Journal article
Dabigatran Versus Warfarin
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Intracranial hemorrhage rates are higher in Asians than non-Asians, especially in patients receiving warfarin. This randomized evaluation of long-term anticoagulation therapy subgroup analysis assessed dabigatran etexilate (DE) and warfarin effects on stroke and bleeding rates in patients from Asian and non-Asian countries.
METHODS: There were 2782 patients (15%) from 10 Asian countries and 15 331 patients from 34 …
Authors
Hori M; Connolly SJ; Zhu J; Liu LS; Lau C-P; Pais P; Xavier D; Kim SS; Omar R; Dans AL
Journal
Stroke, Vol. 44, No. 7, pp. 1891–1896
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 2013
DOI
10.1161/strokeaha.113.000990
ISSN
0039-2499