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Atrial fibrillation for internists: current practice.
Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) has become a global epidemic and puts affected patients at high risk of adverse events. In this review we summarise the current evidence on risk factors and complications of AF, describe current treatment strategies, and outline new fields of research. Current evidence shows that hypertension and obesity are the two most important modifiable risk factors for the development of AF. Patients with AF face an increased stroke risk. Oral anticoagulation reduces this risk substantially. Mainly for reasons of safety and ease of use, non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants are prefer...
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - March 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Meyre P, Conen D, Osswald S, Kühne M, Meyer-Zürn C Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research

Direct oral anticoagulants compared to vitamin K antagonist for the management of left ventricular thrombus
ConclusionsOur data suggest that DOACs are likely to be at least as effective and safe as VKA for stroke prevention in patients with LV thrombus and, despite their lack of a licence for this indication, are therefore likely to represent a reasonable and more convenient option for this setting. The optimal timing and type of anticoagulation for LV thrombus, as well as the role of screening for high ‐risk patients, should be tested in prospective, randomized trials.
Source: ESC Heart Failure - June 24, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hansa Iqbal, Sam Straw, Thomas P. Craven, Katherine Stirling, Stephen B. Wheatcroft, Klaus K. Witte Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research

Different Risk Profiles of European Patients Using Direct Oral Anticoagulants or Vitamin K Antagonists: a Rapid Review
AbstractPurpose of ReviewWe investigated the risk profiles of patients using direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) or vitamin K antagonists (VKA) in European cohort studies to estimate the importance of potential (measured or unmeasured) confounding factors in analyses comparing these drugs. We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE (2008 –2018) for relevant studies and extracted information on age, sex, comorbidity, Charlson comorbidity index, HAS-BLED score (assessing risk of bleeding) and CHA2DS2-VASc score (assessing risk of stroke).Recent FindingsOverall, 66 studies with 2,808,757 patients were included. Most patients were from Fr...
Source: Current Epidemiology Reports - November 14, 2020 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Study: Fish Oil Doesn ’ t Seem To Prevent Heart Problems
This study is consistent with earlier trials. The US Food and Drug Administration approved the fish oil-based drug Vascepa for heart attack and stroke prevention in 2019. Nissen hopes the FDA will take a look at these studies and reconsider that decision. “But it’s hard to get something undone once the genie gets out of the bottle,” he said. An editorial in the journal that accompanies the study written by Dr. Gregory Curfman, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, also suggested the FDA should require a postmarketing clinical trial of a high-dose of fish oil, such as Vascepa, vs. corn...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston CNN fish oil Source Type: news

Efficacy and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Vitamin K Antagonists in the Treatment of Left Ventricular Thrombus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Conclusions: DOACs seem to be more efficacious in achieving LVT resolution compared with VKAs. However, there was no significant difference between the 2 groups in thromboembolic events, major bleeding, and all-cause mortality. Randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm our findings.
Source: American Journal of Therapeutics - July 1, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Meta-analysis Source Type: research

The impact of plasma vitamin C levels on the risk of cardiovascular diseases and Alzheimer's disease: a Mendelian randomization study
Previous observational studies have reported associations between plasma vitamin C levels, and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and Alzheimer's disease (AD); however, no conclusive results have been obtained. We conducted a Mendelian randomization (MR) study to investigate the causality of vitamin C on the risk of nine CVDs [including coronary artery disease (CAD), myocardial infarction (MI), atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure (HF), stroke, ischemic stroke (IS), and IS subtypes] and Alzheimer's disease.
Source: Clinical Nutrition - September 4, 2021 Category: Nutrition Authors: Lu Chen, Xingang Sun, Zhen Wang, Yunlong Lu, Miao Chen, Yuxian He, Hongfei Xu, Liangrong Zheng Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Anticoagulation in cardiomyopathy: unravelling the hidden threat and challenging the threat individually
AbstractCardiomyopathy comprises a heterogeneous group of myocardial abnormalities, structural or functional in nature, in the absence of coronary artery disease and other abnormal loading conditions. These myocardial pathologies can result in premature death or disability from progressive heart failure, arrhythmia, stroke, or other embolic events. The European Cardiomyopathy Registry reports a high stroke risk in cardiomyopathy patients ranging from 2.1% to 4.5%, as well as high prevalence of atrial fibrillation ranging from 14.0% to 48.5%. There is a growing interest in evaluating the risk of thromboembolism depending on...
Source: ESC Heart Failure - September 9, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Xiaogang Zhu, Zhenhua Wang, Markus W. Ferrari, Katharina Ferrari ‐Kuehne, Javed Bulter, Xiuying Xu, Quanzhong Zhou, Yuhui Zhang, Jian Zhang Tags: Review Source Type: research

