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Use of oral anticoagulant drugs in older patients with atrial fibrillation in internal medicine wards

  • Marco Proietti
    Affiliations
    Department of Neuroscience, Laboratory of Quality Assessment of Geriatric Therapies and Services, IRCCS – Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”, Milan, Italy

    Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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  • Stefania Antoniazzi
    Affiliations
    Scientific Direction, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

    Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli – Sacco University Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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  • Valter Monzani
    Affiliations
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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  • Paola Santalucia
    Affiliations
    Scientific Direction, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

    IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo - Ospedale Piemonte, Messina, Italy
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  • Carlotta Franchi
    Correspondence
    Corresponding author at: Unit of Pharmacoepidemiological Research in Older People, IRCCS – Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”, Via Giuseppe La Masa 19, 20156 Milan, Italy.
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    Unit of Pharmacoepidemiological Research in Older People, IRCCS – Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”, Milan, Italy
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    Published:April 12, 2018DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2018.04.006
    Use of oral anticoagulant drugs in older patients with atrial fibrillation in internal medicine wards
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        Atrial fibrillation (AF) is independently associated with a higher risk of morbidity and mortality, in particular with an increased risk of thromboembolic events [
        • Kirchhof P.
        • Benussi S.
        • Kotecha D.
        • Ahlsson A.
        • Atar D.
        • Casadei B.
        • et al.
        ESC guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS.
        Eur. Heart J. 2016; 37: 2893-2962
        ]. Use of oral anticoagulant (OAC) drugs reduces the risk of stroke and systemic embolism, as well as mortality among patients with AF [
        • Kirchhof P.
        • Benussi S.
        • Kotecha D.
        • Ahlsson A.
        • Atar D.
        • Casadei B.
        • et al.
        ESC guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS.
        Eur. Heart J. 2016; 37: 2893-2962
        ].

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        Publication history

        Published online: April 12, 2018
        Accepted: April 6, 2018
        Received in revised form: April 5, 2018
        Received: April 3, 2018

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        DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2018.04.006

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