RESIDENT PHYSICIAN ATTITUDES TOWARD ANTICOAGULATION FOR STROKE PREVENTION IN PATIENTS WITH NONVALVULAR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. It is associated with an increased risk of ischemic strokes. Stroke prevention is the mainstay of management. Novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are part of the current therapeutic arsenal and resident physicians should be familiar with their use. The aim of this study was to identify practice patterns of Canadian resident physicians with respect to stroke prevention in patients with...