| Literature DB >> 25601661 |
Abstract
A report has demonstrated that in patients with atrial fibrillation the novel oral anticoagulant, dabigatran, increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding by nearly twofold compared with warfarin. Here, the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding associated with anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents is placed into clinical context and key management principles are emphasized.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25601661 DOI: 10.1038/nrgastro.2015.7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol ISSN: 1759-5045 Impact factor: 46.802