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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 May 20.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Nov 30;83(1):109–279. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.017
COR LOE RECOMMENDATIONS
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
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Excludes patients with mechanical valves.