Anticoagulation for stroke prevention in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation, including those with falls and/or early-stage dementia: A single-center, retrospective, observational study

Conclusions: In this well-monitored geriatric population with chronic AF, including patients with falls and/or dementia, a high percentage were prescribed warfarin (85%), with low rates of stroke, hemorrhage, and death at 12 months despite a low TTR. Patients with falls and/or dementia had a high mortality rate (~45%).