Clinical outcomes in older patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the GARFIELD-AF registry

Oral anticoagulants (OAC) are underutilized in older patients with atrial fibrillation, despite proven clinical benefits. Our objective was to investigate baseline characteristics, treatment patterns, and impact of anticoagulation upon clinical outcomes with respect to age.

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - October 31, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Samuel Z. Goldhaber, Jean-Pierre Bassand, A. John Camm, Saverio Virdone, Karen Pieper, Frank Cools, Ramon Corbalan, Bernard J. Gersh, Shinya Goto, Sylvia Haas, Frank Misselwitz, Alexander Parkhomenko, Jan Steffel, Janina Stepinska, Alexander G.G. Turpie, Tags: Clinical Research Study Source Type: research