Brain and kidney, victims of atrial microembolism in elderly hospitalized patients? Data from the REPOSI study.

CONCLUSIONS: Elderly hospitalized patients with AF are more likely affected by CI and CKD, two conditions that expose them to a higher mortality risk. Oral anticoagulant therapy, still underused and not optimally enforced, may afford protection from thromboembolic episodes that probably concur to the high mortality.
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Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - March 4, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Corrao S, Argano C, Nobili A, Marcucci M, Djade CD, Tettamanti M, Pasina L, Franchi C, Marengoni A, Salerno F, Violi F, Mannucci PM, Perticone F, on behalf of REPOSI Investigators Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research