Age-Related Differences in the Clinical Characteristics and Treatment of Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation in Japan 　- Insight From the ANAFIE (All Nippon AF In Elderly) Registry.

CONCLUSIONS: Permanent/persistent AF, comorbidities, and cardiovascular and bleeding risk all increased significantly with age. Furthermore, use of warfarin and apixaban increased with age, accompanied by a decrease in other oral anticoagulant usage.
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Source: Circulation Journal - January 22, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hiasa KI, Kaku H, Inoue H, Yamashita T, Akao M, Atarashi H, Koretsune Y, Okumura K, Shimizu W, Ikeda T, Toyoda K, Hirayama A, Yasaka M, Yamaguchi T, Teramukai S, Kimura T, Kaburagi J, Takita A, Tsutsui H Tags: Circ J Source Type: research