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Anticoagulation therapy and the use of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in the elderly

Author(s) -

Zeki Öngen

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

turk kardiyoloji dernegi arsivi-archives of the turkish society of cardiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2

H-Index - 24

ISSN - 1016-5169

DOI - 10.5543/tkda.2017.47034

Subject(s) - vitamin k antagonist , vitamin k , medicine , anticoagulant , antagonist , oral anticoagulant , intensive care medicine , vitamin , ageing , warfarin , surgery , atrial fibrillation , receptor

Anticoagulation indications do not differ between elderly and younger patients. However due to the changes with ageing some anticoagulants may increase the risk of bleeding. Therefore a dose adjustment might be needed for some anticoagulant drugs. Non-vitamin K antagonists are as safe and effective as vitamin K antagonists in the elderly.

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