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New Data From Two Large Studies Reinforce Effectiveness of Dual Pathway Inhibition (DPI) with XARELTO ® (rivaroxaban) Plus Aspirin in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and/or Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
RARITAN, N.J., May 23, 2022 – Findings from the XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) Phase 3 COMPASS Long-Term Open Label Extension (LTOLE) study and the XARELTO® in Combination with Acetylsalicylic Acid (XATOA) registry have been published in the European Society of Cardiology’s (ESC) European Heart Journal, Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. Additionally, the XATOA registry was presented at the American Congress of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session (ACC.22). These studies provide further evidence supporting the role of dual pathway inhibition (DPI) with the XARELTO® vascular dose (2.5 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - May 23, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Harnessing the Four Elements for Mental Health
DiscussionAs detailed above, the “elements” in both a classical and a contemporary sense have effects on our mental health and are potentially modifiable aspects that can be harnessed as therapeutic interventions. The most robust interventional evidence currently available shows tentative support for several use of the elements via horticultural and nature-exposure therapy, green exercise/physical activity, sauna and heat therapy, balneotherapy, and breathing exercises. It should be noted that, in many cases, these interventions were not studied in definitive diagnosed psychiatric disorders and thus it is pre...
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - April 23, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

A Review of the Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Use in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Recipients
Over 60 years ago, the vitamin K antagonist (VKA) warfarin was approved and remained the only oral anticoagulation agent until recently [1]. Currently, within North America and Europe there are four DOACs available. Dabigatran, first approved in Europe and Canada in 2008, then in the United States of America in 2010, followed by rivaroxaban, apixaban, and most recently edoxaban. The introduction of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) has been a major advancement and these agents are the preferred to VKAs for many indications [2 –5], including stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), acute treatment and...
Source: Transplantation Reviews - April 16, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Rosaleen Boswell, Glen J. Pearson Tags: Review article Source Type: research