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Dabigatran in real-world atrial fibrillation. Meta-analysis of observational comparison studies with vitamin K antagonists.
Abstract In the RE-LY clinical trial, dabigatran presented a better effectiveness/safety profile when compared to warfarin. However, clinical trials are not very representative of the real-world setting. We aimed to assess the performance of dabigatran in real-world patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) by means of a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational comparison studies with vitamin K antagonists (VKA). We searched PubMed, Embase and Scopus databases until November 2015 and selected studies according to the following criteria: observational study performed with nonvalvular AF patients; reporting...
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - July 27, 2016 Category: Hematology Authors: Carmo J, Moscoso Costa F, Ferreira J, Mendes M Tags: Thromb Haemost Source Type: research

A comparison of the safety and effectiveness of dabigatran and warfarin in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients in a large healthcare system.
In conclusion, compared with warfarin, dabigatran treatment was associated with a lower risk of stroke and most outcomes measured, but increased incidence of major lower GI bleeding. PMID: 26446456 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - October 8, 2015 Category: Hematology Authors: Villines TC, Schnee J, Fraeman K, Siu K, Reynolds MW, Collins J, Schwartzman E Tags: Thromb Haemost Source Type: research

Post-operative arterial thrombosis with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants after total hip or knee arthroplasty.
In conclusion, in RCTs of pharmacological VTE prophylaxis in patients undergoing THR or TKR, there was no difference in the incidence of post-operative AT among patients treated with NOACs, compared to those treated with enoxaparin. PMID: 25946985 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - May 7, 2015 Category: Hematology Authors: Squizzato A, Lussana F, Cattaneo M Tags: Thromb Haemost Source Type: research

Anemia predicts thromboembolic events, bleeding complications and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation: Insights form the RE-LY trial.
CONCLUSIONS: Anemia is associated with a raised risk of thromboembolic events, bleeding complications and mortality in anticoagulated patients with AF. These findings suggest that patients with anemia should be monitored closely during all types of anticoagulant treatment. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 25683276 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - February 13, 2015 Category: Hematology Authors: Westenbrink BD, Alings M, Connolly SJ, Eikelboom J, Ezekowitz MD, Oldgren J, Yang S, Pongue J, Yusuf S, Wallentin L, van Gilst WH Tags: J Thromb Haemost Source Type: research

Efficacy and safety of edoxaban in comparison with dabigatran, rivaroxaban and apixaban for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. An indirect comparison analysis.
Abstract Large Phase 3 clinical trials for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) have compared non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) against warfarin, with the edoxaban trial only recently reported. In the absence of head to head trials directly comparing these NOACs against each other, we compared the efficacy and safety of edoxaban to other agents by an indirect comparison analysis. We performed an indirect comparison analysis of edoxaban (2 dose strategies) against apixaban (1 dose), dabigatran etexilate (2 doses) and rivaroxaban (1 dose), for their relative efficacy and safety against ea...
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - February 28, 2014 Category: Hematology Authors: Skjøth F, Larsen TB, Rasmussen LH, Lip GY Tags: Thromb Haemost Source Type: research