Was DOAC to Blame for Patient’s LVAD Pump Thrombosis?
A 56-year-old woman with morbid obesity and stage D congestive heart failure presented to an emergency department, telling clinicians that for…
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Signs Point to Half-Dose DOAC Route After Watchman Procedure
Use of half-dose direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) showed promise as a long-term prophylactic strategy after successful percutaneous left atrial…
DOAC Reduces Stroke Risk After Ventricular Ablation
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) bested aspirin for cerebrovascular prevention after left ventricular (LV) arrhythmia ablation, the STROKE-VT trial showed.
The anticoagulants…
DOAC Antidotes No Panacea for Fatal Bleeds
Death was often the result of severe bleeding due to direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) use despite the use of a reversal agent, according to a…
Correct DOAC Dose Up in the Air for Many Afib Patients With Renal Dysfunction
Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) users with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are subject to disparate dosing adjustment formulas that may differ on…
Strategy of DOAC After TAVR Disappoints in ATLANTIS
A direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) was no better than existing antithrombotic treatments after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), according to ATLANTIS trial…