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Hemopericardium under dabigatran for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
We report a polymorbid 75-year old male under a therapy with dabigatran, valsartan, amlodipine, nicorandil, furosemide, atorvastatin, bisoprolol, metformin, tizanidine, pantoprazole, and tramadol. He suffered from chest pain for 4 months. Coronary angiography showed only ectatic coronary arteries. He started taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. He was hospitalized because of dyspnea starting 10 days before admission, melena, and renal failure. Hemopericardium was diagnosed and pericardiocentesis yielded 2000 ml hemorrhagic fluid. Review of previous echocardiograms showed a 4 mm echo-free space, epicardial fat o...
Source: Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis - February 11, 2017 Category: Hematology Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Effects of perioperative statin use on cardiovascular complications in patients submitted to non-cardiac surgery: protocol for a systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis
DiscussionThe results of this systematic review may help to inform clinical practice and also the design of future large-scale randomized trials.Systematic review registrationPROSPEROCRD42016035987
Source: Systematic Reviews - June 19, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Optimal Medical Management Reduces Risk of Disease Progression and Ischemic Events in Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Patients: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study
Conclusion: Intensive medical therapy in the patients with ACAS results in lower incidence of IS/TIA, CRV, and PSCS with a significant incremental beneficial effect.Cerebrovasc Dis 2017;44:150-159
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 7, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Use of statins and adverse outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: An analysis from the EURObservational Research Programme Atrial Fibrillation (EORP-AF) general registry pilot phase
Despite oral anticoagulation being highly effective in reducing stroke and thromboembolism, patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) still have a significant residual excess in mortality risk. Additional management strategies are needed to reduce the mortality risk seen in AF patients.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - August 25, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Marco Proietti, C écile Laroche, Ole Nyvad, Maciej Haberka, Vassilios P. Vassilikos, Aldo P. Maggioni, Giuseppe Boriani, Gregory Y.H. Lip, EORP-AF Pilot Investigators Source Type: research

Adverse outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and peripheral arterial disease: a report from the EURObservational research programme pilot survey on atrial fibrillation
ConclusionPeripheral arterial disease is prevalent in 11% of AF patients and related to various atherosclerotic risk factors. Even if PAD is associated with higher risk of all-cause death on univariate analysis, this risk was significantly lowered and was no longer evident after adjusting for the use of CV prevention drugs.
Source: Europace - December 9, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Statins Losing Their Luster?
STATINS HAVE NUMEROUS intriguing and potentially desirable pleiotropic anti-inflammatory effects that may clinically benefit patients undergoing cardiac surgery with/without cardiopulmonary bypass.1,2 Suggested clinical benefits include decreased postoperative morbidity (renal dysfunction, atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, stroke, infection) as well as decreased in-hospital mortality. While suppressing perioperative inflammation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery appears to make sense, nothing is ever as simple as it seems.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - September 19, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Richa Dhawan, Mark A. Chaney Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Influence of Prevalent and Incident Atrial Fibrillation on Post-Trial Major Events in ALLHAT.
CONCLUSION: Post-trial follow-up revealed continued deleterious AF/AFL effects. The amlodipine (ALLHAT) and pravastatin (ALLHAT-LLT) treatment groups showed lower all-cause and non-CVD mortality compared to the chlorthalidone and usual-care groups, respectively. PMID: 28987246 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - October 11, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: J Natl Med Assoc Source Type: research

Pentraxin 3 in Cardiovascular Disease
Giuseppe Ristagno1*, Francesca Fumagalli1, Barbara Bottazzi2, Alberto Mantovani2,3,4, Davide Olivari1, Deborah Novelli1 and Roberto Latini1 1Department of Cardiovascular Research, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research IRCCS, Milan, Italy 2Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, Milan, Italy 3Humanitas University, Milan, Italy 4The William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom The long pentraxin PTX3 is a member of the pentraxin family produced locally by stromal and myeloid cells in response to proinflammatory signals and microbial moieties. The p...
Source: Frontiers in Immunology - April 16, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

