An Age-Old Question: Warfarin or a Direct Oral Anticoagulant in Frail Adults?


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Aug 16 2024 16 mins   5

It is now uncommon to see warfarin therapy initiated for stroke prevention. However, quality patient care is never a “one-size-fits-all” approach. New evidence from the FRAIL-AF trial suggests that some of our most vulnerable older adults might be better off maintained on a vitamin K antagonist rather than (automatically) switched to a direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC).


Guest Author: Matthew Cantrell, PharmD, BCPS


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