Research Article

Perioperative Treatment with Rivaroxaban and Dabigatran on Changes of Coagulation and Platelet Activation Biomarkers following Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Table 2

Anticoagulation complication comparison with NOACs for LAAC.

Rivaroxaban ()Dabigatran () valueOR (95% CI)

Bleeding complications
 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage (%)4 (4.9%)2 (5.3%)0.9280.927 (0.177-4.842)
 Operation site hemorrhage (%)2 (2.4%)1 (2.6%)0.9500.927 (0.087-9.909)
 Skin ecchymosis (%)3 (3.7%)2 (5.3%)0.6820.695 (0.121-3.990)
Laboratory parameters
(%)7 (8.5%)3 (7.9%)0.9061.081 (0.296-3.954)
 Male: (%)4 (4.9%)1 (2.6%)0.5671.854 (0.214-16.030)
 Female: (%)

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; PLT: platelet count; Hb: hemoglobin.