Ioannou Adam, Tsappa Irene, Metaxa Sofia, Missouris Constantinos G
Cardiology Department, Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Cardiology Department, Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Patient Relat Outcome Meas. 2017 Nov 3;8:121-131. doi: 10.2147/PROM.S117549. eCollection 2017.
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia worldwide, and carries a significantly increased risk of thromboembolic stroke. Initially, vitamin K antagonists were used as stroke prophylaxis; but more recently, a group of drugs known as novel oral anticoagulants have been developed. Apixaban belongs to this group of drugs, and is a factor Xa inhibitor that has emerged as a popular pharmacological agent worldwide. In this review, we will provide an overview of the pivotal trials in the development of apixaban, while also critically evaluating the new emerging real-world data, and discussing the effectiveness, safety, economic viability and future prospects of apixaban and how it impacts on patient outcomes in those with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
心房颤动是全球最常见的心律失常,具有显著增加的血栓栓塞性中风风险。最初,维生素K拮抗剂被用作中风预防药物;但最近,一类被称为新型口服抗凝剂的药物已被研发出来。阿哌沙班属于这类药物,是一种Xa因子抑制剂,已成为全球流行的药物。在本综述中,我们将概述阿哌沙班研发过程中的关键试验,同时严格评估新出现的真实世界数据,并讨论阿哌沙班的有效性、安全性、经济可行性和未来前景,以及它如何影响非瓣膜性心房颤动患者的预后。