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Thromb Haemost 2022; 122(03): 406-414
DOI: 10.1055/a-1515-9630
Stroke, Systemic or Venous Thromboembolism

Adherence to the ‘Atrial Fibrillation Better Care’ Pathway in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Impact on Clinical Outcomes—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 285,000 Patients

Giulio Francesco Romiti 
1   Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
2   Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
,
Daniele Pastori
3   Emergency Medicine Unit, Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
,
José Miguel Rivera-Caravaca 
1   Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
4   Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB-Arrixaca), University of Murcia, CIBERCV, Murcia, Spain
,
Wern Yew Ding
1   Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
,
Ying Xuan Gue
1   Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
,
Danilo Menichelli
3   Emergency Medicine Unit, Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
,
Jakub Gumprecht
1   Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
5   1st Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland
,
Monika Kozieł
1   Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
5   1st Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland
,
Pil-Sung Yang
6   Department of Cardiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
,
Yutao Guo 
7   Department of Cardiology, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
,
Gregory Y.H. Lip    *
1   Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
8   Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
,
Marco Proietti    *
1   Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
9   Geriatric Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan, Italy
10   Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Abstract

Objective The ‘Atrial fibrillation Better Care’ (ABC) pathway has been recently proposed as a holistic approach for the comprehensive management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We performed a systematic review of current evidence for the use of the ABC pathway on clinical outcomes.

Methods and Results We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. PubMed and EMBASE were searched for studies reporting the prevalence of ABC-pathway-adherent management in AF patients, and its impact on clinical outcomes (all-cause death, cardiovascular death, stroke, and major bleeding). Meta-analysis of odds ratio (OR) was performed with random-effects models; subgroup analysis and meta-regression were performed to account for heterogeneity. Among the eight studies included, we found a pooled prevalence of ABC-adherent management of 21% (95% confidence interval, CI: 13–34%), with a high grade of heterogeneity, explained by the increasing adherence to each ABC criterion. Patients treated according to the ABC pathway showed a lower risk of all-cause death (OR: 0.42; 95% CI: 0.31–0.56), cardiovascular death (OR: 0.37; 95% CI: 0.23–0.58), stroke (OR: 0.55; 95% CI: 0.37–0.82) and major bleeding (OR: 0.69; 95% CI: 0.51–0.94), with moderate heterogeneity. Prevalence of comorbidities was moderators of heterogeneity for all-cause and cardiovascular death, while longer follow-up was associated with increased effectiveness for all outcomes.

Conclusion Adherence to the ABC pathway was suboptimal, being adopted in one in every five patients. Adherence to the ABC pathway was associated with a reduction in the risk of major adverse outcomes.

Keywords

atrial fibrillation - integrated care - ABC pathway - outcomes

* Joint senior authors.


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Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 26. April 2021

Angenommen: 18. Mai 2021

Accepted Manuscript online:
21. Mai 2021

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
21. Juni 2021

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