Popular new anticoagulants drive increase in atrial fibrillation treatment

Popular new blood thinners may be behind a surge in doctor visits to treat an irregular heartbeat, according to a new study. The heavily advertised medicines make managing atrial fibrillation simpler than older therapies like Warfarin. Among the new players, the most prescribed direct oral anticoagulant is Xarelto.

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