Cohort Study | Amiodarone linked to higher bleeding risk vs. flecainide or sotalol in atrial fibrillation patients on anticoagulants
30 May, 2023 | 12:01h | UTCRisk for Bleeding-Related Hospitalizations During Use of Amiodarone With Apixaban or Rivaroxaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
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A study of older adults with #AFib who were treated with #anticoagulants found #amiodarone during apixaban/rivaroxaban use was associated with greater risk for bleeding-related #hospitalizations compared to flecainide or sotalol: https://t.co/cFb1rgGqjt pic.twitter.com/gKlgLXBdb2
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