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Joppa, Stephanie A

Mayo Clinic

Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA. joppa@umn.edu.

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A Practical Review of the Emerging Direct Anticoagulants, Laboratory Monitoring, and Reversal Agents
Joppa, Stephanie, Adamski, Jill , Patel, Salma , Al‐Saffar, Farah , Esser, Heidi, Shamoun, Fadi , Joppa, Stephanie A, Wysokinski, Waldemar, Al-Saffar, Farah, Salciccioli, Justin D. , Wysokiński, Waldemar E. , McBane, Robert D.

Journal of Clinical Medicine | February 12, 2018 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 29

10.3390/jcm7020029 Get It

Millions of patients in the United States use anticoagulation for a variety of indications, such as the prevention of stroke in those with atrial fibrillation (AF) and the treatment and prevention of venous thrombosis. For over six decades warfarin was the only available oral anticoagulant, but now several DOACs are available and their use has become more prevalent in recent years. In spite of this increased use, many physicians remain reluctant to prescribe DOACs due to concerns about bleeding and reversibility.