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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are preferred over warfarin for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation.
Anthony P. Carnicelli+31 more
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Key Points The primary outcome, stroke, occurred in 6 of 23 patients randomized to apixaban compared with 0 of 25 patients randomized to warfarin. This study with limitations suggests that apixaban is not an equitable substitute for warfarin to prevent ...
S. Woller+11 more
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Off-label Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Compared With Warfarin for Left Ventricular Thrombi.
Importance Left ventricular (LV) thrombi can arise in patients with ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathies. Anticoagulation is thought to reduce the risk of stroke or systemic embolism (SSE), but there are no high-quality data on the effectiveness of ...
A. Robinson+13 more
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Edoxaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation.
BACKGROUND Edoxaban is a direct oral factor Xa inhibitor with proven antithrombotic effects. The long-term efficacy and safety of edoxaban as compared with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation is not known.
R. Giugliano+20 more
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An Atypical Case of Warfarin-Induced Skin Necrosis
Skin necrosis is a relatively rare, potentially fatal side effect of warfarin. It is most commonly reported within 10 days of initiation of therapy in warfarin-naïve patients.
Lindsay R. Sklar, Anne Messman
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Enzyme polymorphism in warfarin dose management after pediatric cardiac surgery
Background: Warfarin is an anticoagulant and is widely used for the prevention of thromboembolic events. Genetic variants of the enzymes that metabolize warfarin, i.e.
Avisa Tabib+4 more
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The Active Metabolite of Warfarin (3'-Hydroxywarfarin) and Correlation with INR, Warfarin and Drug Weekly Dosage in Patients under Oral Anticoagulant Therapy: A Pharmacogenetics Study. [PDF]
Warfarin oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) requires regular and frequent drug adjustment monitored by INR. Interindividual variability, drug and diet interferences, and genetics (VKORC1 and CYP2C9) make the maintenance/reaching of stable INR a not so easy
Donato Gemmati+11 more
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Apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation.
BACKGROUND Vitamin K antagonists are highly effective in preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation but have several limitations. Apixaban is a novel oral direct factor Xa inhibitor that has been shown to reduce the risk of stroke in a ...
Christopher B Granger+31 more
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Standardized warfarin monitoring decreases adverse drug reactions
Background While warfarin is the most commonly prescribed medication to prevent thromboembolic disorders, the risk of adverse drug reactions (ADR) poses a serious concern.
Lisa B. E. Shields+6 more
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Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant most-commonly prescribed for prevention and treatment of thromboembolism. It is widely acknowledged that warfarin has both narrow therapeutic index and various drug-food interactions, thus carrying the risk of ...
Vitarani D.A Ningrum+4 more
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