Frailty and subsequent adverse outcomes in older patients with atrial fibrillation treated with oral anticoagulants: The Shizuoka study

CONCLUSION: Patients with frailty in whom OAC therapy is initiated have higher risk of bleeding, highlighting the importance of discussing this increased risk with patients with AF who have frailty and assessing frailty at the time of OAC initiation.PMID:37168397 | PMC:PMC10165150 | DOI:10.1016/j.rpth.2023.100129

Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - May 11, 2023 Category: Hematology Authors: Shiori Nishimura Hiraku Kumamaru Satoshi Shoji Eiji Nakatani Hiroyuki Yamamoto Nao Ichihara Alexander T Sandhu Yoshiki Miyachi Hiroaki Miyata Shun Kohsaka Source Type: research