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Predictors of Development of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Embolic Stroke Of Undetermined Source: An Analysis of the RE-SPECT ESUS Trial
Conclusions: Besides age as the most important variable, several other factors, including hypertension, higher body mass index, and lack of diabetes, are independent predictors of AF after ESUS. When baseline NT-proBNP was available, only older age and elevation of this biomarker were predictive of subsequent AF. Understanding who is at higher risk of developing AF will assist in identifying patients who may benefit from more intense, long-term cardiac monitoring.PMID:34649459 | DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.055176
Source: Circulation - October 15, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Maria Cecilia Bahit Ralph L Sacco J Donald Easton Juliane Meyerhoff Lisa Cronin Eva Kleine Claudia Grauer Martina Brueckmann Hans-Christoph Diener Renato D Lopes Michael Brainin Philippe Lyrer Rolf Wachter Tomas Segura Christopher B Granger Source Type: research

Benefit-Risk Tradeoffs in Assessment of New Drugs and Devices.
Abstract Balancing benefits and risks is a complex task that poses a major challenge, both to the approval of new medicines and devices by regulatory authorities and in therapeutic decision-making in practice. Several analysis methods and visualization tools have been developed to help evaluate and communicate whether the benefit-risk profile is favorable or unfavorable. In this White Paper, we describe approaches to benefit-risk assessment using qualitative approaches such as the Benefit Risk Action Team framework developed by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, and the Benefit-Risk Framewor...
Source: Circulation - November 17, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kaul S, Stockbridge N, Butler J Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Individual Treatment Effect Estimation of 2 Doses of Dabigatran on Stroke and Major Bleeding in Atrial Fibrillation: Results from the RE-LY Trial.
CONCLUSIONS: The absolute treatment benefits and harms of dabigatran in atrial fibrillation can be estimated based on readily available patient characteristics. Such treatment effect estimations can be used for shared decision-making before starting dabigatran treatment, and to determine the optimal dose. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov Unique identifier: NCT00262600. PMID: 31046423 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - May 2, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Stam-Slob MC, Connolly SJ, van der Graaf Y, van der Leeuw J, Dorresteijn JAN, Eikelboom JW, Peters RJG, Alings M, Visseren FLJ Tags: Circulation Source Type: research