EHRA Webinar : Anticoagulation issues in the elderly and patients with chronic kidney disease and atrial fibrillation
13 November 2019, from
18:00
to
19:00
CET
Organiser:
European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
Topic:
Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Host:
Professor J. Camm (London, GB)
Speakers:
Associate Professor R. Collins (Dublin, IE)
,
Doctor M. Hemels (Arnhem, NL)
Webinar
Learning objectives
After watching the webinar, participants will be able to:
Review risk stratification for thromboembolic complications of atrial fibrillation in the elderly and patients with chronic kidney disease;
Understand the risk of bleeding complications under NOAC, vitamin K antagonist and antiplatelet therapy in the elderly and patients with chronic kidney disease; and
Review current guideline recommendations for the choice of anticoagulation therapy and follow up in this high-risk population.
This programme is supported by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance in the form of an educational grant. The scientific programme has not been influenced in any way by its sponsors.
This webinar addresses cardiologists working in the field of arrhythmias and also general cardiologists wishing to update their scientific knowledge on the topic.