Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Patients on Chronic Dialysis and Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation: A Common Clinical Impasse

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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Main Authors: Nikolaos Ktenopoulos, Marios Sagris, Panagiotis Theofilis, Sophia Lionaki, Loukianos S. Rallidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IMR Press 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioscience-Scholar
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
chronic kidney disease
hemodialysis
doacs
optimal management
future directions
Online Access:https://www.imrpress.com/journal/FBS/14/3/10.31083/j.fbs1403021

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