Risk management in patients with atrial fibrillation and comorbid conditions: potentialities of edoxaban

Abstract

The review article presents current data on the clinical and prognostic significance, as well as on the prevalence of comorbidities in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and heart failure in patients with AF is discussed according to the Russian and foreign registry studies, randomized clinical trials. The problem of the effect of comorbidity on the risk of embolism and bleeding in AF is outlined. Potentialities of a novel oral anticoagulant edoxaban (based on the ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 trial) for managing the risks of thromboembolic and bleeding events in AF and comorbidities. Sub-analyzes of the ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 trial were discussed, which demonstrated efficacy comparable to warfarin in the embolism prevention and higher safety against bleeding, regardless of the comorbidity profile.