Rivaroxaban vs. Warfarin for Post Cardiac Surgery Atrial Fibrillation

Summary

This prospective, randomized, active-controlled, parallel arm study compares the safety and financial benefits of arterial thromboembolism prophylaxis with Warfarin vs. Rivaroxaban (A novel oral anticoagulant) in patients with new onset atrial fibrillation after sternotomy for cardiac operations.

Timeline

Start

2019-04-30

Primary completion

2023-10-01

Completion

2023-10-01

Publications

• Background Spyropoulos AC, Ageno W, Albers GW, Elliott CG, Halperin JL, Hiatt WR, Maynard GA, Steg PG, Weitz JI, Suh E, Spiro TE, Barnathan ES, Raskob GE; MARINER Investigators. Rivaroxaban for Thromboprophylaxis after Hospitalization for Medical Illness. N Engl J Med. 2018 Sep 20;379(12):1118-1127. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1805090. Epub 2018 Aug 26.
• Background Butt JH, Xian Y, Peterson ED, Olsen PS, Rorth R, Gundlund A, Olesen JB, Gislason GH, Torp-Pedersen C, Kober L, Fosbol EL. Long-term Thromboembolic Risk in Patients With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery and Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. JAMA Cardiol. 2018 May 1;3(5):417-424. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2018.0405.
• Background Charlton B, Adeboyeje G, Barron JJ, Grady D, Shin J, Redberg RF. Length of hospitalization and mortality for bleeding during treatment with warfarin, dabigatran, or rivaroxaban. PLoS One. 2018 Mar 28;13(3):e0193912. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193912. eCollection 2018.
• Background Megens MR, Churilov L, Thijs V. New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft and Long-Term Risk of Stroke: A Meta-Analysis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 Dec 22;6(12):e007558. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.007558.
• Background Hawks MK, Bryce C. Rivaroxaban vs. Warfarin for Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Ablation and Cardioversion. Am Fam Physician. 2016 Oct 1;94(7):Online. No abstract available.
• Background Gillinov AM, Bagiella E, Moskowitz AJ, Raiten JM, Groh MA, Bowdish ME, Ailawadi G, Kirkwood KA, Perrault LP, Parides MK, Smith RL 2nd, Kern JA, Dussault G, Hackmann AE, Jeffries NO, Miller MA, Taddei-Peters WC, Rose EA, Weisel RD, Williams DL, Mangusan RF, Argenziano M, Moquete EG, O'Sullivan KL, Pellerin M, Shah KJ, Gammie JS, Mayer ML, Voisine P, Gelijns AC, O'Gara PT, Mack MJ; CTSN. Rate Control versus Rhythm Control for Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery. N Engl J Med. 2016 May 19;374(20):1911-21. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1602002. Epub 2016 Apr 4.
• Background Anderson E, Johnke K, Leedahl D, Glogoza M, Newman R, Dyke C. Novel oral anticoagulants vs warfarin for the management of postoperative atrial fibrillation: clinical outcomes and cost analysis. Am J Surg. 2015 Dec;210(6):1095-102; discussion 1102-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.07.005. Epub 2015 Sep 18.
• Background Giugliano RP, Ruff CT, Braunwald E, Murphy SA, Wiviott SD, Halperin JL, Waldo AL, Ezekowitz MD, Weitz JI, Spinar J, Ruzyllo W, Ruda M, Koretsune Y, Betcher J, Shi M, Grip LT, Patel SP, Patel I, Hanyok JJ, Mercuri M, Antman EM; ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 Investigators. Edoxaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2013 Nov 28;369(22):2093-104. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1310907. Epub 2013 Nov 19.
• Background Granger CB, Alexander JH, McMurray JJ, Lopes RD, Hylek EM, Hanna M, Al-Khalidi HR, Ansell J, Atar D, Avezum A, Bahit MC, Diaz R, Easton JD, Ezekowitz JA, Flaker G, Garcia D, Geraldes M, Gersh BJ, Golitsyn S, Goto S, Hermosillo AG, Hohnloser SH, Horowitz J, Mohan P, Jansky P, Lewis BS, Lopez-Sendon JL, Pais P, Parkhomenko A, Verheugt FW, Zhu J, Wallentin L; ARISTOTLE Committees and Investigators. Apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2011 Sep 15;365(11):981-92. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1107039. Epub 2011 Aug 27.
• Background Patel MR, Mahaffey KW, Garg J, Pan G, Singer DE, Hacke W, Breithardt G, Halperin JL, Hankey GJ, Piccini JP, Becker RC, Nessel CC, Paolini JF, Berkowitz SD, Fox KA, Califf RM; ROCKET AF Investigators. Rivaroxaban versus warfarin in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2011 Sep 8;365(10):883-91. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1009638. Epub 2011 Aug 10.
• Background Connolly SJ, Ezekowitz MD, Yusuf S, Eikelboom J, Oldgren J, Parekh A, Pogue J, Reilly PA, Themeles E, Varrone J, Wang S, Alings M, Xavier D, Zhu J, Diaz R, Lewis BS, Darius H, Diener HC, Joyner CD, Wallentin L; RE-LY Steering Committee and Investigators. Dabigatran versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2009 Sep 17;361(12):1139-51. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0905561. Epub 2009 Aug 30.
• Osho AA, Moonsamy P, Ethridge BR, Leya GA, D'Alessandro DA, Jassar AS, Villavicencio MA, Melnitchouk SI, Tolis G, Langer NB, Funamoto M, Li SS, Colon KM, Mohan N, Locascio JJ, Lubitz SA, Akeju O, Sundt TM. Rationale and Design of the Randomized Controlled Trial of New Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin for Post Cardiac Surgery Atrial Fibrillation: The NEW-AF Trial. Ann Surg. 2022 Jul 1;276(1):200-204. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004459. Epub 2020 Sep 1.

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