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DOACs After Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Enhancing Safety Without Compromising Efficacy in the ANDES Trial

By MedXY 01/18/2026

The ANDES randomized trial demonstrates that 60-day DOAC therapy post-LAAC significantly reduces bleeding events compared to DAPT, while maintaining comparable rates of device-related thrombosis, suggesting a superior safety profile for short-term anticoagulation.

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Optimizing Anticoagulant Therapy in Frail Elderly AF Patients: Insights from the COMBINE-AF Substudy

By MedXY 08/17/2025

Switching frail, elderly atrial fibrillation patients from warfarin to standard-dose DOAC reduced stroke, fatal and intracranial bleeding, and death, though gastrointestinal bleeding increased. Major bleeding and net clinical outcome remained similar.

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Balancing Stroke Prevention and Bleeding Risk: Timing of DOAC Restart After Serious Bleeding in Atrial Fibrillation

By MedXY 07/31/2025

Early resumption of DOACs after serious bleeding in AF patients may lower stroke risk but significantly increases recurrent bleeding. Individualized decision-making and further research are recommended.