Journal article
Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Vitamin K Antagonists in Patients Undergoing Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Abstract
BackgroundClinical guidelines recommend peri-cardioversion anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) versus vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in patients with AF undergoing cardioversion.MethodsWe searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, and EMBASE for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies comparing …
Authors
Gupta S; Um KJ; Pandey A; McIntyre WF; Ivanova M; Allahverdi Y; Agahi P; Pandya F; Lopez A; Sachdeva A
Journal
Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 339–352
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
June 2019
DOI
10.1007/s10557-019-06869-x
ISSN
0920-3206