Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Taking Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Oral Anticoagulants in the ARISTOTLE Trial
Author(s) -
Frederik Dalgaard,
Hillary Mulder,
Daniel Wojdyla,
Renato D. Lópes,
Claes Held,
John H. Alexander,
Raffaele De Caterina,
Jeffrey B. Washam,
Elaine M. Hylek,
David García,
Bernard J. Gersh,
Lars Wallentin,
Christopher B. Granger,
Sana M. AlKhatib
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.119.041296
Subject(s) - medicine , apixaban , atrial fibrillation , warfarin , stroke (engine) , rivaroxaban , randomized controlled trial , gastrointestinal bleeding , lower risk , hazard ratio , cardiology , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , engineering
The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with oral anticoagulants has been associated with an increased risk of bleeding. We investigated the risk of bleeding and major cardiovascular outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation taking NSAIDs and apixaban or warfarin.
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