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Clopidogrel plus aspirin was inferior to oral anticoagulation for preventing vascular events in atrial fibrillation

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 Q In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), is clopidogrel plus aspirin non-inferior to oral anticoagulation for preventing vascular events?

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randomised controlled trial (Atrial fibrillation Clopidogrel Trial with Irbesartan for prevention of Vascular Events [ACTIVE W]).

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concealed.*

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blinded (outcome assessors and monitoring committee).*

Embedded ImageFollow up period:

median 1.28 years.

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30 clinical centres worldwide.

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6706 patients (mean age 70 y, 66% men) with AF and ⩾1 of the following criteria: age ⩾75 years; receiving treatment for systemic hypertension; previous stroke, transient ischaemic attack, or non-central nervous system (non-CNS) systemic embolus; left ventricular dysfunction with left ventricular ejection fraction <45%; peripheral arterial disease; or age 55–74 years with diabetes mellitus requiring drug therapy …

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  • Sources of funding: Sanofi Aventis and Bristol Myers Squibb.

    Sources of funding: Sanofi-Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb

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