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The efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants compared with vitamin K antagonist in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation.

Si-Qi LyuJun ZhuJuan WangShuang WuHan ZhangXing-Hui ShaoYan-Min Yang
Published in: Thrombosis journal (2024)
In patients with HCM and AF, DOAC therapy was similar to VKA therapy in reducing the risk of thromboembolic events, without increasing bleeding risk. In addition, the DOAC group displayed significant advantages in reducing mortality and intracranial hemorrhage compared with the VKA group. Further randomized controlled trials are needed to provide more evidence for DOAC therapy in this population.
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