Application of anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation complicated heart failure / 心血管康复医学杂志

ABSTRACT

The interaction between atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) and following poor prognosis re-ceive more and more attention.Currently,there are four kinds of new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) that can pre-vent thromboembolism caused by AF.More and more evidence support that they can be used in AF + HF patients,including valvular,non-valvular AF or patients undergoing direct current cardioversion.The present article aimed at discussing possibility of NOACs application in AF + HF patients.