Direct oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation and heart valve surgery—a meta-analysis and systematic review

Aims: Oral anticoagulation with direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) could provide an alternative to vitamin K antagonists (VKA) for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing bioprosthetic heart valve replacement or valve repair. Methods and results: The aim of this meta-analysis was to review...

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Main Authors: Stephen Gerfer, Ilija Djordjevic, Kaveh Eghbalzadeh, Navid Mader, Thorsten Wahlers, Elmar Kuhn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-04-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/17539447221093963