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Comparative effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin K antagonists for atrial fibrillation in clinical practice: GLORIA-AF Registry
ConclusionsPatients treated with dabigatran had a 41% lower risk of major bleeding compared with rivaroxaban, but similar risks of stroke, MI, and death. Relative to apixaban, patients treated with dabigatran had similar risks of stroke, major bleeding, MI, and death. Rivaroxaban relative to apixaban had increased risk for major bleeding, but similar risks for stroke, MI, and death.RegistrationURL:https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifiers: NCT01468701, NCT01671007. Date of registration: September 2013.Graphical abstract
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - March 16, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Renal function and non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants in comparison with warfarin on safety and efficacy outcomes in atrial fibrillation patients: a systemic review and meta-regression analysis
Conclusion Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants had similar efficacy and safety compared to warfarin across different levels of renal function. Indirect comparisons suggest that apixaban and edoxaban were associated with a better safety profile in patients with moderate renal impairment. However, caution is warranted when interpreting indirect comparisons of drugs investigated in different trials. Prescribers should fit the most appropriate NOAC to the AF patient characteristics (and vice versa) to individualise effective stroke prevention.
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - November 21, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Antithrombotic therapy in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: should we change our practice after the PIONEER AF-PCI and RE-DUAL PCI trials?
AbstractThe number of patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is increasing. Since these patients have a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1 or higher, they should be treated with oral anticoagulation to prevent stroke. However, combination therapy with oral anticoagulation for prevention of embolic stroke and dual platelet inhibition for prevention of coronary thrombosis significantly increases bleeding complications. The optimal combination, intensity and duration of antithrombotic combination therapy is still not known. In the rather small randomized WOEST trial, the combination of a vi...
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - April 20, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in the cardioversion of patients with atrial fibrillation: systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusions This systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that NOACs may be as safe as VKAs in the setting of AF cardioversion.
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - February 3, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Dabigatran versus vitamin K antagonists for atrial fibrillation in clinical practice: final outcomes from Phase III of the GLORIA-AF registry
ConclusionsDabigatran was associated with a 39% reduced risk of major bleeding and 22% reduced risk for all-cause death compared with VKA. Stroke and myocardial infarction risks were similar, confirming a more favorable benefit-risk profile for dabigatran compared with VKA in clinical practice.Clinical trial registrationhttps://www.clinicaltrials.gov. NCT01468701, NCT01671007.Graphical abstract
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - March 16, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Comparative risk of major bleeding with new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) and phenprocoumon in patients with atrial fibrillation: a post-marketing surveillance study
ConclusionsApixaban therapy is associated with a significantly reduced risk of bleeding compared to phenprocoumon. Bleeding risk with dabigatran was similar to that of phenprocoumon but bleeding risk with rivaroxaban was higher.
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - March 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research