Dawn of the direct-acting oral anticoagulants: trends in oral anticoagulant prescribing in Wales 2009-2015

摘要

What is known and objectiveOral anticoagulants (OACs) have been used for decades for the long-term prevention of arterial and venous thromboembolic disease. These include warfarin and the newer direct-acting OACs (DOACs). Data on real-life' prescribing patterns for DOACs are limited. In this commentary, we report the prescribing patterns for OACs in Wales, as a representative country within the UK.