Ximelagatran effective in preventing stroke in a nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

In this manufacturer-sponsored, open-label study, patients with atrial fibrillation and at increased risk for stroke treated with either ximelagatran or warfarin have comparable outcomes. If these results are confirmed independently, ximelagatran may become the preferred treatment, since it doesn’t require monitoring and may cause fewer bleeding complications. (LOE=2b).

In this manufacturer-sponsored, open-label study, patients with atrial fibrillation and at increased risk for stroke treated with either ximelagatran or warfarin have comparable outcomes. If these results are confirmed independently, ximelagatran may become the preferred treatment, since it doesn’t require monitoring and may cause fewer bleeding complications. (LOE=2b).

In this manufacturer-sponsored, open-label study, patients with atrial fibrillation and at increased risk for stroke treated with either ximelagatran or warfarin have comparable outcomes. If these results are confirmed independently, ximelagatran may become the preferred treatment, since it doesn’t require monitoring and may cause fewer bleeding complications. (LOE=2b).