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XANTUS: rationale and design of a noninterventional study of rivaroxaban for the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a fivefold increase in the risk of stroke. The Phase III ROCKET AF (Rivaroxaban Once-Daily Oral Direct Factor Xa Inhibition Compared with Vitamin K Antagonism for Prevention of Stroke and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation) trial showed that rivaroxaban, an oral, direct Factor Xa inhibitor, was noninferior to warfarin for the reduction of stroke or systemic embolism in patients with AF. Compared …

Authors

Camm AJ; Amarenco P; Haas S; Hess S; Kirchhof P; van Eickels M; Turpie AG

Journal

Vascular Health and Risk Management, Vol. 10, No. 0, pp. 425–434

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

July 17, 2014

DOI

10.2147/vhrm.s63298

ISSN

1176-6344