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ESC 2019 | AFIRE: Monotherapy with Rivaroxaban in Atrial Fibrillation and Stable CAD

In patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease who have not had revascularization procedures in...

Do NOACs Result in Any Benefit in TAVR?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The need for anticoagulation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is over 15%...

PCI and Anticoagulation: What is the best strategy?

Most patients with atrial fibrillation require anticoagulation to reduce the risk of stroke or systemic embolization. Today,...

Antithrombotic Strategies in Atrial Fibrillation and Angioplasty

What is the most appropriate antithrombotic strategy for a patient with atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease,...

Safety of Combining New Anticoagulant Agents and Dual Antiplatelet Therapy

Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia and its combination with a history of acute myocardial infarction...

New Anticoagulant Agents in Atrial Fibrillation in Latin American Patients, Specifically

There is limited information on the use of antithrombotic therapies and their outcomes in Latin American patients...

Galileo: Rivaroxaban After TAVR Stopped Due to Early Event Rates

Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) randomized to rivaroxaban in the GALILEO trial experienced higher risk...

TCT 2018 | OAC-ALONE: Anticoagulation Alone 1 Year After Stenting in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Up to now, there had been no randomized controlled trial assessing oral anticoagulation alone vs. oral anticoagulation...