Association between Cerebral Infarction Risk and Medication Adherence in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulants

Association between Cerebral Infarction Risk and Medication Adherence in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulants

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are available for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients. The advantage of DOACs is that regular anticoagulation monitoring is not required. However, adherence to the recommended regimen is essential. We investigated the association between medication adherence a...

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Main Authors: Yuuki Akagi, Akiko Iketaki, Reiko Nakamura, Shigeo Yamamura, Minori Endo, Keisuke Morikawa, Shun Oikawa, Takahiro Ohta, Shimpei Tatsumi, Takafumi Suzuki, Atsuhiro Mizushima, Keiichi Koido, Tatsuya Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
direct oral anticoagulant
adherence
cerebral infarction
nested case–control study
interview
pharmacist
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/10/1313

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