{
  "abstract": "Vanderstuyft et al provide a much-needed snapshot of antithrombotic prescribing quality in very old inpatients with atrial fibrillation (AF) on geriatric wards in Belgium. In a cohort with a mean age of 86.5 years, high comorbidity burden and substantial prior bleeding and stroke, most patients were discharged on a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC), frequently in reduced doses, and 85.6% of antithrombotic regimens were deemed appropriate. This is reassuring and suggests that, in a setting with embedded clinical pharmacy services, real-world practice can approach guideline-concordant care even in the oldest patients.1",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, UK, India",
        "Centre for Promotion of Research, Graphic Era Deemed University, Dehradun, India"
      ],
      "name": "Arun Kumar"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Sharda University, Greater Noida, UP, India"
      ],
      "name": "Aditi Bhatnagar"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Dr D Y Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, MH, India"
      ],
      "name": "Nivedita Nikhil Desai"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "SIMATS Deemed University Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India"
      ],
      "name": "Jeffrin Reneus Paul"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida, UP, India"
      ],
      "name": "Swarupanjali Padhi"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Correspondence on ‘Appropriateness of antithrombotics in geriatric inpatients with atrial fibrillation: a retrospective cross-sectional study’ by Vanderstuyft et al",
  "uid": "981c4200-70cb-5b0e-b884-3c690f57ef69"
}