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Non Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Scheduled for Electrical Cardioversion: A Real-Life Propensity Score Matched Study

AIM: The aim of the present study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) versus vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients undergoing electrical cardioversion (EC). METHODS: A propensity score-matched analysis was per...

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Autores principales: Rago, Anna, Pezzullo, Enrica, Malvezzi Caracciolo d’Aquino, Marco, Scognamiglio, Gabriella, Caso, Valentina Maria, Martone, Francesco, Attena, Emilio, Parisi, Valentina, D’Onofrio, Antonio, Golino, Paolo, Nigro, Gerardo, Russo, Vincenzo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8187032/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34113202
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JBM.S299265
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Sumario:AIM: The aim of the present study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) versus vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients undergoing electrical cardioversion (EC). METHODS: A propensity score-matched analysis was performed in order to identify two homogeneous groups including AF patients on NOACs and VKAs treatment scheduled for EC. The primary safety endpoint was major bleeding. The composite of stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA) and systemic embolism (SE) was the primary effectiveness endpoint. The discontinuation rate of anticoagulant therapy was assessed. RESULTS: A total of 495 AF patients on NOACs therapy and scheduled for EC were compared to 495 VKAs recipients. No statistically significant differences in the incidence of both major bleeding (1.01% versus 1.4%; P= 0.5) and thromboembolic events (0.6% versus 0.8%; P= 0.7) were observed during a mean follow-up of 15 ± 3 months. The discontinuation rate of NOACs was significantly lower compared to VKAs (1.6% versus 3.6%, P=0.04). CONCLUSION: We showed a safe and effective clinical profile of NOACs among AF patients scheduled for electrical cardioversion in real-life setting. Patients on NOACs therapy showed a lower discontinuation rate compared to those on VKAs.