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Why are antithrombotic drugs not prescribed to octogenarian patients with atrial fibrillation at risk of stroke? / ¿Por qué no se recetan medicamentos antitrombóticos a pacientes octogenarios con fibrilación auricular y riesgo de accidente cerebrovascular?
Formiga, F; Polo, J; Fernández de Cabo, S; Arumí, D.
Afiliação
  • Formiga, F; Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge. Internal Medicine Service. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Spain
  • Polo, J; Cañaveral Health Center. Cáceres. Spain
  • Fernández de Cabo, S; Pfizer. Medical Department. Madrid. Spain
  • Arumí, D; Pfizer. Medical Department. Madrid. Spain
SEMERGEN, Soc. Esp. Med. Rural Gen. (Ed. Impr.) ; 46(6): 392-399, sept. 2020. tab
Artigo em Inglês | IBECS | ID: ibc-200411
Biblioteca responsável: ES1.1
Localização: BNCS
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

In non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients at risk of stroke, anticoagulant drugs are less likely to be received by older patients than younger patients. In this study, an attempt is made to discover whether the reasons reported by physicians for denying anticoagulant drugs prescription differ between older and younger atrial fibrillation patients. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

A retrospective, cross-sectional, multicentre study was conducted from October 2014 to July 2015. The study comprised patients aged ≥18 years diagnosed with NVAF, with a moderate to high stroke risk (CHADS2 score ≥2). Patients were stratified according to age (<80 and ≥80 years).

RESULTS:

A total of 1309 NVAF patients were evaluated, of whom 40.1% were ≥80 years old. Older patients were predominantly women with higher mean time since diagnosis of AF, with a higher rate of permanent NVAF, and with higher thromboembolic risk. In patients for whom physicians decided not to prescribe any anticoagulant agents, the following reasons were significantly more frequent in patients aged ≥80 years compared to younger patients cognitive impairment, perceived high bleeding risk, falls, difficult access to monitoring, non-neoplastic terminal illness, and perceived low thromboembolic risk. Uncontrolled hypertension was a significantly more frequent reason for non-prescription of anticoagulant agents in patients aged <80 year.

CONCLUSIONS:

Octogenarian patients with NVAF and a moderate to high risk of stroke had a different as regards reasons for not being prescribed anticoagulant agents, which should be taken into account in order to improve
RESUMEN

OBJETIVO:

Los pacientes con fibrilación auricular no valvular (FANV) y riesgo de accidente cerebrovascular de mayor edad tienen menor probabilidad de recibir tratamiento anticoagulante que los de menor edad. En este estudio tratamos de identificar si las razones reportadas de los médicos para negar la prescripción de medicamentos anticoagulantes difieren entre los pacientes con fibrilación auricular de menor y mayor edad. MATERIALES Y

MÉTODOS:

Estudio retrospectivo, transversal, multicéntrico realizado entre octubre de 2014 y julio de 2015. El estudio incluyó pacientes ≥18 años, diagnosticados con FANV, y riesgo de accidente cerebrovascular de moderado a alto (puntuación CHADS2≥2). Los pacientes fueron estratificados según edad (<80 y ≥80 años).

RESULTADOS:

Se evaluaron 1.309 pacientes con FANV (el 40,1% era ≥80 años). Los pacientes de mayor edad eran predominantemente mujeres con un mayor tiempo medio desde el diagnóstico de FA, mayor tasa de FANV permanente y mayor riesgo tromboembólico. Las razones significativamente más frecuentes para no prescribir tratamiento anticoagulante en pacientes ≥80 años, en comparación con pacientes <80 años, fueron deterioro cognitivo, riesgo percibido de sangrado elevado, caídas, difícil acceso a la monitorización, enfermedad terminal no neoplásica y riesgo tromboembólico percibido bajo. La hipertensión no controlada fue un motivo significativamente más frecuente para la no prescripción de tratamiento anticoagulante en pacientes <80 años.

CONCLUSIONES:

Los pacientes octogenarios con FANV y riesgo de accidente cerebrovascular moderado a alto presentan un perfil diferencial con respecto a los motivos para la no prescripción de tratamiento anticoagulante y que deben tenerse en cuenta para mejorar
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Coleções: Bases de dados nacionais / Espanha Base de dados: IBECS Assunto principal: Fibrilação Atrial / Acidente Vascular Cerebral / Fibrinolíticos / Contraindicações de Medicamentos / Anticoagulantes Limite: Idoso / Idoso, 80 anos ou mais / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: SEMERGEN, Soc. Esp. Med. Rural Gen. (Ed. Impr.) Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Artigo Instituição/País de afiliação: Cañaveral Health Center/Spain / Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge/Spain / Pfizer/Spain
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Coleções: Bases de dados nacionais / Espanha Base de dados: IBECS Assunto principal: Fibrilação Atrial / Acidente Vascular Cerebral / Fibrinolíticos / Contraindicações de Medicamentos / Anticoagulantes Limite: Idoso / Idoso, 80 anos ou mais / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: SEMERGEN, Soc. Esp. Med. Rural Gen. (Ed. Impr.) Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Artigo Instituição/País de afiliação: Cañaveral Health Center/Spain / Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge/Spain / Pfizer/Spain
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