Chairpersons: John William Eikelboom (Hamilton, Canada), Gregory Yh Lip Liverpool, United Kingdom)
Subtitle: Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim
Learning Objectives: To evaluate the key milestones and innovations for non-Vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in the past 10 year, and outline how these advances can inform treatment choices in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) – To assess the evidence for the safety and efficacy of NOACs from clinical trials and real-world data – To provide practical guidance on anticoagulation decision making to optimize outcomes for a range of patients with AF, including those with challenging comorbidities and additional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors.
Introduction: celebrating a decade of innovation in atrial fibrillation
John William Eikelboom
NOAC safety profiles: assessing patient outcomes in the real world
Gregory Yh Lip
Quickfire questions and answers: NOAC safety profiles
Understanding atrial fibrillation patients with comorbidities
Associate Professor Anna Tomaszuk-Kazberuk
Quickfire questions and answers: anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation patients with cardiac comorbidities
Treating atrial fibrillation patients with cardiac comorbidities
Stefan H Hohnloser
Quickfire questions and answers: anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation patients with cardiac comorbidities
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