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Can I use DOAC in a patient with renal disease?
Case A 76-year-old man is diagnosed with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. His comorbid conditions are hypertension, diabetes complicated by neuropathy, and chronic kidney disease stage 3. His current medications include metformin, lisinopril, gabapentin, and aspirin. His most recent laboratories showed a creatinine 1.8, creatinine clearance (CrCl) 35 mL/min, hemoglobin 11g/dL, and international normalized ratio 1.0. His congestive heart failure, hypertension, age, diabetes, stroke, vascular disease, and sex (CHADSVASc) score is 4. Which medication should we use to prevent stroke in this patient?  Brief overview of the is...
Source: The Hospitalist - February 3, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ronda Whitaker Tags: Renal & Genitourinary Source Type: research

Novel bleeding prediction model in atrial fibrillation patients on new oral anticoagulants
Conclusions We present a novel and simple risk score for prediction of major bleeding in patients with non-valvular AF treated with NOACs. Validation in additional cohorts is warranted.
Source: Heart - January 28, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Barnett-Griness, O., Stein, N., Kotler, A., Saliba, W., Gronich, N. Tags: Editor's choice Arrhythmias and sudden death Source Type: research

Risk of stroke and bleeding in relation to hypertension in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
CONCLUSIONS: Adequate blood pressure management is vital to optimally reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. The benefits of NOACs over VKAs, also apply to patients with elevated blood pressure.PMID:33685380 | DOI:10.1080/00015385.2021.1882111
Source: Acta Cardiologica - March 9, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ralf E Harskamp Wim A M Lucassen Renato D Lopes Jelle C L Himmelreich Gianfranco Parati Henk C P M van Weert Source Type: research

Right drug, wrong dosage: insights from the PAVE-AF antithrombotic study in older patients with atrial fibrillation
AbstractOptimal antithrombotic treatment of older patients is usually impeded by several prevailing misconceptions. The aim of our study was to assess the type, dosage and predictors of antithrombotic therapy in older patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). PAVE-AF was a prospective, cross-sectional study, including NVAF patients ≥ 80 years from 30 participating centers. Demographic data, comorbidities and treatment patterns were documented in a single visit. Patients treated with non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) were further classified into three dosing categories (recommended, underdosing and o...
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - June 8, 2020 Category: Hematology Source Type: research

Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation in secondary stroke and systemic embolism prevention.
CONCLUSIONS: Nearly all hospitalized patients with AF received OAC in the secondary prevention of thromboembolic complications. NOACs were used for secondary prevention of stroke among patients with AF in patients with fewer comorbidities. PMID: 31313276 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cardiology Journal - July 16, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gorczyca I, Michalska A, Chrapek M, Jelonek O, Wałek P, Wożakowska-Kapłon B Tags: Cardiol J Source Type: research

Preventable Cases of Oral Anticoagulant-Induced Bleeding: Data From the Spontaneous Reporting System
Conclusion: Our findings describe the most reported risk factors for preventability of oral anticoagulant-induced bleedings. These factors may be useful for targeting interventions to improve pharmacovigilance activities in our regional territory and to reduce the burden of medication errors and inappropriate prescription. Introduction Oral anticoagulant therapy is widely used for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation, or for the prevention and treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (Raj et al., 1994; Monaco et al., 2017). Oral anticoagulants can be di...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 29, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Label Adherence for Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in a Prospective Cohort of Asian Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.
CONCLUSION: In real-world practice, more than one-third of patients with NOAC prescriptions received an off-label reduced dose, which could result in an increased risk of stroke. Considering the high risk of stroke in these patients, on-label use of NOAC is recommended. PMID: 30799590 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Yonsei Medical Journal - February 28, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Lee SR, Lee YS, Park JS, Cha MJ, Kim TH, Park J, Park JK, Lee JM, Kang KW, Shim J, Uhm JS, Kim J, Kim C, Kim JB, Park HW, Joung B, Choi EK Tags: Yonsei Med J Source Type: research

Spontaneous choroidal hemorrhage associated with novel oral anticoagulants: A report of two cases and literature review.
We describe two clinical cases of spontaneous choroidal hemorrhage in patients treated with direct oral anticoagulants (rivaroxaban and dabigatran etexilate) for atrial fibrillation. These cases show that an ocular hemorrhagic risk exists with these drugs. Patients treated with DOAC should have the therapeutic dose adjusted based on creatinine clearance. Special monitoring should be performed in patients with age-related macular degeneration or with hypertension even though meta-analysis shows that the risk of intraocular bleeding is reduced by 22% compared with warfarin. PMID: 30213607 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal Francais d Ophtalmologie - September 16, 2018 Category: Opthalmology Tags: J Fr Ophtalmol Source Type: research

Novel oral anticoagulants in chronic kidney disease: ready for prime time?
Purpose of review Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk of atrial fibrillation, stroke, and bleeding posing unique clinical challenges. Novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) including dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban have become recognized as alternative therapy to Vitamin K Antagonists (VKA) regarding the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and reduce the risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation. However, the understanding of NOACs in CKD is still underdeveloped. This review summarizes recent literature on the efficacy and safety of NOACs in patients with CKD. Recent findings Studies f...
Source: Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension - April 5, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION: Edited by Navdeep Tangri Source Type: research

Initiation and continuation of oral anticoagulant prescriptions for stroke prevention in non-valvular atrial fibrillation: A cohort study in primary care in France.
CONCLUSIONS: Non-persistence (treatment discontinuation or switch) with vitamin K antagonists was lower than with rivaroxaban and dabigatran in French primary care; however, non-persistence with the newest drug, apixaban, was similar to vitamin K antagonists. Larger studies with longer follow-up are needed to support these findings. This study is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02488421). PMID: 29398546 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases - February 2, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Collings SL, Vannier-Moreau V, Johnson ME, Stynes G, Lefèvre C, Maguire A, Asmar J, Bizouard G, Duhot D, Mouquet F, Fauchier L Tags: Arch Cardiovasc Dis Source Type: research

Important factors affecting the choice of an oral anticoagulant may be missed in database studies
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Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - September 7, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Emma Aarnio, Risto Huupponen, Maarit Jaana Korhonen Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Dabigatran and vitamin K antagonists ’ use in naïve patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a cross-sectional study of primary care-based electronic health records
ConclusionsMost patients recently diagnosed with non-valvular atrial fibrillation initiated treatment with VKA. Primary healthcare patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation initiating dabigatran are younger, had a lower risk of stroke or bleeding, fewer comorbidity and more history of stroke and intracranial haemorrhage compared to those who were initiated on VKA.
Source: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - July 19, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Shifting to a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulation agent from vitamin K antagonist in atrial fibrillation
ConclusionIn a contemporary setting among VKA-experienced NVAF patients; VKA is still prevalent although about 30% by December 2015 had shifted to a NOAC.
Source: Europace - June 28, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research