Efficacy and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and High Thromboembolic Risk. A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Domenico Acanfora (Author), Marco Matteo Ciccone (Author), Pietro Scicchitano (Author), Giovanni Ricci (Author), Chiara Acanfora (Author), Massimo Uguccioni (Author), Gerardo Casucci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in a subgroup of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), CHADS2 score ≥3, advanced age, and heart failure (HF) coming from the main DOACs randomized clinical trials.Methods: We searched MED...