Fall risk and anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in the elderly: A delicate balance.

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Fall risk and anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in the elderly: A delicate balance.

Cleve Clin J Med. 2017 Jan;84(1):35-40

Authors: Hagerty T, Rich MW

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.

PMID: 28084982 [PubMed - in process]

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