Anticoagulation orate chez les personnes agees. [Oral anticoagulation in elderly people]
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_EDEC028CC5A2
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Anticoagulation orate chez les personnes agees. [Oral anticoagulation in elderly people]
Journal
Revue Médicale Suisse
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
11/2005
Volume
1
Number
39
Pages
2505-6, 2509-11
Notes
English Abstract
Journal Article --- Old month value: Nov 2
Journal Article --- Old month value: Nov 2
Abstract
Oral anticoagulation in elderly people is a complex problem. The decision to initiate anticoagulant therapy in a patient with atrial fibrillation require to balance potential benefits (decreased risk of ischemic stroke) and risks (major hemorrhage, in particular intracranial), in the context of each patient's specific characteristics. Once the patient has been informed, his/her preferences must be integrated into the treatment decision-making process. Current guidelines recommend anticoagulation in all patients aged 75 years and more with atrial fibrillation who do not have counterindications to this treatment. Patients aged 65 to 75 years should also receive an anticoagulation, especially those with cardio-vascular risk factors.
Keywords
Administration, Oral
Age Factors
Aged
Aging/*physiology
Anticoagulants/administration & dosage/*therapeutic use
Atrial Fibrillation/*drug therapy
Cerebrovascular Accident/prevention & control
Decision Making
Hemorrhage/etiology/prevention & control
Humans
Risk Factors
Pubmed
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24/01/2008 17:34
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