Novel Oral Anticoagulation Laboratory Monitoring, Interaction and Treatment of Complications

Title:Novel Oral Anticoagulation Laboratory Monitoring, Interaction and Treatment of Complications

Volume: 15 Issue: 2

Author(s): Aydin Huseynov, Stefan Baumann, Ibrahim El-Battrawy and Ibrahim Akin

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Keywords: Coumadin, novel oral anticoagulation, thrombembolism, warfarin.

Abstract: The use of novel oral anticoagulation (NOACs) has emerged as an alternative for oral anticoagulation with vitamin-K antagonists in different clinical settings. However, despite the several advantages of these new drugs, there are also several limitations and cautious is recommended in different clinical settings in patients with a high comorbidity index. This review article will describe the current evidence of treatment monitoring, possible drug interaction, and will give an overview about treatment options in case of complications.

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Huseynov Aydin, Baumann Stefan, El-Battrawy Ibrahim and Akin Ibrahim, Novel Oral Anticoagulation Laboratory Monitoring, Interaction and Treatment of Complications, Cardiovascular & Hematological Disorders-Drug Targets 2015; 15(2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871529X1502151209112437