Clinical characteristics and antithrombotic prescription in elderly hospitalized atrial fibrillation patients: A cross-sectional analysis of a Swedish single-center clinical cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antithrombotic treatment represents a dilemma in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation since both risk of thromboembolism and bleeding are age-dependent complications. A paradigm shift occurred over the past 10 years when aspirin was overcome by warfarin and further by the direct oral anticoagulants. Here we present a clinical practice-based analysis of a cohort of elderly inpatient atrial fibrillation patients and investigate the influence of clinical factors in the choice of antithrombotic strategy.

Methods

Study participants (n = 2943) are consecutive patients aged 75-104 years discharged from a Swedish university hospital with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter as main diagnosis between November 1st 2010 and December 31st 2017. Cardiovascular risk facto

SUBMITTER: Ehrlinder H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7114891 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature