Observed apixaban anti-xa levels in obese patients

W Harkness, O Pipitone, J Joss… - Annals of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Recent guidelines suggest that, for venous thromboembolism (VTE), standard
doses of apixaban are appropriate in patients with body mass index (BMI)> 40 kg/m2 or> …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness and safety of dabigatran in atrial fibrillation patients with severe obesity: a real-world retrospective cohort study

CW Huang, L Duan, J An, JJ Sim, MS Lee - Journal of General Internal …, 2022 - Springer
Background Direct oral anticoagulants such as dabigatran are the preferred anticoagulant in
treating atrial fibrillation (AF) patients due to their effectiveness and safety. Whether this …

[HTML][HTML] Managing high-risk atrial fibrillation patients with multiple comorbidities

GYH Lip - International Journal of Arrhythmia, 2023 - Springer
Atrial fibrillation (AF) patients are often high risk being elderly and having multiple
comorbidities. Many risk factors are established to be associated with new onset incident AF …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Extremely Low and High Body Weight—Pilot Study

Ł Wołowiec, M Kusiak, J Budzyński… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phase III clinical trials for individual direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) contained a limited
representation of subjects with abnormal body weight, which were mostly limited to a BMI> …

[HTML][HTML] The safety and efficacy of nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in morbidly obese patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis

S Elfar, SA Mahmoud, S Hamdi, AA Emad… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2024 - Springer
Background and aim Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequently observed cardiac
arrhythmia in clinical settings. Obesity can influence the efficacy of the treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Compared with Warfarin in Patients with Low Bodyweight who have Atrial Fibrillation: A …

MN Elshafei, A El-Bardissy, M Salem… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Methods We carried out a comprehensive search of electronic databases from inception to
June 2023 for eligible studies reporting on the efficacy and safety of direct oral …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of Apixaban standard dosing in underweight patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a retrospective cohort study

KA Sulaiman, O Aljuhani, H Alkofide, MA Aljohani… - Thrombosis …, 2024 - Springer
Background Recent guidelines recommend using direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) as first-
line agents in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Research is currently …

2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart …

WC Members, JA Joglar, MK Chung… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Aim The “2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management
of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation” provides recommendations to guide clinicians in the …

[HTML][HTML] Direct oral anticoagulants and the risk of adverse clinical outcomes among patients with different body weight categories: a large hospital-based study

EM Nwanosike, HA Merchant, W Sunter… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Objective Through predictable pharmacokinetics—including a convenient fixed-dose
regimen, direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are preferred over previous treatments in …

[HTML][HTML] The Safety and Effectiveness of Apixaban in Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease Dialysis: A Retrospective Observational Study

W El Nekidy, E Abidi, S Nabil, S Kendakji, M Ali… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Apixaban has been increasingly utilized for various FDA-approved indications,
including stroke prevention and venous thromboembolism (VTE) treatment in patients with …