Antiplatelet therapy is not a safer alternative to oral anticoagulants, even in older hospital-discharged patients with atrial fibrillation

Antiplatelet therapy is not a safer alternative to oral anticoagulants, even in older hospital-discharged patients with atrial fibrillation

Although oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) is recommended for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), it is widely underused among older patients, who are frequently prescribed antiplatelet therapy (APT) instead. We assessed mortality and incidence of ischemic and hemorrhagic events according to pres...

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Main Authors: Mario Bo, Yolanda Falcone, Enrica Grisoglio, Margherita Marchetti, Federica Li Puma, Marina Iacovino, Enrico Brunetti, Gianfranco Fonte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-10-01
Series:Geriatric Care
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
elderly
oral anticoagulant therapy
antiplatelet therapy.
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/gc/article/view/6120

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