Persistence of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant use in Japanese patients with atrial fibrillation: A single-center observational study

Persistence of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant use in Japanese patients with atrial fibrillation: A single-center observational study

Background: Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) show a favorable balance between efficacy and safety compared with warfarin for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). In “real-world” practice, however, NOAC adherence and persistence among patients are not clear. The...

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Main Authors: Tsuyoshi Shiga, MD, Miyoko Naganuma, BSc, Takehiko Nagao, MD, Kenji Maruyama, MD, Atsushi Suzuki, MD, Kagari Murasaki, MD, Nobuhisa Hagiwara, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Adherence
Atrial fibrillation
Japanese
Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants
Warfarin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427615000575

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