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What is the optimal blood pressure level for patients with atrial fibrillation treated with direct oral anticoagulants?

Who needs to know?

All primary and secondary care clinicians

Results

Systolic blood pressure values below 161mmHg are associated higher all-cause mortality, but lower event risk in patients with AF on direct oral anticoagulant therapy. The nadir systolic BP for lowest event rate was 120mmHg, for lowest cardiovascular mortality was 130mmHg and for lowest event rate was 120mmHg, for lowest cardiovascular mortality was 130mmHg and for lowest all-cause mortality was 160mmHg.