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#414 Spooky Cakes: VKA vs DOACs in Frail Adults, RSV Vaccine, Cuff Size Matters, Bloating & Belching, AKI & Pip-Tazo

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

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Switching from VKA to DOACs in Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

The chapter discusses a study on frail elderly patients with atrial fibrillation who are already on a vitamin K antagonist (VKA) and explores whether they should be switched to direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). The study found that switching to DOACs was associated with more bleeding without better stroke risk reduction, leading to the trial being stopped early for futility.

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