Direct oral anticoagulants are used to treat the heart condition atrial fibrillation, which can lead to strokes.
Thousands of lives have been saved following the rollout of certain blood thinners on the NHS, its chief executive has said.
About 1.5 million people in England are living with AF, according to the NHS, which is a condition that can cause an irregular and abnormally fast heartbeat, leading to stroke. NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard described the rollout as a ‘monumental step forward’ NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard said the rollout was a “monumental step forward in providing the best possible care for patients with cardiovascular conditions”.
“It is also part of a major NHS drive to prevent ill health in the first place – we want to reduce the number of people living with major illness and save thousands more lives and from the rollout of these drugs to blood pressure checks in barber shops and supermarkets, we are ensuring we are doing all we can to achieve this.
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