Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global public health problem, being
closely connected to cardiovascular disease. CKD involves an elevated thromboembolic risk …

Drug-induced liver injury (DILI), herbal-induced liver injury, and herbal and dietary
supplement (HDS)-induced liver injury are an important aspect of drug safety. Knowledge …

Patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack and non-valvular atrial fibrillation
have a high risk of recurrent stroke and other vascular events. The aim of this guideline is to …

Background: Guidelines caution against the use of non–vitamin K antagonist oral
anticoagulants in patients with extremely high (> 120 kg) or low (≤ 60 kg) body weight …

An increasing body of evidence suggests an association between cancer and atrial
fibrillation (AF). The exact magnitude and underlying mechanism of this association are …

Terminology document, delivered in 2017, 1 critical care is the direct delivery by a physician
(s) or other qualified health care professional of medical care for a critically ill or critically …

Objectives To describe (i) the trend in oral anticoagulant (OAC) use following the
introduction of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) therapy for stroke …

Stroke remains one of the leading determinants of death and severe disability worldwide. It
is a medical emergency with a narrow window for recognition and administration of outcome …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in elderly population, with age being
one of the most important factors involved in its pathogenesis. Conduction disturbances may …

Purpose The use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)
and bioprosthetic heart valve is still controversial. The aim of this study was to compare the …