Why the study?
Do novel anticoagulants (FXa inhibitors and direct thrombin inhibitors) provide effective and safe alternatives to vitamin K antagonists for the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic diseases?
Population
Patients requiring prevention and treatment of thromboembolic diseases, in particular venous thromboembolism
Comparison
Novel anticoagulants, specifically selective FXa… vs Conventional vitamin K antagonists
Design
Review
Authors
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May support NOACs as VKA alternatives without monitoring; leaves open optimal agent selection in subgroups.
Do novel anticoagulants (FXa inhibitors and direct thrombin inhibitors) provide effective and safe alternatives to vitamin K antagonists for the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic diseases?
Novel anticoagulants, including FXa and direct thrombin inhibitors, offer effective and safe alternatives to vitamin K antagonists for thromboembolic disease management without the need for regular monitoring.
Steffel et al. (2009) studied this question.
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