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NICE recommends anticoagulants over aspirin for stroke prevention
AF is a condition that affects the heart, causing it to beat irregularly and too fast. When this happens, blood does not flow properly through the heart and the rest of the body. NICE’s latest quality standard, which sets out advice on the treatment and management of AF,  recommends that people with AF who have a CHA2DS2-VASC stroke risk score of 2 or above are offered newer anticoagulants, such as apixaban, dabigatran etexilate, rivaroxaban or a vitamin K antagonist like warfarin.
Source: NHS Networks - July 10, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

Supporting the commissioning of anticoagulation therapy for adults
This resource supports commissioners to review how anticoagulation therapy is currently initiated, provided, monitored and reviewed in their local area with particular consideration to the introduction of the novel oral anticoagulants. NICE recommendations for rivaroxaban, dabigatran and apixaban for stroke prevention in people with atrial fibrillation and rivaroxaban for treatment of deep vein thrombosis provide people who have these conditions with more choices of medication. This will have an impact on the commissioning of anticoagulation services at a local level, with an anticipated reduction in vitamin K antagonist monitoring services.
Source: NHS Networks - May 23, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news