Warfarin vs. DOACs: A Closer Look

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.

Guest: Ana I. Casanegra, M.D., M.S.

For many decades, we really only had one option for providing chronic anticoagulation, warfarin. We learned how to manage the many drug and food interactions, frequently changing the warfarin dose as we tried to keep our patients in therapeutic range. Now we have a variety of choices with the direct-acting oral anticoagulants, or DOAC’s. How do the newer agents compare to warfarin in effectiveness? Are they really safer than warfarin? Do they ever require any monitoring? What’s the latest on reversing the anticoagulant effect? I’ll be discussing these topics and more with my guest, Ana I. Casanegra, M.D., M.S., a vascular medicine specialist at the Mayo Clinic. The topic for this podcast is “How to Choose Your Anticoagulant”.

Mayo Clinic Talks: Vascular Medicine Series | Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development

Connect with us and learn more here: https://ce.mayo.edu/online-education/content/mayo-clinic-podcasts