Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) – Cardiology MCQ

Which of the following is not an indication for direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) like dabigatran:

a) Prophylaxis against stroke in AF

b) Prophylaxis against systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

c) Treatment and prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolism

d) Mechanical prosthetic mitral valve

Former Professor of Cardiology, Calicut Govt. Medical Kozhikode, Kerala, India. Editor-in-Chief, BMH Medical Journal