Journal article
Factors affecting adherence to guidelines for antithrombotic therapy in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation admitted to internal medicine wards
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Current guidelines for ischemic stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation or flutter (AFF) recommend Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for patients at high-intermediate risk and aspirin for those at intermediate-low risk. The cost-effectiveness of these treatments was demonstrated also in elderly patients. However, there are several reports that emphasize the underuse of pharmacological prophylaxis of cardio-embolism in patients with …
Authors
Marcucci M; Iorio A; Nobili A; Tettamanti M; Pasina L; Marengoni A; Salerno F; Corrao S; Mannucci PM; Investigators OBOR
Journal
European Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol. 21, No. 6, pp. 516–523
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
12 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.ejim.2010.07.014
ISSN
0953-6205