Questions and answers on the use of dabigatran and perpectives on the use of other new oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation.
2011 ◽
Vol 106
(11)
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pp. 868-876
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SummaryDabigatran and other new oral anticoagulants (OAC) represent a step forward in stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). They indeed have been shown to be an alternative to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) without the burden of laboratory control. However, these new drugs compete with an effective and well-established therapy, thus bringing about a series of questions and doubts. In this report members of the board of the Italian Federation of Thrombosis Centers (FCSA) answer some questions every clinician might be confronted with.
2015 ◽
Vol 4
(1)
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pp. 44
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2020 ◽
Vol 22
(Supplement_O)
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pp. O28-O41
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2019 ◽
Vol 50
(1)
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pp. 201-210
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2014 ◽
Vol 11
(7)
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pp. 680-684
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