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Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation And Stroke: Novel Oral Anticoagulants Versus Vitamin K Antagonists, Kathryn A. Viglietta
Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation And Stroke: Novel Oral Anticoagulants Versus Vitamin K Antagonists, Kathryn A. Viglietta
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Atrial fibrillation (afib) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and second most common cardiovascular condition in adults in the United States (Zarraga & Kron, 2012). •2.2 million affected, increases risk of stroke 4 to 6 times (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [NINDS], 2015). •Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) have been mainstay of therapy for over 60 years (King, Holley& Moores, 2013). •Limitations with VKAs such as variability in response, need for frequent lab draws, food and drug interactions which decrease patients adherence and under prescribing by physicians (Halperin & Goyette, 2012). •Novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have been approved …