Journal article
Outcomes With Edoxaban Versus Warfarin in Patients With Previous Cerebrovascular Events
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Patients with atrial fibrillation and previous ischemic stroke (IS)/transient ischemic attack (TIA) are at high risk of recurrent cerebrovascular events despite anticoagulation. In this prespecified subgroup analysis, we compared warfarin with edoxaban in patients with versus without previous IS/TIA.
METHODS: ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 (Effective Anticoagulation With Factor Xa Next Generation in Atrial Fibrillation-Thrombolysis …
Authors
Rost NS; Giugliano RP; Ruff CT; Murphy SA; Crompton AE; Norden AD; Silverman S; Singhal AB; Nicolau JC; SomaRaju B
Journal
Stroke, Vol. 47, No. 8, pp. 2075–2082
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
August 2016
DOI
10.1161/strokeaha.116.013540
ISSN
0039-2499