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Direct oral anticoagulants versus vitamin K antagonists for postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-026-05571-9

Published Online: 2026-02-04

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Authors

Ahmed, Omer Abdalhaleem Omer

Abbas, Mahmood

Ahmed, Ali Abdelhaleem Omar

Ibrahim, Mamdoh Abbas Ali

Abakar, Mugtaba Eltag Mohammed

Yasir, Elhaitham

Edris, Mohamed Elfatih Esameldin

Ahmed, Reem Abdelhaleem Omar

Ahmed, Rana Abdelhaleem Omar

Babkir, Mojahid

Abdulaziz, Mohamed Adil Mubarak

Sota, Henry A.

Gilbert, Collins

Eissa, Ahmed Ashraf
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Article History

Received: 10 December 2025

Accepted: 27 January 2026

First Online: 4 February 2026

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