Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Anticoagulants in Older Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Main Authors: Maxim Grymonprez (Author), Stephane Steurbaut (Author), Tine L. De Backer (Author), Mirko Petrovic (Author), Lies Lahousse (Author)
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• 出版: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background and ObjectiveAtrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia, typically increases with age. Oral anticoagulants (OACs) are the cornerstone of treatment to reduce the associated risk for systemic thromboembolism. Four large randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown that n...