AF mortality and morbidity high at 1 year despite good anticoagulant use

(European Society of Cardiology) Mortality and morbidity of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients remains high at one year despite good use of oral anticoagulants, according to the one year follow-up of the Atrial Fibrillation General Pilot Registry. The findings were presented for the first time at ESC Congress 2014 today by registry chairperson professor Gregory Lip.