Geriatric Elements and Oral Anticoagulant Prescribing in Older Atrial Fibrillation Patients: SAGE-AF.
Jane S SaczynskiSaket R SanghaiCatarina I KiefeDarleen LessardFrancesca MarinoMolly E WaringDavid ParishRobert HelmFelix SogadeRobert GoldbergJerry GurwitzWeijia WangTanya MailhotBenita BamgbadeBruce BartonDavid D McManusPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2019)
Geriatric impairments, particularly cognitive impairment and frailty, were common in our cohort, but treatment with oral anticoagulants did not differ by impairment status. These geriatric impairments are commonly cited as reasons for not prescribing oral anticoagulants, suggesting that prescribers may either be unaware or deliberately ignoring the presence of these factors in clinical settings. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:147-154, 2019.
Keyphrases
- oral anticoagulants
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- primary care
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- cognitive impairment
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- hip fracture
- newly diagnosed
- community dwelling
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- venous thromboembolism
- coronary artery disease
- combination therapy
- middle aged
- acute coronary syndrome
- mitral valve