COR | LOE | RECOMMENDATIONS |
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1 | C-LD | 1. For patients with AF receiving DOACs, optimal management of drug interactions is recommended for those receiving concomitant therapy with interacting drugs, especially CYP3A4 and/or p-glycoprotein inhibitors or inducers (Table 13).1-7 |
1 | B-R | 2. For patients with AF receiving warfarin,* a target INR between 2 and 3 is recommended, as well as optimal management of drug-drug interactions, consistency in vitamin K dietary intake, and routine INR monitoring to improve time in therapeutic range and to minimize risks of preventable thromboembolism or major bleeding.8-10 |
3: Harm | B-NR | 3. For patients with AF, nonevidence-based doses of DOACs should be avoided to minimize risks of preventable thromboembolism or major bleeding and to improve survival.11,12 |
Excludes patients with mechanical valves.