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Trial reportJournal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Medical sciences = Hua zhong ke ji da xue xue bao. Yi xue Ying De wen ban = Huazhong keji daxue xuebao. Yixue Yingdewen ban2014

Combined low-dose aspirin and warfarin anticoagulant therapy of postoperative atrial fibrillation following mechanical heart valve replacement.

Jian-Tang Wang, Ming-Feng Dong, Guang-Min Song, Zeng-Shan Ma, Sheng-Jun Ma

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Medical sciences = Hua zhong ke ji da xue xue bao. Yi xue Ying De wen ban = Huazhong keji daxue xuebao. Yixue Yingdewen ban, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Risk of bleeding with concomitant use of oral anticoagulants and aspirin: A systematic review and meta-analysis.American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jian-Tang WangDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.
Ming-Feng DongDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Liaocheng Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng, 252000, China.
Guang-Min SongDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China. songgm@sdu.edu.cn.
Zeng-Shan MaDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.
Sheng-Jun MaDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Liaocheng People's Hospital and Liaocheng Clinical School of Taishan Medical University, Liaocheng, 252000, China.
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University · CNLiaocheng People's Hospital · CNTaishan Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The safety and efficacy of combined low dose aspirin and warfarin therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation after mechanical heart valve replacement were evaluated. A total of 1016 patients (620 females, mean age of 36.8±7.7 years) admitted for cardiac valve replacement and complicated with atrial fibrillation after surgery were randomly divided into study (warfarin plus 75-100 mg aspirin) or control (warfarin only) groups. International normalized ratio (INR) and prothrombin time were maintained at 1.8-2.5 and 1.5-2.0 times the normal values, respectively. Thromboembolic events and major bleedings were registered during the follow-up period. Patients were followed up for 24±9 months. The average dose of warfarin in the study and control groups was 2.91±0.83 mg and 2.88±0.76 mg, respectively (P>0.05). The incidence of overall thromboembolic events in study group was lower than that in control group (2.16% vs. 4.35%, P=0.049). No statistically significant differences were found in hemorrhage events (3.53% vs. 3.95%, P=0.722) or mortality (0.20% vs. 0.40%, P=0.559) between the two groups. Combined low dose aspirin and warfarin therapy in the patients with atrial fibrillation following mechanical heart valve replacement significantly decreased thromboembolic events as compared with warfarin therapy alone. This combined treatment was not associated with an increase in the risk of major bleeding or mortality.

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AdultAnticoagulantsAspirinAtrial FibrillationFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansInternational Normalized RatioMalePostoperative ComplicationsProthrombin TimeWarfarinAnticoagulantsAspirinFibrinolytic AgentsWarfarin

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PMID25480588
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