Direct oral anticoagulants versus vitamin K antagonists in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis

Background Despite vitamin K antagonists (VKA) being the gold standard in the prevention of thromboembolic events in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), non-vitamin K antagonists oral anticoagulants/direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have been used off-label.Objective We aimed to perform a systematic r...

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Main Authors: João Eurico Fonseca, Fausto J Pinto, Joaquim J Ferreira, Daniel Caldeira, Ana G Almeida, Nazariy Koval, Mariana Alves, Rui Plácido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:RMD Open
Online Access:https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/7/2/e001678.full