Use of Anticoagulants in Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation Who Are at Risk of Falls.
anticoagulation
falls
intracranial hemorrhage
non valvular atrial fibrillation
stroke
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 Sep 2020
09 Sep 2020
Historique:
entrez:
14
10
2020
pubmed:
15
10
2020
medline:
15
10
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a relatively common clinical entity with significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in the elderly. Stroke is one of the most significant complications of AF, which can be prevented with the use of anticoagulation. Elder population are at an increased risk of falls and the use of anticoagulation in this group can lead to intracranial hemorrhage. Therefore, it is unclear whether patients at high risk of falls should be anticoagulated. This review article discusses the epidemiology of AF and falls in the elder population, and whether the benefit of anticoagulation outweighs the risks in this group.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33052296
doi: 10.7759/cureus.10336
pmc: PMC7546592
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Pagination
e10336Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020, Shanah et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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