Efficacy and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Diabetes and Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

• Main Authors: Bo Cao (Author), Xingcan Yao (Author), Lifang Zhang (Author), Xiaobo Hu (Author), Min Chen (Author), Mingfeng Shen (Author), Lan Xu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi-Wiley, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. This meta-analysis was performed to compare the efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for stroke prevention in real-world patients with diabetes and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) through observational studies. Methods. PubMed...