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Reasons for Use of Vitamin K Antagonists (Rather Than Novel Oral Anticoagulants) in AF
| Patient stable on warfarin with high time in therapeutic range and patient decision to forgo the reduced risk of intracranial hemorrhage |
| Mechanical prosthetic valves |
| Clinically significant mitral stenosis |
| Severe renal insufficiency |
| Inability to afford novel agents |
