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The open label, randomized, multicenter, phase 2b/3 DIVERSITY trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of dabigatran compared with SOC (low molecular weight heparin or vitamin K antagonist) in 240 children.
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Efficacy similar to aspirin for preventing recurrent stroke after embolic stroke of undetermined source
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Researchers performed a retrospective cohort study to compare incidence of stroke, bleeding, and myocardial infarction in patients with atrial fibrillation initiating dabigatran or warfarin (n=25,289 for each) from November 2010 to May 2014.
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Effective for dabigatran reversal among patients with uncontrolled bleeding, undergoing urgent surgery
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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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Increase in risk of intracranial hemorrhage, major GI bleeding in a-fib patients taking rivaroxaban
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Boehringer Ingelheim has announced that Praxbind, a reversal agent for the oral anticoagulant Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate), is now available in over 2,200 hospitals across the U.S
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Linked to lower risk of intracranial bleeding, but higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding
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Despite trend toward lower stroke risk with high dose
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For patients taking dabigatran, the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is reduced with use of gastroprotective agents.
