A new model to predict major bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation using warfarin or direct oral anticoagulants.

BACKGROUND:No scores presently exist to predict bleeding in atrial fibrillation (AF) populations using direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). We used data from two independent healthcare claims databases to develop and validate a predictive model of major bleeding in a contemporary AF population. METHO...

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Main Authors: J'Neka S Claxton, Richard F MacLehose, Pamela L Lutsey, Faye L Norby, Lin Y Chen, Wesley T O'Neal, Alanna M Chamberlain, Lindsay G S Bengtson, Alvaro Alonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6130859?pdf=render