Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Anticoagulants in Older Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Anticoagulants in Older Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background and ObjectiveAtrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia, typically increases with age. Oral anticoagulants (OACs) are the cornerstone of treatment to reduce the associated risk for systemic thromboembolism. Four large randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown that n...

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Main Authors: Maxim Grymonprez, Stephane Steurbaut, Tine L. De Backer, Mirko Petrovic, Lies Lahousse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
oral anticoagulant
increased age
multimorbidity
polypharmacy
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2020.583311/full

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