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Atrial fibrillation Dabigatran/Rivaroxaban/Apixaban General Medicine

Great Discussion on (new and old) Oral Blood Thinners

You may have heard that the new blood thinner, rivaroxaban (Xarelto) made news at the recent ACC meeting in Chicago. The Einstein PE trial showed rivaroxaban equivalent to standard therapy (enoxaparin followed by warfarin) in the treatment of pulmonary embolism (blood-clot in lungs). When the researchers looked at net clinical benefit, a measure that gives […]