Shared Risk Factors for Anticoagulation in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

(10) identified multiple independent risk factors such as older age, prior hemorrhage, prior stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), diabetes, lower hematocrit level, and renal dysfunction that were predictive of a first major hemorrhage. Other than more comprehensive risk assessment for net clin...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2014-05, Vol.63 (20), p.2148-2150
Main Author: Kim, Michael H., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anticoagulants
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Drug therapy
Internal Medicine
Mortality
Older people
Stroke
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Summary:(10) identified multiple independent risk factors such as older age, prior hemorrhage, prior stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), diabetes, lower hematocrit level, and renal dysfunction that were predictive of a first major hemorrhage. Other than more comprehensive risk assessment for net clinical benefit with equal consideration of both ischemic stroke and bleeding potential, efforts should be directed to improve anticoagulation rates in appropriate AF patients.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2014.02.546