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DOACs in Mechanical and Bioprosthetic Heart Valves: A Narrative Review of Emerging Data and Future Directions

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In the recent years, there has been significant transformation in the management of valvular heart disease (VHD), as a result of new minimally invasive technologies, such as the transcatheter aortic… Click to show full abstract

In the recent years, there has been significant transformation in the management of valvular heart disease (VHD), as a result of new minimally invasive technologies, such as the transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Conventionally, mechanical heart valves require anticoagulation with warfarin to prevent thrombogenic events. Lately, there has been an uptrend in the usage of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in both mechanical and bioprosthetic heart valves. In clinical practice, there has shown to be notable heterogeneity in the antithrombotic regimen for patients. Recommendations from clinical guidelines and emerging data on DOAC use in these settings will be critically reviewed here. Future large, randomized-controlled trials are warranted to delineate the role of DOACs in patients receiving a bioprosthetic valve/TAVI or mechanical heart valve, with and without a baseline indication for anticoagulation or antiplatelets. Until clinical trial data from well-designed studies are available, providers must remain vigilant about DOAC use in patients with VHD, especially in patients with a bioprosthetic or mechanical heart valve.

Keywords: bioprosthetic heart; emerging data; doacs mechanical; heart; heart valves; mechanical bioprosthetic

Journal Title: Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
Year Published: 2022

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