Contemporary trend of reduced-dose non-vitamin K anticoagulants in Japanese patients with atrial fibrillation: A cross-sectional analysis of a multicenter outpatient registry.

CONCLUSIONS: Nearly half of the NOAC dose reductions in our registry were deemed "non-standardized," which were seen mostly in patients at significant risk for ischemic stroke. The physician's apprehension regarding excessive bleeding under NOAC use should be appropriately balanced with concern for an increased risk of embolic events.
PMID: 30487057 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Journal of Cardiology - December 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ono T, Ikemura N, Kimura T, Ueda I, Tanaka H, Tokuda H, Yajima N, Matsumura K, Suzuki M, Fukuda K, Kohsaka S, Takatsuki S Tags: J Cardiol Source Type: research