Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Patients on Chronic Dialysis and Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation: A Common Clinical Impasse
The most frequent arrhythmia treated is atrial fibrillation (AF), which necessitates the use of oral anticoagulants (OACs) to reduce the risk of thromboembolism and stroke. Patients with chronic kidney disease are more likely to develop AF, with a 10% frequency among those on chronic dialysis. Warfa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IMR Press
2022-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Bioscience-Scholar |
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Online Access: | https://www.imrpress.com/journal/FBS/14/3/10.31083/j.fbs1403021 |