Journal article
Cognitive Function and Anticoagulation Control in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients with atrial fibrillation usually are elderly and may have cognitive dysfunction. These patients may receive less effective oral anticoagulation, resulting in more vascular events and bleeding.
METHODS AND RESULTS: In an analysis of cognitive function associated with the time in therapeutic range (TTR) in the Atrial Fibrillation Clopidogrel Trial With Irbesartan for Prevention of Vascular Events, 2510 patients (mean age, …
Authors
Flaker GC; Pogue J; Yusuf S; Pfeffer MA; Goldhaber SZ; Granger CB; Anand IS; Hart R; Connolly SJ
Journal
Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 277–283
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
5 2010
DOI
10.1161/circoutcomes.109.884171
ISSN
1941-7713