Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Vitamin K Antagonists for Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Abdallah Al-Harrasi, Aaeshah Almutairi, Ruqaiya Ahmed Alghazali, Noor Alrefaei, Reem Said Al Rusheidi, Sarah Al Zuhair, Afnan Kh. E. A. E. A. Alfailakawi, Doaa A. Zamzamy, Hussam Abu Mousa, Mohamed Hamouda Elkasaby, William H. Frishman, Wilbert S. Aronow

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DOI: 10.1097/crd.0000000000001516
Published: 2026-10-29
Container: Cardiology in Review
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@article{allodium:10.1097/crd.0000000000001516,
  title = {Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Vitamin K Antagonists for Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials},
  author = {Abdallah Al-Harrasi and Aaeshah Almutairi and Ruqaiya Ahmed Alghazali and Noor Alrefaei and Reem Said Al Rusheidi and Sarah Al Zuhair and Afnan Kh. E. A. E. A. Alfailakawi and Doaa A. Zamzamy and Hussam Abu Mousa and Mohamed Hamouda Elkasaby and William H. Frishman and Wilbert S. Aronow},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cardiology in Review},
  doi = {10.1097/crd.0000000000001516},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1097/crd.0000000000001516}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Vitamin K Antagonists for Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
AU  - Abdallah Al-Harrasi
AU  - Aaeshah Almutairi
AU  - Ruqaiya Ahmed Alghazali
AU  - Noor Alrefaei
AU  - Reem Said Al Rusheidi
AU  - Sarah Al Zuhair
AU  - Afnan Kh. E. A. E. A. Alfailakawi
AU  - Doaa A. Zamzamy
AU  - Hussam Abu Mousa
AU  - Mohamed Hamouda Elkasaby
AU  - William H. Frishman
AU  - Wilbert S. Aronow
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cardiology in Review
DO  - 10.1097/crd.0000000000001516
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Al-Harrasi, A., Almutairi, A., Alghazali, R. A., Alrefaei, N., Rusheidi, R. S. A., Zuhair, S. A., Alfailakawi, A. K. E. A. E. A., Zamzamy, D. A., Mousa, H. A., Elkasaby, M. H., Frishman, W. H., & Aronow, W. S. (2026). Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Vitamin K Antagonists for Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Cardiology in Review. https://doi.org/10.1097/crd.0000000000001516

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