Switching from warfarin to direct oral anticoagulants in frail elderly Asian patients with atrial fibrillation: a Korean nationwide study
In frail elderly Asian AF patients stably maintained on warfarin, switching to DOACs was associated with higher risks of adverse clinical events, suggesting the need for careful consideration before routine switching.
Authors
- JungMin Choi
- Kyung-Yeon Lee
- B S Kim
- Soonil Kwon
- H J Ahn
- S I Oh
- K D Han
- Hee-Won Rha
- Myoung-jin Jang
- Gregory Y H Lip
- Eue-Keun Choi
- So-Ryoung Lee
- Young-Hae Go
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Soongsil University (KR)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Seoul Metropolitan Government (KR)
- New Generation University College (ET)
- Seoul National University Hospital (KR)
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (GB)
- SNUH SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center (KR)
- Liverpool John Moores University (GB)
- Aalborg University (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf999
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39