Stroke Prevention Using Dabigatran in the Very Elderly with Atrial Fibrillation

Little is known about the clinical benefit of a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) compared with warfarin in elderly Chinese patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Source: Heart Rhythm - September 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pak-Hei CHAN, Duo HUANG, Jojo HAI, Wen-Hua LI, Li-Xue YIN, Esther W. CHAN, Ian C.K. WONG, Chu-Pak LAU, Chern-En Chiang, Jun ZHU, Hung-Fat TSE, Chung-Wah SIU Source Type: research