Direct oral anticoagulants versus vitamin K antagonists: Which one is more effective in atrial fibrillation

CONCLUSIONS: Our meta-analysis demonstrates that in patients undergoing bioprosthetic valve surgery and presenting with AF afterward, DOAC and VKA are similar regarding life-threatening and all-cause mortality outcomes, including major bleeding, stroke, and intracranial hemorrhage.PMID:37697799 | DOI:10.1177/02676591231202383

Source: Perfusion - September 12, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Alireza Khodadadiyan Kimia Jazi Hamed Bazrafshan Drissi Helia Bazroodi Mina Mashayekh Erfan Sadeghi Ghazal Gholamabbas Mehdi Bazrafshan Mahdi Rahmanian Source Type: research