Table 1.
Characteristics of the 142 old patients with AF.
| Mean (SD) or % | Median | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % anticoagulation | 61% | |||
| AVK | 50% | |||
| LMWH | 11% | |||
| % aspirin alone | 16% | |||
| % association therapy | ||||
| Sintrom + aspirin | 24% | |||
| LMWH + aspirin | 5% | |||
| CHADS2 (points) | 2.4 (1.2) | 2.0 | 1 | 5 |
| % CHADS2 ≥ 2 | 73% | |||
| Institution (long term care) | 31% | |||
| Number of classes of drugs | 7.6 (3.2) | 7.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Ability to manage drug therapy | ||||
| Alone | 51% | |||
| Alone if prepared | 33% | |||
| Not possible | 17% | |||
| ISAR (points) | 3.4 (1.7) | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| % ISAR ≥ 1 | 98% | |||
| % ISAR ≥ 2 | 84% | |||
| GDS (points) | 0.8 (1.4) | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % GDS > 1 | 33% | |||
| % fallers < 6 months | 34% | |||
| % weight loss | 34% | |||
| % albumin < 3.5 g/100 mL | 25% | |||
| Hospitalizations | 76% |
AVK: antivitamin K drug; LMWH: low molecular weight heparin; ISAR: identification of senior at risk; GDS: geriatric depression scale.