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Comparative Bleeding Risks Among NOAC Users for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Aged <65 years in the Sentinel System

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Nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are alternatives to warfarin for treatment of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Randomized trials compared NOACs with warfarin, but not the safety of individual NOACs against each other. An FDA study using Medicare data concluded that among patients aged ≥65 years rivaroxaban had a less favorable safety profile compared to other NOACs; however, it is unclear if this safety profile persists in younger users

This presentation compares major extracranial bleeding (MEB), gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in NOAC users for NVAF aged <65 years in the FDA Sentinel System. It was presented at the 2024 ISPE Annual Meeting.

 
 
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Comparative Bleeding Risks Among NOAC Users for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Aged <65 years in the Sentinel System

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International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE)

Related Assessment(s)
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2024 ISPE Annual Meeting
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Marie C. Bradley, Andrew L Simon, Joy Kolonoski, David J. Graham, Rongmei Zhang, John G. Connolly