Abstract
In older patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, oral anticoagulation is challenging, especially among very old patients. Even though positive effects of oral anticoagulation have been described in this age group (> 85 years), there is still a high rate of inappropriate dosing. This study examines the quality of care for very old hospitalized patients. The aims of this study were to (1) describe the percentage of patients receiving oral anticoagulation at discharge, (2) describe the quality of drug management at discharge, regarding dosing and contraindications, and (3) provide additional data towards establishing a benchmark for the quality of care in very old patients with atrial fibrillation. This study is a single-center descriptive observational study. The data from 407 patients aged > 85 years who were hospitalized in 2018 with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation were collected retrospectively from the patient charts. The assessment included specific geriatric aspects, such as falls, the Charlson Comorbidity Index, and nursing categorization. During hospitalization, the proportion of anticoagulated patients increased from 57.5% (n = 234) to 67.3% (n = 274). We found an increasing trend in the use of direct oral anticoa...Continue Reading
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