Direct oral anticoagulants were associated with lower risks of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism and bleeding compared with warfarin. The study included patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and ...

Blood thinners are often prescribed to prevent life-threatening clots. One type, called direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), ...

It’s reasonable, and perhaps preferable, to switch frail older patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) from a vitamin K antagonist like warfarin to a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) for stroke ...

Are frail older adults with atrial fibrillation (AF) better off sticking with warfarin, the tried-and-true vitamin K antagonist? Maybe not, according to new data in the Journal of the American College ...

Apixaban or rivaroxaban may be no safer than warfarin with respect to fracture risk in patients with CKD and atrial fibrillation. Despite earlier favorable reports, fracture risk is comparable between ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers compared outcomes related to three direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) care models to prevent anticoagulation-associated adverse effects ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with atrial fibrillation experienced fewer disabling or fatal strokes with left atrial appendage ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window CHICAGO -- ...

For some patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib, AF) and valvular heart disease (VHD), direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) appeared to offer better prevention of stroke and thromboembolic events ...