atrial fibrillation
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 70 years or older who are on apixaban for the prevention of ischemic strokes and systemic embolisms in patients with nonvalvular AF
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients contraindicated for apixaban (1)Patients with a history of a hypersensitivity to the ingredients of apixaban (2)Patients with bleeding symptoms which can be of a clinical concern within 6 months (e.g., active gastric ulcers, platelets < 100000, hemoglobin < 10 g/dL, and s stroke within 10 days) (3)Patients with blood clotting defects and liver disease with a clinically important bleeding risk (4)Patients with renal failure (creatinine clearance < 15 mL/min) Severe liver dysfunction (AST and ALT of > 2-fold the upper limits of normal (ULN) and a total bilirubin of > 1.5-fold the ULN) Patients with valvular disorders requiring surgery Patients who cannot orally take drugs or visit the Outpatient Unit on a regular basis Patients with a prognosis of < one year Patients anticoagulated with heparin or enoxaparin
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The confounding factors for affecting the anti-Xa activity and serum concentration. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Keio University School of Medicine Department of Cardiology