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Impact of Clinical Frailty Scale on Clinical Outcomes and Decision-Making to Prescribe Anticoagulation Following LAAC

2025-12-22 cardiovascular medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundAnticoagulants are often less frequently prescribed in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) because of concerns regarding high bleeding risk, despite their increased susceptibility to embolic stroke and systemic embolization. This study evaluated the impact of the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) on clinical outcomes and decision-making for prescribing antithrombotic therapy following left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) in a large contemporary registry. MethodsThe OCEAN-LAAC re...

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