Direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) versus vitamin K antagonist in left ventricular thrombus: An updated meta‐analysis
Dhan B. Shrestha,
Sagun Dawadi,
Bishal Dhakal
et al.
Abstract:Background and AimsCurrent clinical guidelines for treating left ventricular thrombus (LVT) are limited by inadequate evidence to inform the comparative efficacy of oral anticoagulants. In this meta‐analysis, we aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) to vitamin K antagonists (VKA) in patients with LVT.MethodsFour standard databases were searched for relevant literature comparing the efficacy and safety between DOAC and VKA for LVT treatment, published before August 19, 20… Show more
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