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Anticoagulation

Patient information leaflets

Anticoagulation

Direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC) therapy - Apixaban for Atrial Fibrillation
Direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC) therapy - Apixaban for blood clots
Direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC) therapy - Rivaroxaban for Atrial Fibrillation
Direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC) therapy - Rivaroxaban for blood clots

You can view our anticoagulation pages by clicking here

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Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Castle Lane East
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW
01202 303626
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Christchurch Hospital
Fairmile Road
Christchurch
BH23 2JX
01202 486361
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Poole Hospital
Longfleet Road
Poole, Dorset
BH15 2JB
01202 665511
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