Bleeding risk in patients treated with dabigatran or vitamin K antagonist for atrial fibrillation: A meta analysis of adjusted analysis in routine practice settings

Large randomized controlled trials have found that in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF), non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) had a favorable risk–benefit profile, with significant reductions in stroke, mortality and intracranial hemorrhage, but possibly increased gastrointestinal bleeding [1]. After the approval of dabigatran, many agencies in different countries received reports of severe dabigatran related bleeding reports through their adverse event reporting system. Concurrently, several case reports of dabigatran induced bleeding were published in medical journals and discussed in the mainstream media.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research