Clinical frailty is independently associated with non-prescription of anticoagulants in older patients with atrial fibrillation.

Isuru InduruwaNicholas R EvansAyesha AzizSnigdha ReddyKayvan KhadjooiRoman Romero-Ortuno

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2017)

Frailty is associated with non-prescription of anticoagulants, independently of CHA2 DS2 -VASc and HAS-BLED. It could be an important unmeasured factor in anticoagulation decisions. The utility of explicit frailty measurements in anticoagulation decisions and patient outcomes requires further research. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 2178-2183.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
atrial fibrillation
venous thromboembolism
physical activity