Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants have better efficacy and equivalent safety compared to warfarin in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2018.01.015
Abstract: BACKGROUND To evaluate the efficacy and safety of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in elderly patients (aged ≥75 years) with atrial fibrillation (AF), depending on dose and/or renal function. METHODS After systematically searching the… read more here.
Keywords: warfarin elderly; better efficacy; safety; compared warfarin ... See more keywords