Apixaban versus No Anticoagulation by P2Y12 Inhibitor Prescription Status in Dialysis Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.
Thomas A MavrakanasDavid M CharytanPublished in: Kidney360 (2022)
In patients with atrial fibrillation on dialysis, the incidence of stroke was similar with apixaban or no anticoagulation, regardless of P2Y12 prescription.In patients with atrial fibrillation on dialysis who were on a P2Y12 inhibitor, apixaban increased the risk of bleeding, compared with no anticoagulation.The incidence of myocardial infarction or ischemic stroke was similar with apixaban or no anticoagulation, regardless of P2Y12 prescription status.