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ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2024

Bleeding Associated With Antiarrhythmic Drugs in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Using Direct Oral Anticoagulants: A Nationwide Population Cohort Study.

Victor Chien-Chia Wu, Chun-Li Wang, Yu-Chang Huang, Hui-Tzu Tu, Yu-Tung Huang, Chang-Fu Kuo, Shao-Wei Chen, Kuo-Chun Hung, Ming-Shien Wen, Shang-Hung Chang

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Article in Journal of the American Heart Association, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Victor Chien-Chia WuDivision of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center Taoyuan City Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-9918-4369
Chun-Li WangDivision of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center Taoyuan City Taiwan.
Yu-Chang HuangDivision of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center Taoyuan City Taiwan.
Hui-Tzu TuCenter for Big Data Analytics and Statistics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center Taoyuan City Taiwan.
Yu-Tung HuangCenter for Big Data Analytics and Statistics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center Taoyuan City Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-3224-7238
Chang-Fu KuoDivision of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-9770-5730
Shao-Wei ChenDepartment of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center Taoyuan City Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-0108-4598
Kuo-Chun HungDivision of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center Taoyuan City Taiwan.
Ming-Shien WenDivision of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center Taoyuan City Taiwan.
Shang-Hung ChangDivision of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center Taoyuan City Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-0462-2344

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study investigated drug-drug interactions in patients with atrial fibrillation taking both a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) and an antiarrhythmic drug. METHODS AND

resultsUsing data from the National Health Insurance database (2012-2018), we identified 78 805 patients with atrial fibrillation on DOACs, with 24 142 taking amiodarone, 8631 taking propafenone, 2784 taking dronedarone, 297 taking flecainide, 177 taking sotalol, and 42 772 on DOACs alone. Patients with bradycardia, heart block, heart failure, mitral stenosis, prosthetic valves, or incomplete data were excluded. Propensity score matching compared those taking both DOACs and antiarrhythmic drugs with those on DOACs alone. There was an increased risk of major bleeding in patients concomitantly taking DOACs with amiodarone when compared with matched patients taking DOACs alone (hazard ratio [HR],1.13 [95% CI, 1.04-1.23];

conclusionsConcomitant use of DOACs with amiodarone, but not dronedarone or propafenone, increases the risk of major bleeding, particularly intracranial bleeding. This study provides new evidence to guide clinicians to tailor concomitant anticoagulation and antiarrhythmic therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation.

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Anti-Arrhythmia AgentsAtrial FibrillationDrug InteractionsHemorrhageAdministration, OralAgedAged, 80 and overAmiodaroneAnticoagulantsDabigatranDatabases, FactualDronedaroneDrug Therapy, CombinationFactor Xa InhibitorsFemaleHumansAmiodaroneAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsAnticoagulantsDabigatranDronedaroneFactor Xa InhibitorsSotalolantiarrhythmic drugsatrial fibrillationbleedingDOACdrug–drug interaction

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PMID39494558
PMCPMC11935693

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