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Use of concomitant aspirin in patients with atrial fibrillation: Findings from the ROCKET AF trial
Conclusions Aspirin use at baseline was associated with an increased risk for bleeding and all-cause death in ROCKET AF, a risk most pronounced in patients without known CAD. Although these findings may reflect unmeasured clinical factors, further investigation is warranted to determine optimal aspirin use in patients with AF.
Source: American Heart Journal - July 9, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Edoxaban vs warfarin in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in the US Food and Drug Administration approval population: An analysis from the Effective Anticoagulation with Factor Xa Next Generation in Atrial Fibrillation–Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 48 (ENGAGE AF–TIMI 48) trial
Conclusion In the FDA-approved cohort of the ENGAGE AF–-TIMI 48 trial, treatment with edoxaban 60/30 mg was superior to warfarin in the prevention of SSE and significantly reduced cardiovascular death and bleeding, especially fatal bleeding and hemorrhagic stroke.
Source: American Heart Journal - December 22, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Systemic, noncerebral, arterial embolism in 21,105 patients with atrial fibrillation randomized to edoxaban or warfarin: Results from the Effective Anticoagulation With Factor Xa Next Generation in Atrial Fibrillation-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Study 48 trial
Conclusion Although considerably less frequent than stroke, systemic embolism is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in patients with AF. Although the overall number of events was too small to show a significant difference in the risk of SEE between edoxaban and warfarin, a meta-analysis of all the NOAC trials demonstrates that NOACs significantly reduce the risk of SEE compared with warfarin.
Source: American Heart Journal - August 6, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Efficacy and Safety of Rivaroxaban in Patients with Diabetes and Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: The ROCKET AF Trial
Conclusions and Relevance The relative efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban vs. warfarin was similar in patients with and without DM, supporting use of rivaroxaban as an alternative to warfarin in diabetic patients with AF.
Source: American Heart Journal - July 30, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

A prospective evaluation of edoxaban compared to warfarin in subjects undergoing cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: The EdoxabaN vs. warfarin in subjectS UndeRgoing cardiovErsion of Atrial Fibrillation (ENSURE-AF STUDY)
Publication date: Available online 21 February 2015 Source:American Heart Journal Author(s): Gregory Y.H. Lip , Jose Merino , Michael Ezekowitz , Kenneth Ellenbogen , Dmitry Zamoryakhin , Hans Lanz , James Jin , Naab Al-Saadi , Michele Mercuri , Andreas Goette We designed a prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded endpoint evaluation(PROBE) parallel group Phase 3b clinical trial comparing edoxaban (a new oral factor Xa inhibitor) with enoxaparin/warfarin followed by warfarin alone in subjects undergoing planned electrical cardioversion of non-valvular AF. The primary efficacy endpoint is the composite endpoints of st...
Source: American Heart Journal - February 25, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Antithrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease in older patients
Conclusions Among older patients with AF and CAD, overall warfarin use was low. Patients ≥80 years old at highest stroke risk received warfarin in similar proportions to the overall cohort. Further investigation into optimizing antithrombotic strategies in this population is warranted.
Source: American Heart Journal - October 20, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research