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Despite trend toward lower stroke risk with high dose
American College of Cardiology 2011
A subgroup analysis from the RE-LY trial has demonstrated that in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), twice-daily dabigatran etexilate has better efficacy and lower rates of major bleeding when compared with warfarin, as reported at ACC.11, the American College of Cardiology's 60th Annual Scientific Session.
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Combining dabigatran with certain statin medications could raise the odds for major hemorrhage in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to a study published online in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.
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The increased number of post-marketing reports of bleeding associated with use of dabigatran seems to be an example of stimulated reporting and may not represent an increased bleeding risk.
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The researchers found the risk of GI bleeding was lower for apixaban versus dabigatran or rivaroxaban.
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Dabigatran is associated with higher risks of major bleeding and gastrointestinal bleeding compared with warfarin, but patients taking dabigatran also have a reduced risk of intracranial bleeding compared with those taking warfarin, according to new research.
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Linked to lower risk of intracranial bleeding, but higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding
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Efficacy similar to aspirin for preventing recurrent stroke after embolic stroke of undetermined source
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For patients with venous thromboembolism, extended treatment with dabigatran is noninferior to warfarin.
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Increase in risk of intracranial hemorrhage, major GI bleeding in a-fib patients taking rivaroxaban