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New XARELTO ® (rivaroxaban) Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Data from EXPLORER Clinical Research Program to be Unveiled at American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2020
RARITAN, N.J., November 9, 2020 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced that 10 data presentations will be shared at the virtual American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2020 from November 13-17. Most notably, four new sub-analyses of XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) from the landmark VOYAGER PAD trial, part of the EXPLORER global cardiovascular research program, will be presented, including two live, featured science oral presentations. “We're pleased VOYAGER PAD was selected to be front and center once again at a major medical congress, as there's an urgent need for data in ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 9, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news

The Effect of Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Dabigatran Levels
DABIGATRAN IS a novel anticoagulant that is licensed for use for the prevention of stroke in the presence of atrial fibrillation. Its use has expanded rapidly in New Zealand, primarily due to there being no requirement for routine monitoring of its effect, as there is for warfarin. There are case reports in the literature describing management of patients coming for urgent cardiac surgery, which revolve mainly around the use of dialysis and massive transfusion of clotting factors to manage the bleeding associated with surgery.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - December 31, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Kelly Byrne Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research