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Research Article: Non?persistence to Oral Anticoagulation Therapy in Elderly Patients with Non?valvular Atrial Fibrillation

Date Published: 2023-12-06

Introduction:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) stands as the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia among elderly individuals, and its frequency escalates with age, reaching a rate of up to % in those aged years or older. Ischemic stroke represents the most frequent complication associated with AF, and the incidence of ischemic stroke linked to AF is closely related to age, with rates soaring as high as .% in older patients with AF aged – years, in contrast to .% in those aged – years. Consequently, the preventative use of oral…

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