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Kemal Karaagac: NOACs May Offer Cognitive and Clinical Benefits in AF With Alzheimer’s Disease
Aug 26, 2026, 17:13

Kemal Karaagac: NOACs May Offer Cognitive and Clinical Benefits in AF With Alzheimer’s Disease

Kemal Karaagac, Cardiologist at Cihangir Hospital, shared a post on X about a recent article by Nanbo Zhu et al., published in European Heart Journal, adding:

”In patients with AF and AD, NOAC use was associated with modestly slower cognitive decline and more favourable effectiveness and safety profiles, compared to warfarin or no anticoagulation.”

Title: Oral anticoagulants, cognition, and clinical outcomes in atrial fibrillation and Alzheimer’s disease: a Swedish nationwide study

Authors: Nanbo Zhu, Hong Xu, Sara Garcia-Ptacek, Sumonto Mitra, Maria Eriksdotter

Kemal Karaagac: NOACs May Offer Cognitive and Clinical Benefits in AF With Alzheimer’s Disease

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