Apixaban in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/00843989:_____/11:00103151
Result on the web
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21309657" target="_blank" >http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21309657</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Apixaban in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Original language description
BACKGROUND Vitamin K antagonists have been shown to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, many patients are not suitable candidates for or are unwilling to receive vitamin K antagonist therapy, and these patients have a high riskof stroke. Apixaban, a novel factor Xa inhibitor, may be an alternative treatment for such patients. METHODS In a double-blind study, we randomly assigned 5599 patients with atrial fibrillation who were at increased risk for stroke and for whom vitamin Kantagonist therapy was unsuitable to receive apixaban (at a dose of 5 mg twice daily) or aspirin (81 to 324 mg per day), to determine whether apixaban was superior. The mean follow up period was 1.1 years. The primary outcome was the occurrence of stroke or systemic embolism. RESULTS Before enrollment, 40% of the patients had used a vitamin K antagonist. The data and safety monitoring board recommended early termination of the study because of a clear benefit in favor of apixaban. There
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
FP - Other medical fields
OECD FORD branch
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Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2011
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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