Baseline Characteristics of Elderly Japanese Patients Aged ≥75 Years With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation and a History of Stroke　- ANAFIE Registry.

CONCLUSIONS: In this unique nationwide NVAF registry of >30,000 elderly patients, >90% of patients, even those with HS, received anti-thrombotic therapy, nearly always with OAC. DOAC were the major choice of OAC.
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Source: Circulation Journal - January 24, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kanemaru K, Yoshimoto T, Inoue H, Yamashita T, Akao M, Atarashi H, Ikeda T, Okumura K, Koretsune Y, Shimizu W, Tsutsui H, Hirayama A, Yasaka M, Yamaguchi T, Teramukai S, Kimura T, Kaburagi J, Takita A, Kusano K, Toyoda K, All Nippon Atrial Fibrillation in Tags: Circ J Source Type: research