Selective NSAIDs Linked to Lower GI Bleeding Risk With DOACs, Study Finds

The briefing

A study published in JAMA Network Open: Cardiology reports that selective NSAIDs were associated with a reduced risk of gastrointestinal bleeding when used alongside direct oral anticoagulants in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. The authors highlight the finding as potentially important for prescribing decisions but call for clinical judgment based on individual risk profiles.