Effects of the availability of new oral anticoagulants in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation in the real world: the NAIF study

Effects of the availability of new oral anticoagulants in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation in the real world: the NAIF study

Guidelines recommend anticoagulation to prevent stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). In the real world, this treatment is underused, probably for pharmacologic limitations of vitamin-K-antagonist (VKA). The new oral anticoagulants (NOAC) overcome many limitations of VKA....

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Main Authors: Francesco Ventrella, Franco Mastroianni, Sergio Cappello, Luigi Iamele, Samantha Errico, Massimo Errico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
prevention of stroke
new oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
adherence to guidelines.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/715

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