Effectiveness And Safety Of Reduced Dose Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants In Patients Without Severe Renal Impairment

The introduction of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) has been a major advance for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. Because NOACs have significant renal clearance, dose reduction is needed in patients with severe kidney disease. However, some physicians may prescribe reduced-dose NOACs to patients with relatively good renal function due to the concerns over the bleeding risk. We sought to investigate the use and clinical outcomes of reduced-dose NOACs in patients without severe renal impairment.
Source: Value in Health - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Source Type: research