Major Bleeding in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Receiving Apixaban or Warfarin The ARISTOTLE Trial (Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation): Predictors, Characteristics, and Clinical Outcomes

ConclusionsApixaban, compared with warfarin, was associated with fewer intracranial hemorrhages, less adverse consequences following extracranial hemorrhage, and a 50% reduction in fatal consequences at 30 days in cases of major hemorrhage.
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research