Long-Term Health Benefits of Treating Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation with Apixaban Versus Vitamin K Antagonists In Germany: A Population-Based Modelling Study

Patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) are five times more likely to suffer a stroke, resulting in enormous personal, social and economic costs. For more than 50 years, vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) have been the primary medication for stroke prevention. Nevertheless, VKA therapy requires frequent monitoring, is limited by a narrow therapeutic window and is associated with an increased risk of bleeding. Apixaban, a non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant (NOAC), has shown superior efficacy and reduced risk of major bleeding compared to VKA in the ARISTOTLE trial.
Source: Value in Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research