Current use of direct oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation in Japan: Findings from the SAKURA AF Registry

Background: Large-scale investigations on the use of oral anticoagulants including direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have not included Japanese patients. Methods: We established the multicenter SAKURA AF Registry to support prospective observational researc...

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Main Authors: Yasuo Okumura, Katsuaki Yokoyama, Naoya Matsumoto, Eizo Tachibana, Keiichiro Kuronuma, Koji Oiwa, Michiaki Matsumoto, Toshiaki Kojima, Shoji Hanada, Kazumiki Nomoto, Ken Arima, Fumiyuki Takahashi, Tomobumi Kotani, Yukitoshi Ikeya, Seiji Fukushima, Satoru Itoh, Kunio Kondo, Masaaki Chiku, Yasumi Ohno, Motoyuki Onikura, Atsushi Hirayama, the SAKURA AF Registry Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S188042761630730X