Research Roundup

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Atrial Fibrillation and Chronic Kidney Disease Analysis of registry data in GARFIELD‐AF shows moderate‐to‐severe CKD was independently associated with stroke/systemic embolism, major bleeding, and mortality in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation. In real world use, the use of oral anticoagulants was influenced by stroke risk