Impact of COVID-19 on the Prescribing Pattern of Oral Anticoagulants for Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery.

Dannick BrochuAmélie St-ArnaudLouis-Étienne MarchandPierre VoisineJulie Méthot

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology and therapeutics (2022)

This study suggests that DOAC are an effective and safe alternative to warfarin to treat postoperative AF after cardiac surgery and that this practice can be safely maintained.

Keyphrases

oral anticoagulants
atrial fibrillation
direct oral anticoagulants
primary care
catheter ablation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
coronavirus disease
heart failure
sars cov
healthcare
patients undergoing
percutaneous coronary intervention
venous thromboembolism
quality improvement
acute coronary syndrome