Journal article
Joint use of cardio-embolic and bleeding risk scores in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Scores for cardio-embolic and bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation are described in the literature. However, it is not clear how they co-classify elderly patients with multimorbidity, nor whether and how they affect the physician's decision on thromboprophylaxis.
METHODS: Four scores for cardio-embolic and bleeding risks were retrospectively calculated for ≥ 65 year old patients with atrial fibrillation enrolled in the …
Authors
Marcucci M; Nobili A; Tettamanti M; Iorio A; Pasina L; Djade CD; Franchi C; Marengoni A; Salerno F; Corrao S
Journal
European Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol. 24, No. 8, pp. 800–806
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.ejim.2013.08.697
ISSN
0953-6205