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SUBMITTER: Khan SU
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7453967 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Khan Safi U SU Arshad Adeel A Riaz Irbaz Bin IB Talluri Swapna S Nasir Fahad F Kaluski Edo E
The American journal of cardiology 20171031 3
The significance of adding new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) to antiplatelet therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the safety and efficacy of adding NOACs (apixaban, rivaroxaban, and dabigatran) to single antiplatelet agent (SAP) or dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in patients with ACS. Seven randomized controlled trials were selected using PubMed or MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane library (inception to August 2017). The summary mea ...[more]