title: The challenge of preventing stroke in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiology, University of Bologna and Azienda Ospedaliera S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy. giuseppe.boriani@unibo.it
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boriani
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biffi
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Diemberger
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ziacchi
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martignani
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants