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Anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in dialysis patients: What is known and what does the future hold?
The association between atrial fibrillation and stroke is well established, and in the general population, anticoagulation with warfarin can reduce the incidence of stroke by 60% with an acceptable bleeding risk.1,2 Patients who are on hemodialysis have an increased prevalence of atrial fibrillation, possibly secondary to comorbid conditions and hemodialysis itself causing dramatic swings in fluid and electrolytes and affecting cardiac dimensions.3 There are also substantially higher rates of ischemic stroke in this population attributable both to frequently co-occurring traditional stroke risk factors and to the increased...
Source: Heart Rhythm - February 18, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Timothy M. Markman, Saman Nazarian Tags: Editorial Commentary Source Type: research

Editorial Commentary: Anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in dialysis patients: What is known and what does the future hold?
The association between atrial fibrillation and stroke is well established and, in the general population, anticoagulation with warfarin can reduce the incidence of stroke by 60% with an acceptable bleeding risk.1, 2 Patients who are on hemodialysis have an increased prevalence of atrial fibrillation possibly secondary to comorbid conditions and hemodialysis itself causing dramatic swings in fluid and electrolytes and affecting cardiac dimensions.3 There are also substantially higher rates of ischemic stroke in this population attributable both to frequently co-occurring traditional stroke risk factors as well as the incre...
Source: Heart Rhythm - February 18, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Timothy M. Markman, Saman Nazarian Source Type: research

Incidence and Prediction of Ischemic Stroke among Atrial Fibrillation Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Requiring Dialysis
Source: Heart Rhythm - June 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tze-Fan Chao, Chia-Jen Liu, Kang-Ling Wang, Yenn-Jiang Lin, Shih-Lin Chang, Li-Wei Lo, Yu-Feng Hu, Ta-Chuan Tuan, Fa-Po Chung, Jo-Nan Liao, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Shih-Ann Chen Source Type: research

Incidence and prediction of ischemic stroke among atrial fibrillation patients with end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis
Renal dysfunction is a significant risk factor for ischemic stroke in atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the incidence of ischemic stroke and how to predict its occurrence among AF patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are unclear.
Source: Heart Rhythm - June 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tze-Fan Chao, Chia-Jen Liu, Kang-Ling Wang, Yenn-Jiang Lin, Shih-Lin Chang, Li-Wei Lo, Yu-Feng Hu, Ta-Chuan Tuan, Fa-Po Chung, Jo-Nan Liao, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Shih-Ann Chen Source Type: research