Which anticoagulant is safest for frail elderly patients with nonvalvular A-fib?

J Fam Pract. 2022 Nov;71(9):407-409. doi: 10.12788/jfp.0509.

Abstract

In a retrospective study comparing direct oral anticoagulants vs warfarin in this population, apixaban's adverse event rate was lower regardless of frailty status.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Aged
  • Anticoagulants / adverse effects
  • Atrial Fibrillation* / complications
  • Atrial Fibrillation* / drug therapy
  • Frail Elderly
  • Humans
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Stroke* / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anticoagulants