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Antithrombotic therapy in the elderly - are there differences? [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017; 45(5): 89-92 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2017.57607

Antithrombotic therapy in the elderly - are there differences?

Mahmut Şahin
Department of Cardiology, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey

Atherothrombotic disease increase with age and that the prevalence of the elderly population is continuously growing. Antithrombotic therapy represents the cornerstone of prevention of atherothrombosis. The choice of the antithrombotic therapy in elderly patients remains an ongoing challenge. Althoug the benefits of antiplatelet therapy in the elderly are demonstrated, the elderly are generally more vulnerable to the adverse effects of antithrombotic drugs. Because of them, understanding strategies of antithrombotic management in elderly is important.

Keywords: Antiplatelet therapy, elderly.

How to cite this article
Mahmut Şahin. Antithrombotic therapy in the elderly - are there differences?. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017; 45(5): 89-92

Corresponding Author: Mahmut Şahin, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish


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