Rivaroxaban for Stroke Prevention in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and Active Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Rivaroxaban is broadly used for the primary prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in the general population with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). However, there is little published evidence on the safety and efficacy of rivaroxaban for AF in patients with active cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of rivaroxaban in patients with active cancer and AF. The use of rivaroxaban in patients with cancer at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is monitored in the setting of a Quality Assessment Initiative. Patients with active cancer and AF, treated with rivaroxaban from January 1, 2014, to March 31, 2016, are included in this analysis. Clinical end points were defined a priori and assessed through text searches of medical records. A total of 163 eva

SUBMITTER: Laube ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5523442 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature