%0 Journal Article
%T Fall risk and anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in the elderly: a delicate balance
%J Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
%D 2017
%A Hagerty, Tracy
%A Rich, Michael W.
%V 84
%N 1
%P 35-40
%X Guidelines for managing atrial fibrillation recommend systemic anticoagulation for almost all patients age 65 and older, but in practice up to 50% of older patients do not receive maintenance anticoagulation therapy. The most common reason physicians cite for withholding anticoagulation in older patients with atrial fibrillation is a perception of a high risk of falling and associated bleeding, especially intracranial hemorrhage.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Cleveland Clinic.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation
%@ 0891-1150
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16016