TY - JOUR 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 SP - 35 LP - 40 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.84a.16016 VL - 84 IS - 1 AU - Tracy Hagerty AU - Michael W. Rich Y1 - 2017/01/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/84/1/35.abstract N2 - 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. ER -