Rivaroxaban in Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - a Critical Appraisal of the INVICTUS Trial.

IF 3.1 3区医学 Q2 CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-05-25 DOI:10.1007/s10557-023-07470-z

Andreas Hammer, Alexander Niessner, Patrick Sulzgruber

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Abstract

Purpose: The efficacy of factor Xa inhibitors in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is unknown.

Methods/results: The objective of this article was to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the INVICTUS trial, an open-label randomized controlled study that compared vitamin K antagonists (VKA) to rivaroxaban in patients with AF and RHD while also considering the existing evidence from literature in this particular area of research.

Conclusion: The findings of the INVICTUS trial indicated that rivaroxaban was found to be inferior in efficacy to VKA. However, it is important to note that the primary outcome of the trial was driven by sudden death and death caused by mechanical pump failure. As a result, it is necessary to approach the data from this study with caution, and it would be inappropriate to draw parallel conclusions for other causes of valvular AF. Particularly, the perplexing issue of how rivaroxaban could have contributed to both pump failure and sudden cardiac death requires further explanation. Additional data regarding changes in heart failure medication and ventricular function would be essential for proper interpretation.

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利伐沙班治疗瓣膜性心房颤动--INVICTUS 试验批判性评估。

目的：Xa因子抑制剂对心房颤动（AF）和风湿性心脏病（RHD）患者的疗效尚不清楚：INVICTUS试验是一项开放标签随机对照研究，比较了维生素K拮抗剂（VKA）和利伐沙班对房颤和风湿性心脏病患者的疗效，同时还考虑了这一特定研究领域的现有文献证据：INVICTUS试验结果表明，利伐沙班的疗效不如VKA。然而，值得注意的是，试验的主要结果是猝死和机械泵故障导致的死亡。因此，有必要谨慎对待这项研究的数据，不宜对其他原因引起的瓣膜性房颤得出类似结论。特别是，利伐沙班如何同时导致泵衰竭和心脏性猝死这一令人困惑的问题需要进一步解释。有关心衰药物和心室功能变化的更多数据对于正确解释至关重要。

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Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy 医学-心血管系统

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110

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4.5 months

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