Prognostic impact of a history of cancer and atrial fibrillation in antithrombotic therapy for chronic heart failure

ConclusionsThe CHF patients with history of cancer and AF had higher risk for stroke, systemic thrombosis, and major bleeding, especially in the elderly and those with IHD, but considerable number of the patients did not receive anticoagulant therapy, indicating the need for better optimal anticoagulation strategy.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - April 18, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kotaro Nochioka, Satoshi Yasuda, Yasuhiko Sakata, Takashi Shiroto, Hideka Hayashi, Jun Takahashi, Hiroyuki Takahama, Satoshi Miyata, Hiroaki Shimokawa Tags: Original Article Source Type: research