A 57-year-old with atrial fibrillation and prior GI bleed is concerned about recurrence. Which DOAC has the most favorable GI bleeding profile in comp...

Question

A 57-year-old with atrial fibrillation and prior GI bleed is concerned about recurrence. Which DOAC has the most favorable GI bleeding profile in comparative data?

Accepted Answer

Apixaban 5 mg BID

Answer

Dabigatran 150 mg BID

Answer

Rivaroxaban 20 mg daily

Answer

Edoxaban 60 mg daily

Answer

All have identical GI risk

us-abim MCQ (SBA): AF Anticoagulation (GI Risk)

A 57-year-old with atrial fibrillation and prior GI bleed is concerned about recurrence. Which DOAC has the most favorable GI bleeding profile in comparative data?