Impact of age on thromboembolic events in patients with non‐valvular atrial fibrillation

Background Age is a well‐established risk factor for thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the mechanism underlying the association between age and thromboembolic events in AF remains unknown. Methods The prognostic value of age as a risk factor for thromboembolic events was analyzed using data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS). In a large‐scale single‐center registry, cardiac...