Efficacy and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Older Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Network Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Efficacy and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Older Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Network Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Background Although older patients with atrial fibrillation are at heightened risk of thromboembolic and bleeding events, their optimal treatment choice remains uncertain. Methods and Results This meta‐analysis was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐...

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Main Authors: Donna Shu‐Han Lin, Hao‐Yun Lo, Kuan‐Chih Huang, Ting‐Tse Lin, Jen‐Kuang Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
bleeding
direct oral anticoagulants
old age
stroke
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.123.030380

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