Incidence Rates of Bleeding and Emergency Surgery Due to Trauma or Fracture Among Japanese Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation Receiving Oral Anticoagulation Therapy

Incidence Rates of Bleeding and Emergency Surgery Due to Trauma or Fracture Among Japanese Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation Receiving Oral Anticoagulation Therapy

Plain Language Summary Patients with an abnormal heart rhythm (nonvalvular atrial fibrillation [NVAF]) have a higher risk of blood clots and stroke (which is when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked). To reduce these risks, patients can take anticoagulants that slow or prevent the forma...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Yasaka, Hiroyuki Yokota, Michiyasu Suzuki, Teiichi Yamane, Yasuhisa Ono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2020-05-01
Series:Cardiology and Therapy
Subjects:
Idarucizumab
Major bleeding
NVAF
Oral anticoagulant
Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40119-020-00171-w

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s40119-020-00171-w

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