Effectiveness and safety of low-dose versus standard-dose rivaroxaban and apixaban in patients with atrial fibrillation

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    Studies reporting on the safety and effectiveness of reduced doses of DOAC compared with standard doses are limited. A recent patient-level network meta-analyses of RCTs of DOACs versus warfarin in patients with AF reported results that compared to lower-dose DOAC, patients randomized to standard-dose DOAC presented a lower risk of stroke/SE (hazard ratio (HR): 0.76; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.68-0.86) and of composite efficacy outcome (HR: 0.89; 95% CI: 0.82-0.96). Given that the use of low-dose DOAC is more prevalent . . .

     

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