Adherence and outcomes to direct oral anticoagulants among patients with atrial fibrillation: findings from the veterans health administration

Adherence and outcomes to direct oral anticoagulants among patients with atrial fibrillation: findings from the veterans health administration

Abstract Background The direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) reduce the risk of stroke in moderate to high-risk patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). Yet, concerns remain regarding its routine use in real world practice. We sought to describe adherence patterns and the association betwe...

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Main Authors: Ryan T. Borne, Colin O’Donnell, Mintu P. Turakhia, Paul D. Varosy, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Lucas N. Marzec, Frederick A. Masoudi, Paul L. Hess, Thomas M. Maddox, P. Michael Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Medication adherence
Atrial fibrillation
Direct oral anticoagulants
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-017-0671-6

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