Acute Limb Ischemia in Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights from EUCLID.
CONCLUSIONS: Prior peripheral revascularization, baseline atrial fibrillation, and lower ABI identify PAD patients at heightened risk for ALI, an event associated with subsequent cardiovascular and limb-related morbidity and mortality. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov Unique Identifier: NCT01732822. PMID: 31238713 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - June 25, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hess CN, Huang Z, Patel MR, Baumgartner I, Berger JS, Blomster JI, Fowkes FGR, Held P, Jones WS, Katona B, Mahaffey KW, Norgren L, Rockhold FW, Hiatt WR Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Prestroke statins use reduces oxidized low density lipoprotein levels and improves clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation related acute ischemic stroke
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cause of cerebral infarction, which could lead to endothelial dysfunction, increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidized low density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL).AF is assoc...
Source: BMC Neurology - October 18, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Lanying He, Ronghua Xu, Jian Wang, Lili Zhang, Lijuan Zhang, Wang Zhao and Weiwei Dong Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Statins reduce new-onset atrial fibrillation after acute myocardial infarction: A nationwide study
The objective of this study was to investigate whether statins confer a beneficial effect on AF after AMI. Data available in the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database on 32886 AMI patients between 2008 and 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. Total 27553 (83.8%) had complete 1-yr follow-up data. Cardiovascular outcomes were analyzed based on the baseline characteristics and AF type (existing, new-onset, or non-AF). AF groups had significantly higher incidence of heart failure (HF), stroke, all-cause death, and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular event (MACCE) after index AMI (all P 
Source: Medicine - January 1, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Cardiovascular health of nonagenarians in southern Italy: a cross-sectional, home-based pilot study of longevity
Conclusion Nonagenarians and centenarians in the Cilento region had a healthy metabolic profile and a low prevalence of clinical cardiovascular disease. Even among nonagenarians and centenarians with structural heart abnormalities, report of symptoms is low. Larger studies in the Cilento population may help elucidate the mechanisms underlying cardiovascular health in the oldest old.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - January 14, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Prevalence and determinants of elevated D-dimer in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Conclusion: Patients with HCM may have higher plasma D-dimer levels than subjects without HCM. D-dimer levels in patients with HCM are influenced by age, sex, atrial fibrillation, statin therapy and diastolic blood pressure. PMID: 32057272 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Future Medicine: Biomarkers in Medicine - February 15, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Biomark Med Source Type: research

Icosapent Ethyl: drug profile and evidence of reduced residual cardiovascular risk in patients with statin-managed LDL-C cholesterol.
Authors: Bazarbashi N, Miller M Abstract INTRODUCTION: Icosapent Ethyl (IPE) is a highly purified (>96%) form of eicosapentanoic acid, a marine-derived omega-3 fatty acid known to reduce serum triglyceride levels. Experimental and human studies also support anti-atherosclerotic properties of IPE including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, endothelial and plaque stabilizing effects. In the Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with Icosapent Ethyl-Intervention Trial (REDUCE-IT)l),the addition of 4 grams IPE daily resulted in a 25% reduction in cardiovascular events beyond statins and other standard of care therapies. ...
Source: Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy - April 2, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther Source Type: research

Multimorbidity in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Is Associated With Greater Mortality, Higher Readmission Rates, and Increased Length of Stay: A Systematic Review.
CONCLUSIONS: Multimorbid patients with ACS are at a greater risk for worse outcomes than their nonmultimorbid counterparts. Lack of consistent measurement makes interpretation of the impact of multimorbidity challenging and emphasizes the need for more research on multimorbidity's effects on postdischarge healthcare utilization. PMID: 32925234 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - September 8, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Breen K, Finnegan L, Vuckovic K, Fink A, Rosamond W, DeVon HA Tags: J Cardiovasc Nurs Source Type: research