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Efficacy and Safety of Rivaroxaban versus Warfarin in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and a History of Cancer: Observations from ROCKET AF.
Conclusion: In ROCKET AF, a history of cancer was associated with a higher risk of bleeding and non-cardiovascular death, but not ischemic events. The relative efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban compared with warfarin were not significantly different in patients with and without a history of cancer. The results of this study are exploratory and should be taken in context of the study population, which may not be generalizable to those with advanced malignancy. Further investigation is needed to understand optimal anticoagulation strategies in patients with AF and cancer. PMID: 30219887 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Genitourinary Cancer - September 14, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Chen ST, Hellkamp AS, Becker RC, Berkowitz SD, Breithardt G, Fox KAA, Hacke W, Halperin JL, Hankey GJ, Mahaffey KW, Nessel CC, Piccini JP, Singer DE, Patel MR, Melloni C Tags: Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes Source Type: research