Cost-Utility Analysis of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Strategies for People Undergoing Elective Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement Surgeries in the English National Health Service [PDF]
Background: Major orthopedic surgery, such as elective total hip replacement (eTHR) and elective total knee replacement (eTKR), are associated with a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) than other surgical procedures.
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Critical Analysis of Apixaban Dose Adjustment Criteria
Apixaban is indicated for the prevention of ischemic stroke in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), as well as for the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Anh Vu PharmD +5 more
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More, More, More: Reducing Thrombosis in Acute Coronary Syndromes Beyond Dual Antiplatelet Therapy-Current Data and Future Directions. [PDF]
© 2018 The Authors. Published on behalf of the American Heart Association, Inc., by Wiley.Common to the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is the formation of arterial thrombus, which results from platelet activation and triggering of the ...
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Edoxaban: an update on the new oral direct factor Xa inhibitor. [PDF]
Edoxaban is a once-daily oral anticoagulant that rapidly and selectively inhibits factor Xa in a concentration-dependent manner. This review describes the extensive clinical development program of edoxaban, including phase III studies in patients with ...
A. John Camm +72 more
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Introduction: Accumulation of apixaban in plasma is a major concern in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Studies that investigated plasma apixaban level in CKD patients and its association with clinically significant events are scarce.Methods ...
Chun-fung Sin +5 more
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Atrial Fibrillation and Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Appraisal of Pathophysiologic Mechanisms [PDF]
A growing body of evidence suggests that atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with myocardial infarction (MI). However, incidence and management of MI in AF is still undefined. METHODS AND RESULTS: We searched MEDLINE via PubMed and Cochrane database
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This study aimed to characterize apixaban pharmacokinetics (PKs) and its variability in a real‐world clinical setting of hospitalized patients using a population PK (PopPK) approach. Model‐based simulations helped to identify factors that affect apixaban
Frédéric Gaspar +11 more
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Time-trends and treatment gaps in the antithrombotic management of patients with atrial fibrillation after percutaneous coronary intervention: Insights from the CHUM AF-STENT Registry. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The management of atrial fibrillation and flutter (AF) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has undergone a rapid recent evolution. In 2016, the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) published expert recommendations to
Boivin-Proulx, L-A +7 more
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Apixaban as a Rare Cause of Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Apixaban is a rare cause of leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV). To our knowledge, there is only one other reported case due to apixaban in the literature. We present a case of apixaban-induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis in a 95-year-old male. He had been
Jenna Spears +4 more
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Managing atrial fibrillation in the global community: The European perspective. [PDF]
Atrial fibrillation is a common, global problem, with great personal, economic and social burdens. As populations age it increases in prevalence and becomes another condition that requires careful chronic management to ensure its effects are minimised ...
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