Low-Dose Edoxaban in Very Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
Ken Okumura,
Masaharu Akao,
Tetsuro Yoshida,
Masahito Kawata,
Osamu Okazaki,
Shintaro Akashi,
Kenichi Eshima,
Kimihiko Tanizawa,
M. Fukuzawa,
Takuya Hayashi,
Masahiro Akishita,
Gregory Y.H. Lip,
Takeshi Yamashita
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa2012883
Subject(s) - atrial fibrillation , edoxaban , medicine , stroke (engine) , cardiology , anticoagulant , intensive care medicine , oral anticoagulant , warfarin , dabigatran , mechanical engineering , engineering
Implementation of appropriate oral anticoagulant treatment for the prevention of stroke in very elderly patients with atrial fibrillation is challenging because of concerns regarding bleeding.
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