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Real-world characteristics of hospitalized frail elderly patients with atrial fibrillation: can we improve the current prescription of anticoagulants?
BACKGROUND: In elderly patients, especially those older than 80 years, atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an almost 25% increased risk of stroke. Stroke prophylaxis with anticoagulants is therefore highly recommended. The prevalence of factors that have been associated with a lower rate of...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Science Press
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4826892/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27103917 http://dx.doi.org/10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2016.03.010 |