Association of stroke and bleed events in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients with direct oral anticoagulant prescriptions in NHS England between 2013 and 2016.

Prescription of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) compared to warfarin for treating atrial fibrillation patients have increased substantially since their introduction in the England's National Health Service. Assessment of the risk of strokes and bleeds in relation to the large-scale uptake in...

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Main Authors: Harsh Sheth, Daniel McNally, Mauro Santibanez-Koref, John Burn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218878