Spontaneous haemorrhage on apixaban masquerading as obstructive cholangitis after heart surgery
European Heart Journal
This case was a 73-year-old with a presentation of obstructive cholangitis, likely secondary to migration of blood into the common bile duct as a complication of apixaban (2.5 mg 2×/day) 16 days post coronary artery bypass grafting.
American Journal of Cardiology
Review (5 studies, n=28,135) reports DOACs have superior efficacy compared to warfarin in reducing stroke or systemic embolisation (HR 0.76, 95% CI 0.67 to 0.86, p <0.01). Apixaban appeared to have the best benefit vs risk profile in this population.
Thrombolysis Guided by Perfusion Imaging up to 9 Hours after Onset of Stroke
New England Journal of Medicine
RCT (n=225) found use of alteplase between 4.5 and 9.0 hours after stroke onset resulted in higher proportion of patients with no/minor neurologic deficits vs placebo (35.4 vs.29.5%;risk ratio, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.01 to 2.06; p=0.04) but more cases of symptomatic cerebral haemorrhage.
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