Leczenie Przeciwkrzepliwe W Ramach Profilaktyki Udaru Niedokrwiennego U Osób Starszych Z Migotaniem Przedsionków.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of arrhythmia, its estimated prevalence is between 1 and 4% of general population and a vast majority of AF patients are over 65-years-old. Age and comorbidities predispose to higher risk of both ischeamic stroke and bleeding, while AF itself increases the risk of ischaemic stroke 5-fold. At the same time discontinuation of oral anticoagulants is often observed among elderly patients, mainly due to their comorbidities and treatment complications. However, presently available stroke prevention methods, pharmaceuticals and dosing regimens allow effective and feasible treatment even in the most demanding patients.