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. 2019 Aug 2;34(11):1852–1857. doi: 10.1007/s00380-019-01479-x

Correction to: Clinical risk factors of stroke and major bleeding in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation under rivaroxaban: the EXPAND Study sub-analysis

Ichiro Sakuma 1, Shinichiro Uchiyama 2, Hirotsugu Atarashi 3, Hiroshi Inoue 4, Takanari Kitazono 5, Takeshi Yamashita 6, Wataru Shimizu 7, Takanori Ikeda 8, Masahiro Kamouchi 9, Koichi Kaikita 10, Koji Fukuda 11, Hideki Origasa 12, Hiroaki Shimokawa 13,
PMCID: PMC6794233  PMID: 31375917

Correction to: Heart and Vessels 10.1007/s00380-019-01425-x

In the original publication of the article, the Figure 2b and the Tables 2 and 3 were published incorrectly.

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Table 2.

Incidence rate and univariate analysis by Cox proportional hazards analysis of stroke/systemic embolism

No. of event (%/year) HR 95% CI p value
Overall 176 (1.0)
Sex
 Male 115 (1.0) Reference 0.5283
 Female 61 (1.1) 1.1 0.8, 1.5
Age class 1 (years-old)
 < 65 23 (0.7) Reference 0.0176
 ≥ 65 153 (1.1) 1.7 1.1, 2.6
Age class 2 (years-old)
 < 65 23 (0.7) Reference 0.0022
 65–74 60 (0.9) 1.3 0.8, 2.2
 ≥ 75 93 (1.3) 2.0 1.3, 3.2
Body weight (kg)
 ≥ 60 84 (0.8) Reference 0.0250
 50–59 50 (1.1) 1.3 0.9, 1.9
 < 50 33 (1.4) 1.7 1.1, 2.6
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
 < 160 156 (1.0) Reference 0.0928
 ≥ 160 12 (1.6) 1.6 0.9, 3.0
CrCl (mL/min)
 ≥ 50 112 (0.9) Reference 0.0026
 30–49 49 (1.5) 1.8 1.3, 2.5
 < 30 3 (1.0) 1.2 0.4, 3.7
Comorbiditya
 Congestive heart failure
  – 129 (1.0) Reference 0.8550
  + 47 (1.0) 1.0 0.7, 1.4
 Hypertension
  – 44 (0.9) Reference 0.2768
  + 132 (1.1) 1.2 0.9, 1.7
 Angina pectoris
  – 157 (1.0) Reference 0.7193
  + 19 (0.9) 0.9 0.6, 1.5
 Diabetes mellitus
  – 121 (0.9) Reference 0.0227
  + 55 (1.3) 1.4 1.1, 2.0
 Aortic aneurysm
  – 174 (1.0) Reference 0.7916
  + 2 (0.8) 0.8 0.2, 3.3
Deep vein thrombosis
  – 175 (1.0) Reference 0.9718
  + 1 (1.0) 1.0 0.2, 7.4
 Pulmonary embolism
  – 175 (1.0) Reference 0.4012
  + 1 (2.2) 2.3 0.3, 16.2
 Dyslipidemia
  – 105 (1.0) Reference 0.6278
  + 71 (1.0) 0.9 0.7, 1.3
 Liver dysfunction
  – 167 (1.0) Reference 0.6999
  + 9 (0.9) 0.9 0.5, 1.7
 Renal dysfunction
  – 176 (1.0) Reference 0.6995
  + 0 (0.0) < 0.001 < 0.001
Medical historya
 Stroke (ischemic/hemorrhagic)
  – 91 (0.7) Reference < 0.0001
  + 85 (2.3) 3.6 2.7, 4.8
 Transient ischemic attack
  – 169 (0.9) Reference 0.4721
  + 7 (1.3) 1.3 0.6, 2.8
 Systemic embolism
  – 174 (1.0) Reference 0.6643
  + 2 (1.4) 1.4 0.3, 5.5
 Vascular disease (MI/PAD)
  – 158 (1.0) Reference 0.0352
  + 18 (1.6) 1.7 1.0, 2.7
 Malignant tumor
  – 159 (1.0) Reference 0.7657
  + 17 (1.1) 1.1 0.7, 1.8
 Bleeding/disposition of bleeding
  – 169 (1.0) Reference 0.9900
  + 7 (1.0) 1.0 0.5, 2.1
 Rivaroxaban dosage
  15 mg/day 87 (0.9) Reference 0.0658
  10 mg/day 89 (1.2) 1.3 1.0, 1.8
 Amount of drinking (unit/week)
  No 105 (1.1) Reference 0.1202
  < 8 47 (0.8) 0.7 0.5, 1.0
  ≥ 8 24 (1.0) 0.9 0.6, 1.4
 History of smoking
  No 99 (0.9) Reference 0.2940
  In the past 54 (1.1) 1.1 0.8, 1.6
  Current 23 (1.3) 1.4 0.9, 2.2
 Type of AF
  PAF 67 (0.9) Reference 0.0799
  Non-PAFb 109 (1.1) 1.3 1.0, 1.8
 Using concomitant anti-plateletsa
  – 138 (0.9) Reference 0.0046
  + 38 (1.5) 1.7 1.2, 2.4
 Using concomitant NSAIDsa
  – 172 (1.0) Reference 0.9525
  + 4 (1.0) 1.0 0.4, 2.8
 CHADS2 score
  < 3 76 (0.7) Reference < 0.0001
  ≥ 3 100 (1.7) 2.7 2.0, 3.6
 CHA2DS2-VASc score
  < 4 58 (0.6) Reference < 0.0001
  ≥ 4 118 (1.5) 2.5 1.9, 3.5
 HAS-BLED score
  < 2 60 (0.6) Reference < 0.0001
  ≥ 2 106 (1.7) 2.8 2.0, 3.8

HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, CrCl creatinine clearance, MI myocardial infraction, PAD peripheral arterial disease, AF atrial fibrillation, PAF paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, NSAIDs non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs

aReference; without factor

bPersistent and permanent atrial fibrillation

Table 3.

