Direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) versus vitamin K antagonist in left ventricular thrombus: An updated meta-analysis.
Dhan Bahadur ShresthaSagun DawadiBishal DhakalJurgen ShtembariToralben PatelRafae ShaikhGeorge M BodziockGhanshyam ShanthaCory R TrankleNimesh K PatelPublished in: Health science reports (2023)
DOAC use for LVT showed better thrombus resolution and reduced risk of bleeding and stroke compared to VKA. Likewise, DOAC use was associated with lower mortality with borderline statistical significance.
Keyphrases
- direct oral anticoagulants
- atrial fibrillation
- venous thromboembolism
- systematic review
- left atrial
- left ventricular
- heart failure
- catheter ablation
- meta analyses
- cardiovascular events
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- acute myocardial infarction
- risk factors
- single molecule
- aortic stenosis
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease