Challenges in stroke prevention among very elderly patients with atrial fibrillation: discerning facts from prejudices

EP Europace ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatjana S Potpara ◽  
Nebojsa Mujovic ◽  
Gregory Y H Lip
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Stroke Prevention ◽  
Very Elderly

scholarly journals Traumatic events involving elderly patients treated with anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation: the downside of stroke prevention

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Riccardi ◽  
Pierangela Minuto ◽  
Maria Ghinatti ◽  
Grazia Guiddo ◽  
Alessandro Calvia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Stroke Prevention ◽  
Oral Anticoagulant ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Risk Of Falling ◽  
Very Elderly ◽  
Permanent Atrial Fibrillation

A group of oral anticoagulant-treated patients affected by permanent atrial fibrillation was evaluated after their access to the emergency room as a result of a traumatic accident. In these patients, the re-evaluation of their risk of thromboembolism and bleeding was performed together with the evaluation of their risk of falling and institutionalization. Results show that the emergency department identifies a cohort of very elderly frail patients, who should be carefully reconsidered for anticoagulant therapy after a traumatic event.

O4.03: Dabigatran etexilate and rivaroxaban show different safety and efficacy profile in very elderly patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. S72 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.R. Gomez Quintanilla ◽  
E. Paredes Galan ◽  
A. Guitian Gonzalez ◽  
A. Vilches Moraga ◽  
C. Rodriguez Pascual
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Dabigatran Etexilate ◽  
Very Elderly ◽  
Safety And Efficacy ◽  
Efficacy Profile
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