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Real-World Setting Comparison of Nonvitamin-K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants Versus Vitamin-K Antagonists for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Sciences
Conclusions—This meta-analysis confirms the main findings of the randomized controlled trials of dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban in the real-world setting and, hence, strengthens their validity.
Source: Stroke - August 28, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: George Ntaios, Vasileios Papavasileiou, Konstantinos Makaritsis, Konstantinos Vemmos, Patrik Michel, Gregory Y.H. Lip Tags: Arrhythmias, Secondary Prevention, Meta Analysis, Mortality/Survival, Ischemic Stroke Original Contributions Source Type: research

Effectiveness and Safety of Apixaban, Dabigatran, and Rivaroxaban Versus Warfarin in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and Previous Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Clinical Sciences
Conclusions—Results from our study of the 3 NOACs versus warfarin in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients with a previous history of stroke/transient ischemic attack are relatively consistent with their respective phase III trials and previous stroke/transient ischemic attack subgroup analyses. All NOACs seemed no worse than warfarin in respect to ischemic stroke, ICH, or major bleeding risk.
Source: Stroke - July 24, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Craig I. Coleman, W. Frank Peacock, Thomas J. Bunz, Mark J. Alberts Tags: Arrhythmias, Quality and Outcomes, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Ischemic Stroke Original Contributions Source Type: research

Response by Bai et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Rivaroxaban Versus Dabigatran or Warfarin in Real-World Studies of Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” Letter to the Editor
Source: Stroke - May 22, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Ying Bai, Alena Shantsila, Gregory Y.H. Lip Tags: Arrhythmias Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Intracranial Hemorrhage Mortality in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Treated With Dabigatran or Warfarin Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— In this sample of AF patients with ICB on oral anticoagulants, dabigatran was not associated with higher in-hospital mortality compared with warfarin. Hence, reluctance to use dabigatran because of a lack of approved reversal agents is not supported by our results.
Source: Stroke - July 28, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Alonso, A., Bengtson, L. G. S., MacLehose, R. F., Lutsey, P. L., Chen, L. Y., Lakshminarayan, K. Tags: Cerebrovascular disease/stroke, Coumarins, Other anticoagulants, Arrhythmias, clinical electrophysiology, drugs, Anticoagulants Clinical Sciences Source Type: research