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Apixaban and risk of myocardial infarction: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Tornyos, Adrienn and Vorobcsuk, András and Kupó, Péter and Aradi, Dániel (2015) Apixaban and risk of myocardial infarction: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, 40. pp. 1-11. ISSN 0929-5305

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Abstract

The coagulation system contributes greatly to the evolution of myocardial infarction (MI). Anticoagulation may reduce the occurrence of MI as monotherapy or with con- comitant use of aspirin. Activated factor X antagonists (anti- Xa) and direct thrombin inhibitors have promising results in various indications in non-inferiority trials. However, results regarding their cardiovascular safety are heterogeneous. We systematically evaluated the risk of MI and mortality in patients receiving the new-generation oral anti-Xa agent apixaban. Electronic databases were searched to find pro- spective, randomized, controlled clinical trials (RCT) that evaluated the clinical impact of apixaban. Efficacy measures included frequency of MI, cardiovascular and overall mor- tality. Outcome parameters of RCTs were pooled with a ran- dom-effects model. Between January 2000 and December 2013, 12 RCTs comprising 54,054 patients were identified. Based on the pooled results, there was no increase in the risk of MI in patients treated with apixaban [odds ratio (OR) 0.90;95 % confidence interval (CI) 0.77–1.05; p = 0.17] com- pared to different controls. Cardiovascular and overall mor- tality with apixaban was comparable to the control groups (OR 0.88; 95 % CI 0.72–1.06; p = 0.18, OR 0.89; 95 % CI 0.77–1.03; p = 0.11, respectively). The pooled risk of major bleeding was lower in the apixaban treated groups (OR 0.84; 95 % CI 0.62–1.12; p = 0.23) however this reached signifi- cant level only in subgroup analysis of trials with anticoagu- lant regimes in the control (OR 0.66; 95 % CI 0.51–0.87; p = 0.003). In a broad spectrum of patients and compared to different controls apixaban treatment was not associated with an increase in MI or mortality.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: R Medicine / orvostudomány > R1 Medicine (General) / orvostudomány általában
Depositing User: Dr Dániel Aradi
Date Deposited: 01 Oct 2015 10:29
Last Modified: 01 Oct 2015 10:29
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/29353

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