The direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), which include dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, and edoxaban, can be given in fixed doses without routine coagulation monitoring. In clinical trials, the DOACs have been shown to be at least as effective as vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), such as warfarin, for stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and for treatment of venous thromboembolism,...