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Thromboembolic, Bleeding, and Mortality Risks of Rivaroxaban and Dabigatran in Asians With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation.
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology [J Am Coll Cardiol] 2016 Sep 27; Vol. 68 (13), pp. 1389-1401. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Background: It is unclear whether the non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant agents rivaroxaban and dabigatran are superior to warfarin for efficacy and safety outcomes in Asians with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).<br />Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the risk for thromboembolic events, bleeding, and mortality associated with rivaroxaban and dabigatran versus warfarin in Asians with NVAF.<br />Methods: A nationwide retrospective cohort study was conducted of consecutive patients with NVAF taking rivaroxaban (n = 3,916), dabigatran (n = 5,921), or warfarin (n = 5,251) using data collected from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database between February 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013. The propensity score weighting method was used to balance covariates across study groups. Patients were followed until the first occurrence of any study outcome or the study end date (December 31, 2013).<br />Results: A total of 3,425 (87%) and 5,301 (90%) patients were taking low-dose rivaroxaban (10 to 15 mg once daily) and dabigatran (110 mg twice daily), respectively. Compared with warfarin, both rivaroxaban and dabigatran significantly decreased the risk for ischemic stroke or systemic embolism (p = 0.0004 and p = 0.0006, respectively), intracranial hemorrhage (p = 0.0007 and p = 0.0005, respectively), and all-cause mortality (p < 0.0001 and p < 0.0001, respectively) during the short follow-up period. In comparing the 2 non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant agents with each other, no differences were found regarding risk for ischemic stroke or systemic embolism, intracranial hemorrhage, myocardial infarction, or mortality. Rivaroxaban carried a significantly higher risk for hospitalization for gastrointestinal bleeding than dabigatran (p = 0.0416), but on-treatment analysis showed that the risk for hospitalized gastrointestinal bleeding was similar between the 2 drugs (p = 0.5783).<br />Conclusions: In real-world practice among Asians with NVAF, both rivaroxaban and dabigatran were associated with reduced risk for ischemic stroke or systemic embolism, intracranial hemorrhage, and all-cause mortality without significantly increased risk for acute myocardial infarction or hospitalization for gastrointestinal bleeding compared with warfarin.<br /> (Copyright © 2016 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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Aged, 80 and over
Asian People
Atrial Fibrillation complications
Cohort Studies
Female
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage chemically induced
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage epidemiology
Humans
Intracranial Hemorrhages mortality
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Stroke mortality
Thromboembolism etiology
Thromboembolism mortality
Anticoagulants therapeutic use
Antithrombins therapeutic use
Dabigatran therapeutic use
Factor Xa Inhibitors therapeutic use
Intracranial Hemorrhages chemically induced
Rivaroxaban therapeutic use
Stroke prevention & control
Thromboembolism prevention & control
Warfarin therapeutic use
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1558-3597
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of the American College of Cardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27659460
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2016.06.062