| First choice | VKAs should be used for anticoagulation in patients with AF and mechanical prosthetic heart valves or moderate or severe (rheumatic) mitral stenosis |
| Comment | In the absence of data on the use of NOACs in this population, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, and edoxaban should not be used |
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