Risk for Bleeding-Related Hospitalizations During Use of Amiodarone With Apixaban or Rivaroxaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation : A Retrospective Cohort Study

CONCLUSION: In this retrospective cohort study, patients aged 65 years or older with atrial fibrillation treated with amiodarone during apixaban or rivaroxaban use had greater risk for bleeding-related hospitalizations than those treated with flecainide or sotalol.PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.PMID:37216662 | DOI:10.7326/M22-3238

Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - May 22, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Wayne A Ray Cecilia P Chung C Michael Stein Walter Smalley Eli Zimmerman William D Dupont Adriana M Hung James R Daugherty Alyson L Dickson Katherine T Murray Source Type: research