Safety of direct oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation and high risk of stroke (review of literature)

Review discusses the problem of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants safety in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Bleeding risk assessment while applying anticoagulant therapy, preventive methods for major bleeding (intracranial, gastro-intestinal) during this therapy as well as the strategy of treating patients with bleedings occurring on direct oral anticoagulants intake are discussed in this review. Special attention is paid to the choice of direct oral anticoagulant, the importance of specific antagonist of dabigatran – idarucizumab and indications for its clinical application.