PREVALENCE OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, ORAL ANTICOAGULATION PRESCRIPTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN BRAZILIAN OLDER ADULTS

PREVALENCE OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, ORAL ANTICOAGULATION PRESCRIPTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN BRAZILIAN OLDER ADULTS

INTRODUCTION: Atrial fibrillation increases five times the risk of stroke. Anticoagulation reduces the incidence of cerebrovascular events. However, many patients do not receive thromboprophylaxis. OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of atrial fibrillation in the older patients at a Brazilian uni...

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Main Authors: Vitor Pelegrim de Oliveira, Renato Gorga Bandeira de Mello, Andry Fiterman Costa, Roberta Rigo Dalla Corte, Francine da Rocha Flores, Nicóli Bertuol Xavier, Nathália Marzotto Nunes, Emilio Hideyuki Moriguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology 2021-02-01
Series:Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
anticoagulants
prevalence
geriatrics
cerebral infarction
Online Access:https://ggaging.com/details/1652/en-US/prevalence-of-atrial-fibrillation--oral-anticoagulation-prescription-and-associated-factors-in-brazilian-older-adults

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