Net clinical benefit of anticoagulant treatments in elderly patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: Experience from the real world

Oral anticoagulation (OAC) is effective in stroke prevention in elderly patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF), but older patients are also at higher risk of bleeding.

Source: Heart Rhythm - August 17, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hilmi Alnsasra, Moti Haim, Adi Berliner Senderey, Orna Reges, Maya Leventer-Roberts, Yoav Arnson, Morton Leibowitz, Moshe Hoshen, Meytal Avgil-Tsadok Source Type: research