| Literature DB >> 26909818 |
Rochelle Sweis1, José Biller2.
Abstract
OPINION STATEMENT: Anticoagulation remains the optimal treatment choice for secondary stroke prevention of AF. The vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) have been the choice of treatment for the last 60 years, but the new oral anticoagulants are now a safe option for treatment of non-valvular AF (NVAF) in the right patient population, taking into account age, renal function, bleeding risk, cardiovascular comorbidities, cost, and drug interactions.Entities:
Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; NOACs; Stroke; Vitamin K antagonists
Year: 2016 PMID: 26909818 DOI: 10.1007/s11936-016-0446-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med ISSN: 1092-8464