New oral anticoagulants for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in the elderly: Limited applicability in primary care.

CONCLUSION: There is uncertainty about effectiveness and safety of NOACs in unselected elderly patients with AF in primary care. Therefore, the balance between benefit and harm is still unclear. For this reason, routine use of NOACs is not recommended in elderly patients in primary care. PMID: 25495417 [PubMed - in process]
Source: European Journal of General Practice - Category: Primary Care Tags: Eur J Gen Pract Source Type: research