Background: Aging is associated with increased prevalence of atrial fibrillation and thrombophlebitis. Anticoagulation has been shown to be effective in preventing thromboembolic events in AF patients and treatment of thrombophlebitis. Non-vitamin k antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have been shown to be non-inferior or even superior to warfarin for long-term stroke prevention and thrombophlebitis treatment. In [...]