Cost-effectiveness of apixaban compared with warfarin for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation.

BACKGROUND: Apixaban was shown to be superior to adjusted-dose warfarin in preventing stroke or systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and at least one additional risk factor for stroke, and associated with reduced rates of hemorrhage. We sought to determine the cost-effectivene...

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Main Authors: Soyon Lee, Rachel Mullin, Jon Blazawski, Craig I Coleman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3467203?pdf=render