Could Some Geriatric Characteristics Hinder the Prescription of Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly?

Several studies have reported underprescription of anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation (AF). We conducted an observational study on 142 out of a total of 995 consecutive ≥75 years old patients presenting AF (14%) when admitted in an emergency unit of a general hospital, in search of geriatric cha...

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Main Authors: Paule Denoël, Jacques Vanderstraeten, Pierre Mols, Thierry Pepersack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Aging Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/693740
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