作者: Stephan H. Schirmer , Magnus Baumhäkel , Hans-Ruprecht Neuberger , Stefan H. Hohnloser , Isabelle C. van Gelder
DOI: 10.1016/J.JACC.2010.09.017
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摘要: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac rhythm disorder and a major risk factor for ischemic stroke. Antithrombotic therapy using aspirin or vitamin K antagonists (VKA) currently prescribed prevention stroke in patients with AF. A narrow therapeutic range need of regular monitoring its anticoagulatory effect impair effectiveness safety VKA, causing alternative anticoagulant drugs. Recently developed anticoagulants include direct thrombin such as dabigatran Xa inhibitors rivaroxaban, apixaban, betrixaban, edoxaban. Currently, data from phase III clinical trial are available only, which show antagonist to be at least noninferior efficacy VKA systemic embolism This review focuses on current advances development directly acting oral drugs their potential replace class