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A 70-year-old man with hypertension and type 2 diabetes has been diagnosed with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. His CHA2DS2-VASc score is 3. He has stage 4 chronic kidney disease with eGFR 20 mL/min/1.73 m2 and no mechanical valves. Which is the most appropriate anticoagulation strategy for stroke prevention?

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