In this randomized, doubleblind trial, we compared apixaban at a dose of 5 mg twice daily with warfarin target international normalized ratio. The perprotocol, astreated primary analysis was designed to. The rocket af investigators enrolled 14 264 patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who were at an increased risk of. In addition, subjects must have medical evidence of atrial fibrillation within 1 year before and at least one day before the qualifying ecg evidence. Rocket af rivaroxaban oncedaily, oral, direct factor xa inhibition. The trial was designed to test for noninferiority, with key secondary objectives of. Atrial fibrillation must be documented by ecg evidence e. Stroke and embolism trial in atrial fibrillation rocket. Prevention of stroke and embolism trial in atrial fibrillation rocket afstudie. Air force space launch acquisition decisions on the heavy lift launch market. Stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation effective health.
The primary outcome was ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke or systemic embolism. Rivaroxaban vs warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation 1 rivaroxaban once daily oral direct factor xa inhibition compared with vitamin k antagonism for prevention of stroke and embolism trial in af. Original article from the new england journal of medicine rivaroxaban versus warfarin in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Media backgrounder for exus and exuk use only the rocket af study. New analyses only partly defuse rocket af trial concerns faulty warfarin monitoring didnt undercut results for subgroups, but questions linger. Effects of nonvitamin k antagonist oral anticoagulants versus. Rocket af rivaroxaban oncedaily oral direct factor xa inhibition compared with vitamin k antagonism for prevention of stroke and embolism trial in atrial fibrillation was a phase iii prospective, randomised, doubleblind, double dummy parallel group outcomes study.
Pdf apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. Research to identify patients at risk of af and af related stroke, and the. Dabigatran, rivaroxaban, or apixaban versus warfarin in. Noac s are a reasonable alternative to warfarin in af patients with vhd. Rocketaf is the first phase iii study assessing the use of rivaroxaban for stroke. Chapter 3 airlaunched guided missiles and guided missile launchers guided missiles are selfpropelled objects.
Becker rc, nessel cc, paolini jf, berkowitz sd, fox ka, califf rm. The rocket af trial rivaroxaban once daily oral direct factor xa inhibition compared with vitamin k antagonism for prevention of stroke and embolism trial in atrial fibrillation is summarized in. After launching, they automatically alter their direction of. Rivaroxaban once daily oral direct factor xa inhibition compared with vitamin k antagonism for prevention of stroke and embolism trial in. As all these factors combine, it has been predicted that the. Rocket afstudie bei patienten mit vorhofflimmern 4. Rivaroxaban versus warfarin in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. The rivaroxaban once daily oral direct factor xa inhibition compared with vitamin k antagonism for prevention of stroke and embolism trial in atrial fibrillation rocket af was a multicenter.
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