PMID: 30816648Mar 1, 2019Paper

Elderly patients and atrial fibrillation: age alone should not be a contra-indication for anticoagulant treatment

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
Wim A M LucassenSteven B Uittenbogaart

Abstract

A significant proportion of elderly patients are not properly treated with anticoagulants. Here we describe the pros and cons of anticoagulant treatment in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation, illustrated by two cases. We discuss the sometimes difficult treatment decisions to be made in frail elderly patients, especially after they have suffered bleeding complications. Aspirin is now considered obsolete in the treatment of atrial fibrillation in the elderly.

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