Ethnic differences in patient perceptions of atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation therapy: the West Birmingham Atrial Fibrillation Project.

摘要: Background and Purpose— We hypothesized that different ethnic groups would have levels of knowledge perceptions atrial fibrillation (AF) their antithrombotic therapy. To investigate this further, we conducted a cross-sectional survey patients with documented chronic AF who were attending the anticoagulation clinic in our city center teaching hospital, serving multiethnic population. Methods— surveyed 119 (77 male; mean age 69±9 years [mean±SD]); these, 39 Indo-Asian (33%), 27 Afro-Caribbean (23%), 53 white (44%). Results— Only 63% overall study cohort aware cardiac condition, Indo-Asians Afro-Caribbeans significantly less compared (P<0.001). When questioned about perception severity underlying majority (61%) felt was “not serious.” A large proportion unaware predisposed to thrombosis stroke; among groups, Ind...