To survey the use of drugs for treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation and to analyze the rationality of drug use in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation at Cardiovascular Center of Nghe An Friendship General Hospital. Subjects and research methods: A cross-sectional description of 64 medical records of patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation treated at the Cardiovascular Center of Nghe An General Hospital. Results: Mean age 66.63 ± 13.94; male/female = 1.4; comorbidities: 70.3% hypertension; 40, 6% heart failure; 17.2% have diabetes; 12.5% renal failure; 7.8% COPD. 43.8% high risk of stroke according to the CHA2DS2-VASc score. The most common stroke risk factor is high blood pressure (70.3%); heart failure (40.6%), age > 75 (18.8%); smoking (15.6%), history of stroke/transient ischemic attack (12.5%); Mainly used anticoagulant vitamin K, including acenocoumarol (54.7%), warfarin (3.1%), enoxaparin (35.9%). Antiplatelet group (aspirin 26.6%; clopidogrel (14.1%), β-blocker (metoprolol 35.9%; bisoprolol 31.3%); 31.7% used digoxin; 1 case used amiodarone; ACEi 62.5%; CKCa – DHP 9.4%. 95.3% of patients in the study sample were prescribed appropriate thromboprophylaxis. 4.7% were not suitable, in which there was 1 case of anticoagulation in patients with low stroke risk according to the CHA2DS2-VASC scale (26.7%); there was 1 case of high stroke risk but no anticoagulation was indicated; 1 case indicated platelet aggregation inhibitors in subjects at high risk of stroke. 95.3% choose appropriate ventricular rate control drugs. There were 3 unsuitable cases, the unsuitable cause was in COPD patients with priority Beta Blocker (4.7%). 100% of the doses of the drugs in the study were used appropriately. Conclusion: Anticoagulants are mainly used vitamin K antagonists, mostly indicated for thromboprophylaxis, control of ventricular rate in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Health on clinical pharmacological practice in the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Keywords
Non-valvular atrial fibrillation, anticoagulation, vitamin K antagonists, ventricular rate control
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