Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Use in Nursing Home Residents With Atrial Fibrillation

JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Oct 1;184(10):1256-1258. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.3819.
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Plain language summary

This cross-sectional study evaluates the use of oral anticoagulants and antiplatelets, including aspirin, among nursing home residents with atrial fibrillation.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anticoagulants* / administration & dosage
  • Anticoagulants* / therapeutic use
  • Atrial Fibrillation* / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nursing Homes*
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors* / therapeutic use
  • Stroke / prevention & control

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors