Frailty and anticoagulants in older subjects with atrial fibrillation: the EUROSAF study.
Alberto PilottoNicola VeroneseMaria Cristina PolidoriTimo StrandbergEva TopinkovaAlfonso J Cruz-JentoftCarlo CustoderoMario BarbagalloStefania Magginull nullPublished in: Age and ageing (2024)
Anticoagulant treatment, particularly with DOACs, was associated with reduced mortality in older people, without increasing the risk of hemorrhagic events, overall suggesting the importance of treating with anticoagulants older people with AF.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- community dwelling
- direct oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- physical activity
- middle aged
- left atrial appendage
- heart failure
- venous thromboembolism
- cardiovascular events
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- type diabetes
- acute coronary syndrome