Reason | Number of mentions (more than one may apply to an individual) |
---|---|
Frailty | 56 |
Haemorrhage risk | 49 |
Risk of falls | 38 |
Patient preference/refusal | 38 |
Not in atrial fibrillation | 35 |
Cancer or terminal illness/end of life | 27 |
Already discussed OAC | 24 |
Dementia | 16 |
Anaemia | 15 |
Already taking anticoagulant | 12 |
OAC = oral anticoagulant.