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Oral anticoagulation in octogenarians with atrial fibrillation
(Elsevier, 2016-08-08)
[Abstract] Background.
Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) are still largely employed, even in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). Our aim was to study the clinical profile of octogenarians treated with oral anticoagulation ...
Do physicians correctly calculate thromboembolic risk scores?: a comparison of concordance between manual and computer‐based calculation of CHADS2 and CHA2DS2‐VASc scores
(Wiley, 2016-03-01)
[Abstract] BACKGROUND: Clinical risk scores, CHADS2 and CHA2 DS2 -VASc scores, are the established tools for assessing stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).
AIM: The aim of this study is to assess concordance ...
Choice of new oral anticoagulant agents versus vitamin K antagonists in atrial fibrillation: FANTASIIA study
(SAGE, 2015-07-30)
[Abstract] Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of thromboembolic events. Many patients with AF receive chronic anticoagulation, either with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) or with non-VKA ...