Real-World Study Confirms Lower Brain Bleed Risk with Dabigatran

Real-world outcomes among patients with atrial fibrillation taking the anticoagulant dabigatran (Pradaxa) mimic those reported in clinical trials, with dabigatran use associated with lower rates of brain bleeds, and similar rates of stroke and extracranial hemorrhage as treatment with warfarin in a new study.

• Source: medpagetoday
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• November 14, 2017