Anticoagulant-related bleeding as a sign of underlying tumoural lesions in patients with atrial fibrillation: a nationwide cohort study
Bleeding events in AF patients initiated on OAC were associated with an increased risk of tumoural lesions. Therefore, OAC-related bleeding events could unmask an underlying tumoural lesion.
Authors
- Sylvie Rottey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2060-3725)
- Maxim Grymonprez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0145-6486)
- Lies Lahousse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3494-4363)
- Kristiaan Proesmans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7787-9397)
Institutions
- Ghent University Hospital (BE)
- Ghent University (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal Open
- Published
- 2024-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjopen/oeae081
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.80
Funders
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Vlaamse regering
- Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre