Abstract:Background: For anticoagulation therapy of atrial fibrillation (AF) in east Asia, some off-label dose, so called “Asian Dose” of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) was used concerning on the bleeding risks in these patients, such as low-dose rivaroxaban (10-15 mg once daily) or dabigatran (110-150 mg once daily). However, the efficacy of the off-label dose of NOACs remains controversial. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study to compared the efficacy and safety among patients with… Show more
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