What are the outcomes relevant to patients with AF included in the ninth edition of the guideline?
The outcomes most relevant to patients with AF included in the ninth edition of the guideline are death, nonfatal stroke, systemic embolism, nonfatal major extracranial bleeding, and the burden and lifestyle limitations associated with outpatient antithrombotic. Additionally, other considerations include all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, with a focus on major bleeding which includes intracranial bleeding.