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New oral anticoagulants in the treatment of venous thromboembolism. Implications of rivaroxaban use in the elderly population

Grzegorz Halena1
Chirurgia Polska 2016;18(1-2):9-15.

Abstract

In recent years new oral anticoagulants have replaced traditionally used vitamin K antagonists in many indications. The population of elderly patients benefits from anticoagulants, but at the same time patients over 75 years of age experience complications resulting from this therapy (bleeding, uncontrolled anticoagulant activity in renal failure). The article summarizes data available from clinical trials and registries that can guide anticoagulant therapy in the population of patients over 75 years of age.

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