Real-world direct oral anticoagulant experience in atrial fibrillation: falls risk and low dose anticoagulation are predictive of both bleeding and stroke risk.

DOAC use in real-world Australian practice is safe and effective, consistent with international data. Low dose anticoagulation and falls risk are associated with increased bleeding and thrombotic risk demonstrating overlapping risk factors. Careful individualised patient risk assessment is still required as low dose anticoagulation is not without risks.