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European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the use of new oral anticoagulants in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

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Heidbuchel, Hein, Verhamme, Peter, Alings, Marco, Antz, Matthias, Hacke, Werner, Oldgren, Jonas, Sinnaeve, Peter, Camm, A. John +1 more·2013·Europace

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New oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are an alternative for vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) to prevent stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). Both physicians and patients will have to learn how to use these drugs effectively and safely in clinical practice. Many unresolved questions on how to optimally use these drugs in specific clinical situations remain. The European Heart Rhythm Association set out to coordinate a unified way of informing physicians on the use of the different NOACs. A writing group listed 15 topics of concrete clinical scenarios and formulated as practical answers as possible based on available evidence. The 15 topics are: (1) Practical start-up and follow-up scheme for patients on NOACs; (2) How to measure the anticoagulant effect of NOACs; (3) Drug-drug interactions and pharmacokinetics of NOACs; (4) Switching between anticoagulant regimens; (5) Ensuring compliance of NOAC intake; (6) How to deal with dosing errors; (7) Patients with chronic kidney disease; (8) What to do if there is a (suspected) overdose without bleeding, or a clotting test is indicating a risk of bleeding? (9) Management of bleeding complications; (10) Patients undergoing a planned surgical intervention or ablation; (11) Patients undergoing an urgent surgical intervention; (12) Patients with AF and coronary artery disease; (13) Cardioversion in a NOAC-treated patient; (14) Patients presenting with acute stroke while on NOACs; (15) NOACs vs. VKAs in AF patients with a malignancy. Since new information is becoming available at a rapid pace, an EHRA Web site with the latest updated information accompanies this text (www.NOACforAF.eu).

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Heidbuchel, H., Verhamme, P., Alings, M., Antz, M., Hacke, W., Oldgren, J., Sinnaeve, P., Camm, A. J., & Kirchhof, P.
Affiliations
  • University Hospital Gasthuisberg 1 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine , , , Leuven ,
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
  • Amphia Ziekenhuis (NL)
  • Klinikum Oldenburg (DE)
  • Heidelberg University (DE)
  • Uppsala University (SE)
  • St. George's University (GD)
  • University of Münster (DE)
Venue
Europace
Published
2013-05-01
Volume
15
Issue
5
Pages
625-651
ISSN
  • 1099-5129 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-2092
OpenAlex
W2129241155
Cited by
792
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FWCI
117.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • EP Europace (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • zvestiya of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (National Academy of Sciences of Belarus) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Pfizer
  • AstraZeneca
  • Sanofi
  • Boston Scientific Corporation
  • European Commission
  • Bayer HealthCare
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
  • Fondation Leducq
  • Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
  • Daiichi-Sankyo
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie-Herz und Kreislaufforschung.
  • Servier
  • Menarini Group
  • St. Jude Medical
  • Merck Sharp and Dohme
  • Biosense Webster
  • Daiichi Sankyo Europe
  • Actelion Pharmaceuticals
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Internal Medicine › Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
Keywords
direct oral anticoagulants, non-valvular atrial fibrillation, stroke prevention, vitamin K antagonists, anticoagulation management, drug-drug interactions, pharmacokinetics, medication adherence, dosing errors, chronic kidney disease, anticoagulant overdose, bleeding complications, cardioversion, acute stroke, coronary artery disease, cancer, surgical treatment, ablation
MeSH terms
Administration, Oral, Anticoagulants, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiology, Europe, Heart Valve Diseases, Thrombosis

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