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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of trauma patients with AF on AC compared with patients not taking AC, and assess the frequency in which trauma patients are candidates for LAAC procedures.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A retrospective review of adult trauma patients after a fall was performed. AF patients on AC (+AC) were compared with patients not on AC (\u2212AC). A CHA2DS2-VASc score is a stroke-risk stratification tool incorporating congestive heart failure, hypertension, age\n                      <jats:underline>&gt;<\/jats:underline>\n                      75 (2 points), prior stroke (2 points), vascular disease, age 65-74, and female sex. This score was calculated for +AC patients to analyze their candidacy for LAAC.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      +AC patients (3452 total) were found to have increased red cell (7.3% vs 6.1%, p=0.02) and plasma (2.1% vs 1.2%, p&lt;0.001) requirements. +AC patients had increased mortality (4.6% vs 3.5%, p=0.02). 54.8% of +AC patients had a CHA2DS2VASc score of\n                      <jats:underline>&gt;<\/jats:underline>\n                      3 and met criteria for LAAC.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A substantial proportion of AF patients on AC meet existing criteria for LAAC. 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