Is rivaroxaban associated with lower inpatient costs compared to warfarin among patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation?
Current Medical Research & Opinion, August 2014, Vol. 30, No. 8
Warfarin has been the mainstay treatment used by patients with a moderate-to-high risk of stroke due to non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Unlike rivaroxaban, laboratory monitoring to allow the attainment of the prothrombin time international normalized ratio goal is required with warfarin, thereby potentially increasing a patient's hospitalization costs.
Authors
Laliberte F, Pilon D, Raut MK, Nelson WW, Olson WH, Germain G, Schein JR, Lefebvre P