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SUBMITTER: Mayer F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5907561 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mayer Flavia F Kirchmayer Ursula U Coletta Paola P Agabiti Nera N Belleudi Valeria V Cappai Giovanna G Di Martino Mirko M Schneeweiss Sebastian S Davoli Marina M Patorno Elisabetta E
Journal of the American Heart Association 20180310 6
<h4>Background</h4>Real-time monitoring is used to the ends of postmarketing observational research on newly marketed drugs. We implemented a pilot near-real-time monitoring program on the test case of oral anticoagulants. Specifically, we evaluated the safety and effectiveness of direct oral anticoagulants compared to vitamin K antagonists in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation secondary prevention during 2013-2015 in the Lazio Region, Italy.<h4>Methods and results</h4>A cohort study was conducted ...[more]