ArticleJournal of geriatric cardiology : JGC2018
Clinical characteristics and type of antithrombotic treatment in a Spanish cohort of elderly patients with atrial fibrillation according to dependency, frailty and cognitive impairment.
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- Comparative impact of direct oral anticoagulants and vitamin K antagonists on cognitive function in atrial fibrillation patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of medicine and life · 2025Pooled it
- Frailty and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cross-Sectional Studies.Neuropsychology review · 2022Pooled it
- Age-Related Differences in the Clinical Profile and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: Results from the Multicentre REGUEIFA Registry.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Vitamin K2 in Health and Disease: A Clinical Perspective.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Oral Anticoagulant Use and Appropriateness in Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation in Complex Clinical Conditions: ACONVENIENCE Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Prescription of oral anticoagulation in geriatric patients with atrial fibrillationArchivos de cardiologia de Mexico · 2022Observational
- Direct Oral Anticoagulants versus Vitamin K Antagonists in Patients Aged 80 Years and Older.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Prescription of Vitamin K Antagonists in a Very Old Population: A Cross-Sectional Study of 8696 Ambulatory Subjects Aged Over 85 Years.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The Relationships Between Vitamin K and Cognition: A Review of Current Evidence.Frontiers in neurology · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundAvailable data regarding clinical profile and management of elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) according to dependency, fragility and cognitive impairment are scarce. The objective of the study was to analyze the biodemographic data, clinical profile and antithrombotic treatment according to dependency, fragility and cognitive impairment in elderly AF patients.
methodsCross-sectional and multi-center study performed in consecutive AF patients ≥ 75 years treated with oral anticoagulants ≥ 3 months attended in Internal Medicine Departments in Spain.
resultsA total of 837 patients (83.0 ± 5.0 years; CHA
conclusionsApproximately 32%-44% of elderly anticoagulated AF patients attended have some degree of dependency, fragility and/or cognitive impairment. Patients with any of these conditions are older and have a worse clinical profile. Approximately 71% of patients are taking vitamin K antagonists, regardless dependency or frailty, but with a trend to higher prescription in patients with cognitive impairment.
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