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Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Looking Forward.
Abstract Ischemic strokes related to atrial fibrillation are highly prevalent, presenting with severe neurologic syndromes and associated with high risk of recurrence. Although advances have been made in both primary and secondary stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation, the long-term risks for stroke recurrence and bleeding complications from antithrombotic treatment remain substantial. We summarize the major advances in stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation during the past 30 years and focus on novel diagnostic and treatment approaches currently under investigation in ongoing cl...
Source: Circulation - December 15, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Katsanos AH, Kamel H, Healey JS, Hart RG Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Pharmacotherapy for stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: current strategies and future directions
This article reviews current pharmacotherapeutic options for prevention of stroke in NVAF, paying special attention to their use in particular clinical settings (e.g.: cardioversion, catheter ablation). We also aim to review new drug candidates that have entered clinical studies in this indication.EXPERT OPINION: Oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) remains the mainstay for ischemic stroke prophylaxis in NVAF in patients at risk. Several oral (asundexian, milvexian) and parenteral (abelacimab, osocimab, xisomab, IONIS-FXIRX, fesomersen) factor XIa inhibitors are under development. These new compounds appear to be associated wi...
Source: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy - November 18, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Antonio G ómez-Outes M Luisa Su árez-Gea Alejandro-Isidoro P érez-Cabeza Jose Manuel Garc ía-Pinilla Source Type: research

Inflammation May Be the Culprit Behind Our Deadliest Diseases
In the early days of my medical residency, I met a man whom we’ll call Jason. He arrived to our emergency room on a holiday, nonchalant yet amiable, and complained of mild chest pain. Jason was tall and trim, with a strong South Boston accent and fingertips still faintly stained from his last home-improvement project. He was only 45 years old, but he looked much younger. He didn’t smoke, barely drank alcohol, and his cholesterol levels had always been normal. No one in his family had a history of heart disease. He asked us if we could work quickly—he wanted to be home for dinner with his daughters. [time-...
Source: TIME: Health - April 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shilpa Ravella Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news

Colchicine and the combination of rivaroxaban and aspirin in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 (ACT): an open-label, factorial, randomised, controlled trial
Lancet Respir Med. 2022 Oct 10:S2213-2600(22)00298-3. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00298-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: COVID-19 disease is accompanied by a dysregulated immune response and hypercoagulability. The Anti-Coronavirus Therapies (ACT) inpatient trial aimed to evaluate anti-inflammatory therapy with colchicine and antithrombotic therapy with the combination of rivaroxaban and aspirin for prevention of disease progression in patients hospitalised with COVID-19.METHODS: The ACT inpatient, open-label, 2 × 2 factorial, randomised, controlled trial was done at 62 clinical centres in 11 countries. Patient...
Source: Respiratory Care - October 13, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: John W Eikelboom Sanjit S Jolly Emilie P Belley-Cote Richard P Whitlock Sumathy Rangarajan Lizhen Xu Laura Heenan Shrikant I Bangdiwala Maria Luz Diaz Rafael Diaz Afzalhussein Yusufali Sanjib Kumar Sharma Wadea M Tarhuni Mohamed Hassany Alvaro Avezum Will Source Type: research

A meta-analysis evaluating efficacy and safety of colchicine for prevention of major cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease
ConclusionsColchicine is an effective, relatively safe drug that could be considered for the treatment of CAD. However, we need to pay attention to the increasing occurrence of non-cardiovascular mortality and infection especially pneumonia possibly caused by colchicine.Graphical abstractEfficacy and safety of colchicine for patients with CAD.CAD coronary artery disease;RCTs randomized controlled trials;OR odds ratio;MACEs major adverse cardiovascular events;ACS acute coronary syndrome;NNT number needed to treat;NNH number needed to harm
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - July 28, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research