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Citation |
Hagerty T, Rich MW. Cleve. Clin. J. Med. 2017; 84(1): 35-40. |
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Affiliation |
Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA. mrich@wustl.edu. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2017, Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation) |
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PMID |
28084982 |
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Abstract |
Guidelines for managing atrial fibrillation recommend systemic anticoagulation for almost all patients age 65 and older, but in practice up to 50% of older patients do not receive maintenance anticoagulation therapy. The most common reason physicians cite for withholding anticoagulation in older patients with atrial fibrillation is a perception of a high risk of falling and associated bleeding, especially intracranial hemorrhage. Language: en |