Medical News / From ESC congress 2023 - FRAIL-AF: Switching to NOACs in Older, Frail Patients Linked to Increased Bleeding Risk
For frail elderly patients with atrial fibrillation, switching from a vitamin K antagonist (VKA) treatment to a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) could increase risk of bleeding complications.
Results of the FRAIL-AF study, which was billed as the first randomized NOAC trial exclusively including frail older patients, suggest the rate of bleeding events was 69% greater among those who switched to a NOAC without significant benefit for thromboembolic events. Source: MDMag. To view the third party content, kindly click on the link below or read more. You will then leave this site and enter a third party site.
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