Prescribing of two potentially interacting cardiovascular medications in atrial fibrillation patients on direct oral anticoagulants

Background: Amiodarone and diltiazem are commonly recommended cardiovascular medications for use in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. They are known to have drug-drug interactions (DDIs) with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). We aimed to evaluate frequency of use of amiodarone or diltiazem among...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Shurrab, Maria Koh, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Feng Qiu, Michael Conlon, Joseph Caswell, Karen Tu, Peter C. Austin, Dennis T. Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906721000762