RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Fall risk and anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in the elderly: A delicate balance
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 35
OP 40
DO 10.3949/ccjm.84a.16016
VO 84
IS 1
A1 Tracy Hagerty
A1 Michael W. Rich
YR 2017
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/84/1/35.abstract
AB Guidelines for managing atrial fibrillation recommend systemic anticoagulation for almost all patients age 65 and older, but in practice up to 50% of older patients do not receive maintenance anticoagulation therapy. The most common reason physicians cite for withholding anticoagulation in older patients with atrial fibrillation is a perception of a high risk of falling and associated bleeding, especially intracranial hemorrhage.