Underuse of Vitamin K Antagonist and Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Contemporary Review
Hsu JC, Freeman JV. Underuse of Vitamin K Antagonist and Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Contemporary Review. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2018, 104: 301-310. PMID: 29328506, DOI: 10.1002/cpt.1024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationStroke preventionVitamin K antagonistsDirect oral anticoagulantsNonvalvular AF patientsOral anticoagulant therapyRisk of strokeSpecial patient populationsSerious clinical problemOAC therapyK antagonistsOral anticoagulantsAnticoagulant therapyAF patientsPatient populationLeading causeClinical problemPatientsSignificant deleterious impactPreventionFibrillationTherapyContemporary reviewStrokeUnderuse