Risk for osteoporotic fractures in patients with atrial fibrillation using different oral anticoagulants

Risk for osteoporotic fractures in patients with atrial fibrillation using different oral anticoagulants

Abstract Background We aimed to investigate the comparative risk of fracture among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with warfarin or non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs). Methods Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, patients with AF who received...

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Main Authors: Daehoon Kim, Pil-Sung Yang, Jung-Hoon Sung, Eunsun Jang, Hee Tae Yu, Tae-Hoon Kim, Jae-Sun Uhm, Jong-Youn Kim, Hui-Nam Pak, Moon-Hyoung Lee, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Boyoung Joung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Osteoporosis
Fracture
Oral anticoagulant
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42444-021-00032-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42444-021-00032-0

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