Hospitalized frail elderly patients – atrial fibrillation, anticoagulation and 12 months’ outcomes

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Multiple chronic conditions and recurring acute illness are frequent among elderly people. One such condition is atrial fibrillation (AF), which increases the risk of stroke up to fivefold. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of AF among hospitalized fra...

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Autores principales: Ekerstad, Niklas, Karlsson, Thomas, Söderqvist, Sara, Karlson, Björn W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5927348/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29731616
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S159373

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5927348/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29731616
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S159373

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