Trends in anticoagulant prescribing: a review of local policies in English primary care

Trends in anticoagulant prescribing: a review of local policies in English primary care

Abstract Background Oral anticoagulants are prescribed for stroke prophylaxis in patients with atrial fibrillation, which is the most common heart arrhythmia worldwide. The vitamin K antagonist (VKA) warfarin is a long-established anticoagulant. However, newer direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have...

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Main Authors: Katherine H. Ho, Maria van Hove, Gillian Leng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
DOAC
NOAC
warfarin
anticoagulant
atrial fibrillation
prescribing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-5058-1

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