The management of anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation and history of falls or risk of falls: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
DiscussionThis review will be the first to summarize direct and indirect evidence on the safety and efficacy of anticoagulant treatments in atrial fibrillation patients at risk of falls or with a history of falls. The findings will be important to patients, clinicians, and health policy-makers to inform best practices in the use of these treatments.Systematic review registrationPROSPERO registry number:CRD42020201086
Source: Systematic Reviews - April 8, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Management of atrial fibrillation: two decades of progress — a scientific statement from the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society
ConclusionsSignificant progress has been made within the past 2 decades both in the pharmacological and non-pharmacological managements of this cardiac arrhythmia.
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - April 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Associations of Serum 25(OH)D with Risk of Recurrent Cardiovascular Events in Individuals with Coronary Heart Disease
This study aimed to investigate the associations of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration and the vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms with the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in individuals with established CHD.METHODS: A total of 22,571 participants with CHD were included from the UK Biobank. Recurrent cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction (MI), heart failure (HF), stroke, and CVD mortality, were identified from electronic health records. Cox proportional hazard models were used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).RESULTS: The median (interquartile ra...
Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - June 6, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Xiaoyu Lin Xue Chen Sen Liu Yulei Deng Yuexuan Wang Qi Lu Rui Li Yunjing Ou Qingying Tian Yunfei Liao Guanglin Cui Kun Yang An Pan Gang Liu Source Type: research

Non-vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant, Warfarin, and ABC Pathway Adherence on Hierarchical Outcomes: Win Ratio Analysis of the COOL-AF Registry
CONCLUSION: This Win Ratio analysis demonstrates the significant benefits of NOACs over warfarin and ABC pathway adherence over nonadherence in reducing the composite outcome in patients with AF.PMID:37625457 | DOI:10.1055/s-0043-1772773
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - August 25, 2023 Category: Hematology Authors: Sukrit Treewaree Gregory Y H Lip Rungroj Krittayaphong Source Type: research

Vitamin D may lower blood pressure in African-Americans
(Brigham and Women's Hospital) High blood pressure, a risk factor for heart attacks, heart failure and stroke, is 40 percent more common in African-Americans than in other American ethnic groups. A new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital shows vitamin D supplementation may help African-Americans lower their blood pressure. The study publishes online in the March 13, 2013, edition of the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Effect of Cystatin C Levels on Angiographic Atherosclerosis Progression and Events Among Postmenopausal Women With Angiographically Decompensated Coronary Artery Disease (from the Women’s Angiographic Vitamin and Estrogen WAVE Study)
End-stage renal disease and mild renal insufficiency are associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Cystatin C, a novel marker of kidney function, was found to be associated with a higher frequency of cardiovascular events and mortality independent of glomerular filtration rate. It remained uncertain, however, whether enhanced cardiovascular risk associated with cystatin C is due to accelerated progression of atherosclerosis or to plaque instability. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of baseline cystatin C on annual change in coronary artery narrowing and clinical events in 423 postmenopausal women with ...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - March 18, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dhavalkumar Patel, Soha Ahmad, Angela Silverman, Joseph Lindsay Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research