Stroke and Major Bleeding Risk in Elderly Patients Aged ≥75 Years With Atrial Fibrillation

2014136 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Gregory Y.H. Lip · University of Liverpool

Nicolas Clémenty · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours

Abstract

Elderly patients with AF have a higher risk of stroke and bleeding, but the benefits of VKA therapy for stroke/thromboembolism or mortality were present regardless of increasing age.

Topics & Keywords

Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Stroke

Volume 46, Issue 1, pp. 143-150

DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.114.007199

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