What is suggested for patients with AF in terms of prescription of oral anticoagulants?
In patients with AF, it is suggested to prescribe oral anticoagulants as a result of an individualized clinical assessment taking into account overall AHRE burden (in the range of hours rather than minutes) and specifically, the presence of AHRE > 24 h, individual stroke risk (using CHA2DS2-VASc), predicted risk/benefit of oral anticoagulation and informed patient preferences (Ungraded consensus- based statement).