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Randomized clinical trials have led to guidelines for anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation (AF). However, it is unclear how successfully these guidelines are being implemented in clinical practice and there is concern that anticoagulation is underused. Therefore, we examined the rate of anticoagulation in 998 patients with AF who attended a Veterans Affairs Medical Center over a 2-year period. Warfarin...