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DOACs Versus VKAs in Older Adults Treated for Acute Venous Thromboembolism: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Rahul ChaudharySandeep R PagaliJalaj GargM Hassan MuradWaldemar E WysokinskiRobert D McBane
Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)
In older adults with VTE, DOACs appear to improve rates of recurrent VTE and VTE-related deaths compared with VKAs with similar bleeding outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • venous thromboembolism
  • direct oral anticoagulants
  • physical activity
  • liver failure
  • drug induced
  • respiratory failure
  • atrial fibrillation
  • community dwelling
  • middle aged
  • aortic dissection
  • type diabetes
  • weight loss