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Risk scores and geriatric profile: can they really help us in anticoagulation decision making among older patients suffering from atrial fibrillation?
OBJECTIVES: Anticoagulation for the prevention of cardio-embolism is most frequently indicated but largely underused in frail older patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed at identifying characteristics associated with anticoagulation underuse. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of co...
Autores principales: | Maes, Frédéric, Dalleur, Olivia, Henrard, Séverine, Wouters, Dominique, Scavée, Christophe, Spinewine, Anne, Boland, Benoit |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4105275/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25053883 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S62597 |
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