Abstract

HINOJAR, Rocío; JIMENEZ-NATCHER, José Julio; FERNANDEZ-GOLFIN, Covadonga  and  ZAMORANO, José Luis. Segunda Publicación Nuevos anticoagulantes orales: Guía práctica para los médicos. Rev. costarric. cardiol [online]. 2018, vol.20, n.1, pp.7-21. ISSN 1409-4142.

New oral anticoagulants suppose an attractive alternative for classical vitamin K antagonists (AVKs) in stroke prevention for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Unlike AVKs, these anticoagulants do not require monitoring or dose adjustment and have favourable pharmacological properties. The lack of an effective antidote, its cost, or doubts regarding the safety of patients with advanced kidney disease may explain its slow rate of expansion. The safe and effective use of these new medications depends largely on clinical experience among the medical community. This review discusses the peculiarities of the new oral anticoagulants, providing practical and easy-to-use algorithms for their application in daily clinical practice.

Keywords : atrial fibrillation; new oral anticoagulants; stroke.

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