The challenge of preventing stroke in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation.
Boriani
Giuseppe
G
Institute of Cardiology, University of Bologna and Azienda Ospedaliera S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy. giuseppe.boriani@unibo.it
Biffi
Mauro
M
Diemberger
Igor
I
Ziacchi
Matteo
M
Martignani
Cristian
C
D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000925:Anticoagulants