title: [OAC and NOAC... and why not also VOAC? Considerations on the terminology and acronyms of oral anticoagulants].
authors.affiliation: U.O. Cardiologia, Ospedale Maggiore di Bologna e-mail: andrearubboli@libero.it.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rubboli
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Cardiovascolare, Fondazione Poliambulanza di Brescia.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cuccia
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiotoraciche, Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia di Udine.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fresco
mesh_terms: D000004:Abbreviations as Topic; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014812:Vitamin K