Incidence rate and univariate analysis by Cox proportional hazards analysis of ISTH major bleeding

ISTH major bleeding
No. of event (%/year) HR 95% CI p value
Overall 215 (1.2)
Sex
 Male 147 (1.2) Reference 0.8223
 Female 68 (1.2) 1.0 0.7, 1.3
Age class 1 (years-old)
 < 65 26 (0.7) Reference 0.0027
 ≥ 65 189 (1.4) 1.9 1.2, 2.8
Age class 2 (years-old)
 < 65 26 (0.7) Reference < 0.0001
 65–74 66 (1.0) 1.3 0.8, 2.1
 ≥ 75 123 (1.7) 2.4 1.6, 3.6
Body weight (kg)
 ≥ 60 125 (1.3) Reference 0.7249
 50–59 52 (1.1) 0.9 0.7, 1.3
 < 50 31 (1.3) 1.1 0.7, 1.6
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
 < 160 199 (1.3) Reference 0.2772
 ≥ 160 6 (0.8) 0.6 0.3, 1.4
CrCl (mL/min)
 ≥ 50 138 (1.1) Reference < 0.0001
 30–49 59 (1.8) 1.8 1.3, 2.4
 < 30 9 (2.9) 2.9 1.5, 5.6
Comorbiditya
 CHF
  – 149 (1.2) Reference 0.1140
  + 66 (1.4) 1.3 1.0, 1.7
 Hypertension
  – 53 (1.1) Reference 0.1770
  + 162 (1.3) 1.2 0.9, 1.7
 Angina pectoris
  – 181 (1.2) Reference 0.0543
  + 34 (1.7) 1.4 0.9, 2.1
 Diabetes mellitus
  – 159 (1.2) Reference 0.4925
  + 56 (1.3) 1.1 0.8, 1.5
 Aortic aneurysm
  – 210 (1.2) Reference 0.2144
  + 5 (2.1) 1.7 0.7, 4.2
 DVT
  – 212 (1.2) Reference 0.0823
  + 3 (3.1) 2.6 0.9, 8.3
 PE
  – 214 (1.2) Reference 0.5833
  + 1 (2.2) 1.7 0.2, 12.3
 Dyslipidemia
  – 125 (1.2) Reference 0.9155
  + 90 (1.2) 1.0 0.8, 1.3
 Liver dysfunction
  – 195 (1.2) Reference 0.0252
  + 20 (2.0) 1.7 1.1, 2.7
 Renal dysfunction
  – 215 (1.2) Reference 0.6682
  + 0 (0.0) < 0.001 < 0.001, > 999.9
Medical history
 Stroke (ischemic/hemorrhagic)
  – 154 (1.1) Reference 0.0065
  + 61 (1.7) 1.5 1.1, 2.0
 Transient ischemic attack
  – 208 (1.2) Reference 0.8415
  + 7 (1.3) 1.1 0.5, 2.3
 Systemic embolism
  – 215 (1.2) Reference 0.1736
  + 0 (0.0) < 0.001 < 0.001, > 999.9
 Vascular disease (MI/PAD)
  – 196 (1.2) Reference 0.1345
  + 19 (1.7) 1.4 0.9, 2.3
 Malignant tumor
  – 189 (1.2) Reference 0.1145
  + 26 (1.7) 1.4 0.9, 2.1
 Bleeding/disposition of bleeding
  – 200 (1.2) Reference 0.0240
  + 15 (2.1) 1.8 1.1, 3.1
 Rivaroxaban dosage
  15 mg/day 108 (1.1) Reference 0.0635
  10 mg/day 107 (1.4) 1.3 1.0, 1.7
 Amount of drinking (unit/week)
  No 128 (1.4) Reference 0.0649
  < 8 57 (1.0) 0.7 0.5, 1.0
  ≥ 8 30 (1.3) 0.9 0.6, 1.4
 History of smoking
  No 126 (1.2) Reference 0.4144
  In the past 71 (1.4) 1.2 0.9, 1.6
  Current 18 (1.0) 0.9 0.5, 1.4
 Type of AF
  PAF 89 (1.1) Reference 0.3453
  Non-PAFb 126 (1.3) 1.1 0.9, 1.5
 Using concomitant anti-plateletsa
  – 166 (1.1) Reference 0.0003
  + 49 (2.0) 1.8 1.3, 2.5
 Using concomitant NSAIDsa
  – 211 (1.2) Reference 0.7265
  + 4 (1.0) 0.8 0.3, 2.3
 CHADS2 score
  < 3 121 (1.0) Reference 0.0009
  ≥ 3 94 (1.6) 1.6 1.2, 2.1
 CHA2DS2-VASc score
  < 4 92 (1.0) Reference 0.0001
  ≥ 4 123 (1.6) 1.7 1.3, 2.2
 HAS-BLED score
  < 2 92 (0.9) Reference < 0.0001
  ≥ 2 111 (1.7) 1.9 1.4, 2.5

HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, ISTH International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, CrCl creatinine clearance, MI myocardial infraction, PAD peripheral arterial disease, AF atrial fibrillation, PAF paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, NSAIDs non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

aReference; without factor

bPersistent and permanent atrial fibrillation

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