2017•Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi-Archives of the Turkish Society of CardiologyOpen access

Anticoagulation therapy and the use of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in the elderly

Zeki Öngen

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Anticoagulation indications do not differ between elderly and younger patients. However due to the changes with ageing some anticoagulants may increase the risk of bleeding. Therefore a dose adjustment might be needed for some anticoagulant drugs. Non-vitamin K antagonists are as safe and effective as vitamin K antagonists in the elderly.

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Key concepts: Vitamin K antagonist, Vitamin k, Medicine, Anticoagulant, Antagonist, Oral anticoagulant, Intensive care medicine, Vitamin