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Use of Non-Vitamin  K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants Among Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and Multimorbidity
ConclusionsAmong patients with NVAF and six or more comorbid conditions, NOACs were associated with varying risk of stroke/SE and MB compared to warfarin and to each other. Rather than a “one drug fits all” approach, our results may be useful for appropriate OAC treatment for multimorbid patients.
Source: Advances in Therapy - May 7, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Dosing issues with non-vitamin  K antagonist oral anticoagulants for the treatment of non-valvular atrial fibrillation: Why we should not underdose our patients.
Dosing issues with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants for the treatment of non-valvular atrial fibrillation: Why we should not underdose our patients. Arch Cardiovasc Dis. 2017 Oct 02;: Authors: Dillinger JG, Aleil B, Cheggour S, Benhamou Y, Béjot Y, Marechaux S, Delluc A, Bertoletti L, Lellouche N Abstract Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) - dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban and edoxaban - are well established in terms of preventing stroke or systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and high thromboembolism risk. When prescribed incorrectly...
Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases - October 2, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dillinger JG, Aleil B, Cheggour S, Benhamou Y, Béjot Y, Marechaux S, Delluc A, Bertoletti L, Lellouche N Tags: Arch Cardiovasc Dis Source Type: research