Patients using vitamin K antagonists show increased levels of coronary calcification: an observational study in low-risk atrial fibrillation patients

Abstract

AIMS: Vitamin K antagonists (VKA) are currently the most frequently used drug to prevent ischaemic stroke in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. However, VKA use has been associated with increased vascular calcification. The aim of this study was to investigate the contribution of VKA use to coronary artery calcification in low-risk AF patients. METHODS AND RESULTS: A prospective coronary calcium scan was performed in 157 AF patients without …

Authors

Weijs B; Blaauw Y; Rennenberg RJMW; Schurgers LJ; Timmermans CCMM; Pison L; Nieuwlaat R; Hofstra L; Kroon AA; Wildberger J

Journal

European Heart Journal, Vol. 32, No. 20, pp. 2555–2562

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date

October 2, 2011

DOI

10.1093/eurheartj/ehr226

ISSN

0195-668X

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Robby Nieuwlaat

Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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