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Oral Anticoagulation in Very Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation - A Nationwide Cohort Study.
Conclusions -Among AF patients age ≥90 years, warfarin was associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke and positive NCB. Compared to warfarin, NOACs were associated with a lower risk of ICH. Thus, OACs may still be considered as thromboprophylaxis for elderly patients with NOACs being as the more favorable choice. PMID: 29490992 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - February 28, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chao TF, Liu CJ, Lin YJ, Chang SL, Lo LW, Hu YF, Tuan TC, Liao JN, Chung FP, Chen TJ, Lip GYH, Chen SA Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

The Use of Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Patients with History of Intra-Cranial Hemorrhage.
CONCLUSIONS: -Warfarin use may be beneficial for AF patients with prior ICH having a CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥6. Whether the use of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) could lower the threshold for treatment deserves further study. PMID: 26969761 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - March 11, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chao TF, Liu CJ, Liao JN, Wang KL, Lin YJ, Chang SL, Lo LW, Hu YF, Tuan TC, Chung FP, Chen TJ, Lip GY, Chen SA Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Risks of Death and Stroke in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis With New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation: A Competing-Risk Analysis of a Nationwide Cohort.
CONCLUSIONS: -The risk of stroke was only modestly higher in patients undergoing hemodialysis with new-onset AF than in those without AF, and it became insignificant when accounting for the competing risk of in-hospital death. PMID: 26680239 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - December 17, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shih CJ, Ou SM, Chao PW, Kuo SC, Lee YJ, Yang CY, Tarng DC, Lin CC, Huang PH, Li SY, Chen YT Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage from Statin Use in Asians: A Nationwide Cohort Study.
CONCLUSIONS: -Generally, no association was observed between cumulative statin use and risk of ICH among subjects without a prior history of stroke. An increased risk was identified among the non-hypertensive cohort, but this finding should be interpreted with caution. PMID: 25858194 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - April 9, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chang CH, Lin CH, Caffrey JL, Lee YC, Liu YC, Lin JW, Lai MS Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Long-Term Clinical Outcome of Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Survivors of Infectious Endocarditis: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.
CONCLUSIONS: -Despite treatment, the risk of long-term major adverse cardiac events was substantially increased in IE survivors. PMID: 25223982 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - September 15, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shih CJ, Chu H, Chao PW, Lee YJ, Kuo SC, Li SY, Tarng DC, Yang CY, Yang WC, Ou SM, Chen YT Tags: Circulation Source Type: research