Thromb Haemost 2015; 114(02): 214-216
DOI: 10.1160/TH15-04-0298
Invited Editorial Focus
Schattauer GmbH

Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in the cardiac catherisation laboratory: Friends or Foes?

Nay Min Htun
1   Atherothrombosis and Vascular Biology Lab, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
2   Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
,
Karlheinz Peter
1   Atherothrombosis and Vascular Biology Lab, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
2   Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
3   Heart Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Publication History

Received: 10 April 2015

Accepted: 10 April 2015

Publication Date:
01 December 2017 (online)

Editorial Focus on Vranckx et al. Thromb Haemost 2015; 114: 258–267.

 
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