Oral antithrombotic treatment in 2013 - review of drugs, indications and complications management

Abstract

In the pharmacotherapy of prevention and treatment of vein thrombosis and in the prophylaxis of thrombembolic events in atrial fibrillation two new groups of oral anticoagulants have been introduced in the last few years.

Keywords

• prevention and treatment of thrombembolic disease
• atrial fibrillation
• dabigatran etexilate
• rivaroxaban
• apixaban