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Kidney Transplant Decision-Making for Candidates Over Age 75: Insights From Target Trial Emulation

Paper B Peer reviewed Small trial

Key takeaways

A study of a Japanese cohort with- or without AF found that using DOACs (direct oral anticoagulants) instead of warfarin did not reduce stroke risk and might increase bleeding. The study lasted 2 years. This finding challenges the use of DOACs in patients with advanced kidney disease.

Source

Paper · AJKD · 2026-09-01
https://www.ajkd.org/article/S0272-6386(26)00991-1/fulltext?rss=yes