Anticoagulation of older patients

This article discusses the prevalence of cardiovascular ailments in older people and the availability of various anticoagulant drugs in the market place. Efficacy and risks associated with warfarin and aspirin and anticoagulation regimens are presented.

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Published inAge and ageing Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 3 - 4
Main Authors Lip, G Y, Li-Saw-Hee, F L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 01.01.2000
Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
Subjects
Aged
Analysis
Anticoagulants
Anticoagulants (Medicine)
Anticoagulants - adverse effects
Anticoagulants - therapeutic use
Cardiovascular disease
Contraindications
Drug therapy
Editorials
Elderly
Health aspects
Humans
Older people
Risk Factors
Stroke - etiology
Stroke - prevention & control
Thromboembolism - etiology
Thromboembolism - prevention & control
Warfarin
Warfarin - adverse effects
Warfarin - therapeutic use
United Kingdom
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Summary:This article discusses the prevalence of cardiovascular ailments in older people and the availability of various anticoagulant drugs in the market place. Efficacy and risks associated with warfarin and aspirin and anticoagulation regimens are presented.
ISSN:0002-0729
1468-2834
1468-2834
DOI:10.1093/ageing/29.1.3