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Comment
. 2024 May;177(5):JC57.
doi: 10.7326/J24-0024. Epub 2024 May 7.

In older patients with AF and frailty, switching from VKA to NOAC therapy increased a composite of major or CRNM bleeding at 12 mo

Andrew Dunn  1
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In older patients with AF and frailty, switching from VKA to NOAC therapy increased a composite of major or CRNM bleeding at 12 mo

Andrew Dunn. Ann Intern Med. 2024 May.

Abstract

Joosten LP, van Doorn S, van de Ven PM, et al. Safety of switching from a vitamin K antagonist to a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant in frail older patients with atrial fibrillation: results of the FRAIL-AF randomized controlled trial. Circulation. 2024;149:279-289. 37634130.

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Disclosures: The commentator has reported no disclosures of interest. The form can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=J24-0024.

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