Safety and Effectiveness of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Vitamin K Antagonists: Pilot Implementation of a Near‐Real‐Time Monitoring Program in Italy by Flavia Mayer, Ursula Kirchmayer, Paola Coletta, Nera Agabiti, Valeria Belleudi, Giovanna Cappai, Mirko Di Martino, Sebastian Schneeweiss, Marina Davoli, and Elisabetta Patorno J Am Heart Assoc Volume 7(6):e008034 March 10, 2018 © 2018 Flavia Mayer et al.
Cohort selection. Cohort selection. AF indicates atrial fibrillation; DOAC, direct oral anticoagulants; ICD‐9‐CM, the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification; PS, propensity score; VKA, vitamin K antagonists. Flavia Mayer et al. J Am Heart Assoc 2018;7:e008034 © 2018 Flavia Mayer et al.
Mortality—sequential analysis of new users of DOACs vs VKAs—HR and 95% CI. CI indicates confidence interval; DOAC, direct oral anticoagulants; HR, hazard ratio; PS, propensity score; VKA, vitamin K antagonists. Mortality—sequential analysis of new users of DOACs vs VKAs—HR and 95% CI. CI indicates confidence interval; DOAC, direct oral anticoagulants; HR, hazard ratio; PS, propensity score; VKA, vitamin K antagonists. Flavia Mayer et al. J Am Heart Assoc 2018;7:e008034 © 2018 Flavia Mayer et al.
Cardiovascular mortality—sequential analysis of new users of DOACs vs VKAs—HR and 95% CI. CI indicates confidence interval; DOAC, direct oral anticoagulants; HR, hazard ratio; PS, propensity score; VKA, vitamin K antagonists. Cardiovascular mortality—sequential analysis of new users of DOACs vs VKAs—HR and 95% CI. CI indicates confidence interval; DOAC, direct oral anticoagulants; HR, hazard ratio; PS, propensity score; VKA, vitamin K antagonists. Flavia Mayer et al. J Am Heart Assoc 2018;7:e008034 © 2018 Flavia Mayer et al.
Acute myocardial infarction—sequential analysis of new users of DOACs vs VKAs—HR and 95% CI. CI indicates confidence interval; DOAC, direct oral anticoagulants; HR, hazard ratio; PS, propensity score; VKA, vitamin K antagonists. Acute myocardial infarction—sequential analysis of new users of DOACs vs VKAs—HR and 95% CI. CI indicates confidence interval; DOAC, direct oral anticoagulants; HR, hazard ratio; PS, propensity score; VKA, vitamin K antagonists. Flavia Mayer et al. J Am Heart Assoc 2018;7:e008034 © 2018 Flavia Mayer et al.
Ischemic stroke—sequential analysis of new users of DOACs vs VKAs—HR and 95% CI. CI indicates confidence interval; DOAC, direct oral anticoagulants; HR, hazard ratio; PS, propensity score; VKA, vitamin K antagonists. Ischemic stroke—sequential analysis of new users of DOACs vs VKAs—HR and 95% CI. CI indicates confidence interval; DOAC, direct oral anticoagulants; HR, hazard ratio; PS, propensity score; VKA, vitamin K antagonists. Flavia Mayer et al. J Am Heart Assoc 2018;7:e008034 © 2018 Flavia Mayer et al.
Hemorrhagic stroke—sequential analysis of new users of DOACs vs VKAs—HR and 95% CI. CI indicates confidence interval; DOAC, direct oral anticoagulants; HR, hazard ratio; PS, propensity score; VKA, vitamin K antagonists. Hemorrhagic stroke—sequential analysis of new users of DOACs vs VKAs—HR and 95% CI. CI indicates confidence interval; DOAC, direct oral anticoagulants; HR, hazard ratio; PS, propensity score; VKA, vitamin K antagonists. Flavia Mayer et al. J Am Heart Assoc 2018;7:e008034 © 2018 Flavia Mayer et al.
Gastrointestinal bleeding—sequential analysis of new users of DOACs vs VKAs—HR and 95% CI. CI indicates confidence interval; DOAC, direct oral anticoagulants; HR, hazard ratio; PS, propensity score; VKA, vitamin K antagonists. Gastrointestinal bleeding—sequential analysis of new users of DOACs vs VKAs—HR and 95% CI. CI indicates confidence interval; DOAC, direct oral anticoagulants; HR, hazard ratio; PS, propensity score; VKA, vitamin K antagonists. Flavia Mayer et al. J Am Heart Assoc 2018;7:e008034 © 2018 Flavia Mayer et al.