Oral anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation
- PMID: 15199467
- DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-44469
Oral anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation
Abstract
In the absence of contraindications, patients with atrial fibrillation and at least one major risk factor for stroke should receive long-term oral anticoagulant treatment to prevent atrial thrombus formation. Because age of more than 75 years is a major risk factor for stroke, but is also a risk factor for major bleeding, the decision to treat elderly patients with anticoagulants should be made on an individual basis.
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