title: [Practical issues with the use of rivaroxaban].
abstract: Rivaroxaban is an oral highly selective direct factor Xa inhibitor. Rivaroxaban is currently approved for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in adult patients undergoing elective hip or knee replacement surgery, for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and long-term secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism, and for stroke and systemic embolism prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Rivaroxaban has many advantages over vitamin K antagonists and this may facilitate its use in clinical practice. As a result, it is expected that new oral anticoagulants may change patient management strategies. On the other hand, rivaroxaban has some particularities that are necessary to know. The aim of this manuscript was to review the use of rivaroxaban not only in general population, but also in specific patients groups and clinical situations to achieve an optimal management with this drug in daily clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, 28006 Madrid, Espana.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suárez-Fernández
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Roldán
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vivancos
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction; D006801:Humans; D009025:Morpholines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012307:Risk Factors; D000069552:Rivaroxaban; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D009025:Morpholines; D013876:Thiophenes; D000069552:Rivaroxaban