Does Rivaroxaban Better than Vitamin K Antagonists in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Undergoing PCI?
Journal Title: Archives of Hematology Case Reports and Reviews - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
ACS: Acute Coronary Syndrome; AF: Atrial Fibrillation; DAPT: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy; INR: InternationalNormalized Ratio; MI: Myocardial Infarction; PCI: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; PIONEER AF-PCI: Open-Label, Randomized, Controlled, Multicenterstudy Exploring two Treatment Strategiesof Rivaroxaban and a Dose-Adjusted Oral Vitamink Antagonist Treatment Strategy in Subjectswith Atrial Fibrillation Who Undergo Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; TIMI: Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction; VKA: Vitamin K Antagonist
Authors and Affiliations
Aitmokhtar Omar, Kara Maamar, Azaza Adel, Seddiki Saber, Harbi Faiza, Sik Arezki, Merad Kheireddine, Benkhedda Salim
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