by Brigham and Women’s Hospital Central Illustration. Credit: Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.10.038Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are a common treatment for patients with a wide variety of cardiovascular conditions. DOACs are the preferred treatment over vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for many patients with atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism since the latter...
