G Biondi-Zoccai, V Malavasi, F D'Ascenzo, A Abbate, P Agostoni, M Lotrionte, D Castagno, B Van Tassell, E Casali, M Marietta, M G Modena, K A Ellenbogen, G Frati
INTRODUCTION: Novel oral anticoagulants have been tested against warfarin for atrial fibrillation, yet no direct comparison is available. We thus aimed to perform pair-wise (direct) and warfarin-adjusted network (i.e. indirect) meta-analyses of novel oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation. METHODS: Databases were searched for randomized warfarin-controlled trials of novel anticoagulants for non-valvular atrial fibrillation. The primary end-point was long-term stroke/systemic embolism...
2013: HSR Proceedings in Intensive Care & Cardiovascular Anesthesia