DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE IN ELDERL Y PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: WHATS NEW?
https://doi.org/10.38109/2225-1685-2017-4-114-120
Abstract
The article discusses stroke prevention in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation. The principles of choosing anticoagulant therapy in this group of patients are discussed. The importance of the safety profile of the selected anticoagulant is emphasized considering the high prevalence of comorbidities in elderly patients. The efficacy and profile of dabigatran etexilate demonstrated in randomized clinical trials and in real clinical practice is analyzed in detail. Based on the data discussed, the authors are coming to conclusion that dabigatran can be considered the preferred anticoagulant for long-term treatment in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation.
About the Authors
O. N. Tkacheva
Russian Gerontological Scientific and Clinical Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
MD, professor, chief geriatrist of the Ministry of Health of Russia, director
129226, Moscow, 1-st Leonova street, 16
tel. +7 (499) 187-64-67
N. M. Vorobyeva
Russian Gerontological Scientific and Clinical Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
MD, Ph.D, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Aging
129226, Moscow, 1-st Leonova street, 16
tel. +7 (499) 187-64-67
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Tkacheva O.N., Vorobyeva N.M. DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE IN ELDERL Y PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: WHATS NEW? Eurasian heart journal. 2017;(4):114-120. https://doi.org/10.38109/2225-1685-2017-4-114-120
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