DOAC’s in Nederland, een debat zonder nuance

Since their introduction, the discussion about direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) has been oversimplified with both strong advocates and fierce opponents. It is time that the debate on the pros and cons of DOACs returns to a normal discussion. DOACs are promising alternatives for chronic VKA treatment, yet evidence from the frail elderly is still genuinely limited.

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