For people with non-valvular atrial fibrillation rivaroxaban is non-inferior to warfarin for preventing stroke or embolism, with no difference in the risk of clinically relevant bleeding.

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Published in Evid Based Med on February 18, 2012

Authors

Matthew Sherwood1, Jonathan P Piccini

Author Affiliations

1: Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. matthew.sherwood@duke.edu

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