5-year Stroke Rates in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation after Watchman compared to Direct Oral Anticoagulants

CONCLUSION: Even in a high-risk population, the WATCHMAN is comparable to DOAC therapy in the primary prevention of hemorrhagic strokes and may provide benefit in the rates of bleeding events, TIAs, and ischemic strokes.PMID:37541428 | DOI:10.1016/j.jjcc.2023.07.015

Source: Journal of Cardiology - August 4, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Syed I Khalid Shyama Sathianathan Kyle B Thomson Laura Stone McGuire Mona C Soni Ankit I Mehta Source Type: research