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Ahmed Bennis: DOACs Increase 1-Year Stroke Risk but Reduce MI Risk Compared With Warfarin
Aug 15, 2026, 19:25

Ahmed Bennis: DOACs Increase 1-Year Stroke Risk but Reduce MI Risk Compared With Warfarin

Ahmed Bennis, Professor of Cardiology at Ibn Rochd University Hospital, shared a post on X about a recent article by Yu Yang et al., published in Annals of Internal Medicine, adding:

“Real-World Effectiveness and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Mitral Stenosis

DOACs were associated with an increased 1-year risk for stroke but a decreased risk for MI compared with warfarin.”

Title: Real-World Effectiveness and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Mitral Stenosis: A Target Trial Emulation

Authors: Yu Yang, Chin-Yao Shen, Michael Chun-Yuan Cheng, Wei Kang, Philip C. M. Au, Vincent K. C. Yan, Huei-Kai Huang, Chun Ka Wong, Kai Hang Yiu, Hung-Fat Tse, Ching-Lung Cheung, Timothy H. Rainer, Bryan P. Yan, David C. W. Siu, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Edward Chia-Cheng Lai, Esther W. Y. Chan

Ahmed Bennis

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