The safety and efficacy of the use of oral anticoagulant medications in patients with diabetes mellitus: A systematic review

• Main Authors: Hassan Alwafi (Author), Basil Alotaibi (Author), Abdallah Y. Naser (Author), Emad Salawati (Author), Sami Qadus (Author), Kanar Sweiss (Author), Mohammad S. Dairi (Author), Loay Hassouneh (Author), Yousef Aldalameh (Author), Mohammed Samannodi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aims: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and atrial fibrillation (AF) commonly co-exist. Oral anticoagulants (OACs) are widely used in patients with DM. This review aims to summarise the available literature on the safety (hypoglycaemia or bleeding) and efficacy (stroke or systemic embolism) of the use of OACs...