Edoxaban versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Submitted by: Erica CurcioGold Contributor

Source: New England Journal of Medicine

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Author(s): RP Giugliano and others for ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 Investigators

The efficacy of high dose and low dose Edoxaban, an oral factor Xa inhibitor, was compared to Warfarin in patients with high risk a-fib. The efficacy endpoint was stroke or systemic embolus, the safety endpoint was bleeding. Edoxaban was non-inferior to Warfarin for both doses in terms of efficacy, and was associated with reduced risks of bleeding and cardiovascular death.

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