This quick reference guide is intended to provide the busy practitioner with quick access to information on the use of antithrombotic agents in the elderly. Through the use of tables, algorithms, and brief- synopses of critical information on diseases that pose a risk of thrombosis in this population, the use can access evidence-based information efficiently.

Information is organized by disease state and antithrombotic agent. This guide was compiled from a number of sources, including primary peer-reviewed literature, consensus statement, Food and Drug Administration-approved labeling, and guidelines from medical associations.