Anticoagulation strategy and anticoagulation intensity evaluation in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation
  
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Key words:atrial fibrillation  elderly  anticoagulation
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WU Shulin, XUE Yumei  
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Abstract:
      Atrial fibrillation is a serious clinical problem and its incidence increases with age. Embolism caused by atrial fibrillation can lead to a lot of complications with high mortality and disability rate. One-year incidence of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation who receive no therapy is 5%. In clinical practice, age is an important factor for risk stratification of embolism and guidance of anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation patients. Anticoagulation intensity should be decreased appropriately to prevent hemorrhage in patients who are ≥75 years old, have abnormal kidney function and/or poorly controlled blood pressure.
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