Clinical trial NCT02128841 - References

Aortic Valve Disease — Comparison of Antithrombotic Treatments After Aortic Valve Replacement. Rivaroxaban: A New Antithrombotic Treatment for Patients With Mechanical Prosthetic Aortic Heart Valve.

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•   Eikelboom JW, Connolly SJ, Brueckmann M, Granger CB, Kappetein AP, Mack MJ, Blatchford J, Devenny K, Friedman J, Guiver K, Harper R, Khder Y, Lobmeyer MT, Maas H, Voigt JU, Simoons ML, Van de Werf F; RE-ALIGN Investigators
  Dabigatran versus warfarin in patients with mechanical heart valves. N Engl J Med. 2013 Sep 26;369(13):1206-14. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1300615. Epub 2013 Aug 31.

This is a Prospective, Open-label Phase 2 Pilot Study With Independent Evaluation of All Outcomes and a Historical Control Group to Determine if Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) is Feasible and Safe for Prevention of Major Complications in Patients Undergoing a Mechanical Aortic Heart Valve Replacement.

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