Journal article
Antiplatelet therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials
Abstract
AIMS: The aim of this study was to systematically assess the effects of antiplatelets on clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), treated and not-treated with oral anticoagulation.
METHODS AND RESULTS: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL from inception until September 2020. From 5446 citations, we selected randomized trials allocating patients with AF to antiplatelet therapy vs. control. We applied random-effects models …
Authors
Benz AP; Johansson I; Dewilde WJM; Lopes RD; Mehran R; Sartori S; Sarafoff N; Yasuda S; McIntyre WF; Healey JS
Journal
European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, Vol. 8, No. 7, pp. 648–659
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
September 29, 2022
DOI
10.1093/ehjcvp/pvab044
ISSN
2055-6837