Assessment of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant Dosing Patterns in Turkish Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study with Insights from the ASPECT-NOAC Study.

Özer Badak, Demet Özkaramanlı Gür, Çağlar Kaya, Tugay Önal, Onur Saydam, İbrahim Faruk Aktürk, Servet Altay, Ahmet Altuğ Çinçin, Refik Emre Altekin, Göksel Çağırcı, Kadriye Kılıçkesmez, Veli Polat, Dursun Aras
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Abstract

Objective: We aimed to assess the real-world label adherence of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) dosing patterns, including apixaban, edoxaban, and rivaroxaban, in Turkish patients with atrial fibrillation.

Methods: This was an observational, prospective, cross-sectional, multicenter study. Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who were prescribed NOACs within the last 4 months were recruited from 34 cardiology clinics in Türkiye. Baseline data were initially collected, and patient awareness was evaluated at 3-4 weeks.

Results: A total of 903 patients were enrolled in the study. The mean age was 72.84 ± 10.17 years. We found that 140 (15.5%), 721 (79.8%), and 42 patients (4.7%) were prescribed off-label low, on-label, and off-label high dosing, respectively. The age of the patients in the on-label group was significantly lower than that of those in the off-label low and off-label high groups (both P < 0.001). Female patients were more frequently observed in the off-label high group (P = 0.019). The body mass index values of the patients in the off-label high-dose group were significantly lower than those in the other groups (P < 0.001). The perception of income levels also revealed significant differences between the groups (P = 0.010). Furthermore, the HAS-BLED scores (the Hypertension, Abnormal Renal/Liver Function, Stroke, Bleeding History or Predisposition, Labile International Normalized Ratio, Elderly, Drugs/Alcohol Concomitantly) were significantly lower in the on-label group than in the other groups (P < 0.001). Similarly, the CHA2DS2-VASc [the Congestive Heart Failure, Hypertension, Age ≥75 (Doubled), Diabetes, Stroke (Doubled), Vascular Disease, Age 65-74, and Sex Category (Female)] scores were significantly lower in the on-label group than in the off-label group (P < 0.001).

Conclusion: The clinical impact off-label NOAC prescriptions may vary. Therefore, raising clinician awareness about proper NOAC dosing could aid in improve the outcomes.

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