Table 3.

The efficacy and safety of DOACs and warfarin in pivotal atrial fibrillation randomized controlled trials in Asians

StudyType of DOACs and dosesStroke and systemic embolism, n/N (% patient years)Major bleeding, n/N (% patient years)
DOACsWarfarinDOACsWarfarin
RELY30  Dabigatran 150  mg po twice daily 25/933 (1.4) 53/926 (3.1) 39/933 (2.2) 66/926 (3.8) 
 Dabigatran 110  mg po twice daily 44/923 (2.5)  39/923 (2.2)  
ROCKET AF31  Rivaroxaban 20  mg po once daily 21/932 (2.6) 27/464 (3.4) 23/932 (3.4) 35/464 (5.1) 
ARISTOTLE32  Apixaban 5  mg po twice daily 44/988 (2.5) 60/1005 (3.4) 33/988 (2.0) 63/1005 (3.8) 
ENGAGE TIMI33  Edoxaban 60  mg po once daily 20/642 (1.3) 38/641 (2.6) 42/642 (2.9) 68/641 (4.8) 
 Edoxaban 30  mg po once daily 38/652 (2.5)  24/652 (1.6)  
StudyType of DOACs and dosesStroke and systemic embolism, n/N (% patient years)Major bleeding, n/N (% patient years)
DOACsWarfarinDOACsWarfarin
RELY30  Dabigatran 150  mg po twice daily 25/933 (1.4) 53/926 (3.1) 39/933 (2.2) 66/926 (3.8) 
 Dabigatran 110  mg po twice daily 44/923 (2.5)  39/923 (2.2)  
ROCKET AF31  Rivaroxaban 20  mg po once daily 21/932 (2.6) 27/464 (3.4) 23/932 (3.4) 35/464 (5.1) 
ARISTOTLE32  Apixaban 5  mg po twice daily 44/988 (2.5) 60/1005 (3.4) 33/988 (2.0) 63/1005 (3.8) 
ENGAGE TIMI33  Edoxaban 60  mg po once daily 20/642 (1.3) 38/641 (2.6) 42/642 (2.9) 68/641 (4.8) 
 Edoxaban 30  mg po once daily 38/652 (2.5)  24/652 (1.6)  

po, per os.