Dabigatran for Japanese Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Prior Stroke: A Subgroup Analysis of the J-Dabigatran Surveillance Program

Background: The study objective was to evaluate long-term safety and effectiveness of dabigatran 110 mg and 150 mg twice daily (bid) in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) with a focus on secondary stroke prevention. Methods: In J-Dabigatran Surveillance, 6772 patients newly initiated on dabigatran to prevent ischemic stroke and systemic embolism were enrolled in Japan (1042 sites, December 2011 to November 2013). This subgroup analysis included patients with (1302) and without (5071) previous stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA).

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 25, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Masahiro Yasaka, Shinichiro Uchiyama, Hirotsugu Atarashi, Ken Okumura, Yukihiro Koretsune, Takeshi Yamashita, Atsushi Taniguchi, Taku Fukaya, Hiroshi Inoue, for the J-Dabigatran Surveillance Investigators Tags: Original article Source Type: research