Impact of Fall Risk and Direct Oral Anticoagulant Treatment on Quality-Adjusted Life-Years in Older Adults with Atrial Fibrillation: A Markov Decision Analysis.
Wenfei WeiRafia S RasuJosé J Hernández-MuñozRenee J FloresNahid J RianonGenesis A Hernández-VizcarrondoAdam T BrownPublished in: Drugs & aging (2021)
Older adults with atrial fibrillation benefit from stroke protection of anticoagulants, especially direct oral anticoagulants, even if they are at high risk of falls. Clinicians should not consider fall risk as a deciding factor for withholding anticoagulation in this population of patients.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- direct oral anticoagulants
- venous thromboembolism
- catheter ablation
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- physical activity
- ejection fraction
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- palliative care
- decision making
- combination therapy