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Open Access 01-03-2017 | Review

Edoxaban in Atrial Fibrillation and Venous Thromboembolism—Ten Key Questions and Answers: A Practical Guide

Authors: Raffaele De Caterina, Walter Ageno, Giuseppe Boriani, Paolo Colonna, Angelo Ghirarduzzi, Giuseppe Patti, Roberta Rossini, Andrea Rubboli, Piercarla Schinco, Giancarlo Agnelli

Published in: Advances in Therapy | Issue 3/2017

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Abstract

Edoxaban is the fourth non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant now available for clinical use in the prevention of stroke/systemic embolism in atrial fibrillation (AF) and in the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE), after the completion of large-scale randomized comparative clinical trials with the vitamin K antagonist warfarin. Edoxaban has some peculiar pharmacological properties and outcome data. Here a group of experts in AF and VTE answers a set of questions on its practical use, trying to define the profile of patients that would be most appropriate for its use.
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Metadata
Title
Edoxaban in Atrial Fibrillation and Venous Thromboembolism—Ten Key Questions and Answers: A Practical Guide
Authors
Raffaele De Caterina
Walter Ageno
Giuseppe Boriani
Paolo Colonna
Angelo Ghirarduzzi
Giuseppe Patti
Roberta Rossini
Andrea Rubboli
Piercarla Schinco
Giancarlo Agnelli
Publication date
01-03-2017
Publisher
Springer Healthcare
Published in
Advances in Therapy / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 0741-238X
Electronic ISSN: 1865-8652
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12325-017-0488-9

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