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Research: Ischaemic stroke, haemorrhage, and mortality in older patients with chronic kidney disease newly started on anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation

22 Feb, 2018 | 23:35h | UTC

Ischaemic stroke, haemorrhage, and mortality in older patients with chronic kidney disease newly started on anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation: a population based study from UK primary care – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Anticoagulants Tied With Stroke, Hemorrhage in CKD – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Could a Blood Thinner Actually Raise Stroke Risk for Some? – HealthDay (free) AND Anticoagulants for Patients with Afib and Kidney Disease? Study Yields Mixed Findings – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Blood-thinning drugs designed to cut stroke risk may actually increase it – The Guardian (free)

“Given the lack of guidelines, the decision to start anticoagulant treatment in patients with chronic kidney disease and new onset atrial fibrillation should be made on an individual basis, concludes research” (via @bmj_latest see Tweet)

 


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