Novel Oral Anticoagulant versus Warfarin in Cancer Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: An 8-Year Population-Based Cohort Study

Background: Cancer patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) were excluded in the major clinical trials. We therefore investigated the efficacy and safety of novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) versus warfarin in these patients. Methods: Data were retrieved from Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database during 2010-2017 for patients with AF, excluding those without cancer or >1 cancer, not using anticoagulant, switching of agents, patients age...