Journal article
The effects of oral anticoagulants in patients with peripheral arterial disease: Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics of the Warfarin and Antiplatelet Vascular Evaluation (WAVE) trial, including a meta-analysis of trials
Abstract
AIMS: Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are at a high risk for cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality even when treated with antiplatelet therapy. We present the rationale (including a meta-analysis of relevant trials), design, and baseline characteristics of the WAVE trial evaluating oral anticoagulants (OAC) in PAD.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Nine trials involving 4889 patients with PAD evaluating OAC have conflicting results. …
Authors
Investigators TW
Journal
American Heart Journal, Vol. 151, No. 1, pp. 1–9
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
1 2006
DOI
10.1016/j.ahj.2005.03.021
ISSN
0002-8703