Cessation of oral anticoagulation in relation to mortality and the risk of thrombotic events in patients with atrial fibrillation.

In conclusion, in AF patients AF, VKA cessation is independently associated with mortality stroke and cardiovascular events. Specifically, VKA cessation independently increased the risk of stroke, even after adjusting for CHA2DS2-VASc score. TTR was an independent risk factor for major bleeding following initiation of VKA therapy.
PMID: 24096615 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - October 7, 2013 Category: Hematology Authors: Gallego P, Roldan V, Marín F, Romera M, Valdés M, Vicente V, Lip GY Tags: Thromb Haemost Source Type: research