Journal article
Effects of dabigatran according to age in atrial fibrillation
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and the risk of stroke and bleeding vary according to age. To estimate effects of dabigatran, compared with warfarin, on stroke, bleeding and mortality in patients with AF in the Randomized Evaluation of Long-Term Anticoagulant Therapy (RE-LY) trial according to age, we analysed treatment effects using age as a continuous variable and using age categories.
METHODS: RE-LY included 10 855 …
Authors
Lauw MN; Eikelboom JW; Coppens M; Wallentin L; Yusuf S; Ezekowitz M; Oldgren J; Nakamya J; Wang J; Connolly SJ
Journal
Heart, Vol. 103, No. 13,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
7 2017
DOI
10.1136/heartjnl-2016-310358
ISSN
1355-6037