A study on indices of apixaban anticoagulation: A single-center prospective study

• Main Authors: Maki Komiyama (Author), Yusuke Miyazaki (Author), Hiromichi Wada (Author), Moritake Iguchi (Author), Mitsuru Abe (Author), Hisashi Ogawa (Author), Masaharu Akao (Author), Hajime Yamakage (Author), Noriko Satoh-Asahara (Author), Yoichi Sunagawa (Author), Tatsuya Morimoto (Author), Koji Hasegawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Depending on the characteristics of patients, the blood concentration of apixaban can unexpectedly increase, possibly leading to bleeding events. Anti-FXa activity reflects the apixaban blood concentration; however, measurement of this activity is both time-consuming and expensive. The c...