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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology
2021-02-01
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Series: | Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging |
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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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