Why the study?
Does anticoagulation therapy prevent stroke and mortality in elderly patients (≥90 years) with atrial fibrillation?
Does anticoagulation therapy prevent stroke and mortality in elderly patients (≥90 years) with atrial fibrillation?
Elderly patients (≥90 years) with atrial fibrillation are severely undertreated with anticoagulation, which is associated with high rates of ischemic stroke and mortality.
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Russell et al. (2005) studied this question.
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