Les chuteurs âgés traités par anticoagulants : un challenge quotidien [Anticoagulation in old fallers : a common challenge]

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serval:BIB_EB45FBDECD73
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Publications
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Title
Les chuteurs âgés traités par anticoagulants : un challenge quotidien [Anticoagulation in old fallers : a common challenge]
Journal
Revue medicale suisse
Author(s)
Chassagne P., Humbert M., Nguyen S., Büla C.
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
ISSN-L
1660-9379
Publication state
Published
Issued date
09/11/2016
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
12
Number
538
Pages
1912-1916
Language
french
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Long term anticoagulation is required to reduce the risk of stroke or other thromboembolic events resulting from atrial fibrillation. Thus, anticoagulation is frequently considered in older persons who are at increased risk for hemorrhagic adverse events. This is even more so as about a third of older persons aged 65 years and over will fall over a year. Nevertheless, benefits from risk reduction in stroke incidence and its consequences (functional depen-dency, cognitive decline, altered quality of life, death) resulting from anticoagulant prescription remains superior to its related risk.

Keywords
Accidental Falls/statistics & numerical data, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anticoagulants/adverse effects, Anticoagulants/therapeutic use, Atrial Fibrillation/complications, Atrial Fibrillation/drug therapy, Hemorrhage/chemically induced, Humans, Quality of Life, Risk Factors, Stroke/etiology, Stroke/prevention & control, Thromboembolism/etiology, Thromboembolism/prevention & control, Time Factors
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