RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Buckley, Rita
T1 Anticoagulant Treatment Requires Special Care in the Elderly
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 13
SP 30
OP 30
DO 10.1177/155989771313016
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/13/30.abstract
AB Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a leading reason for physicians to prescribe warfarin treatment in the elderly. The prevalence of AF increases with age [Chen LY, Shen WK. Heart Rhythm 2007]. By 2050, the projected number of persons with AF in the United States will exceed 10 million [Miyasaka Y et al. Circulation 2006], and 12%, or 1 in 8 Americans, will be aged =75 years. This article discusses the need to optimize anticoagulant treatment in the elderly.