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Pharmacological stroke prevention in the elderly with atrial fibrillation in Poland – Results of PolSenior study
Conclusions The study was unique to determine the frequency of pharmacological stroke prevention among elderly people with AF in Poland. It occurred that oral anticoagulant drugs were applied too rarely in this group of patients. Educational programs should be developed among general practitioners concerning current recommendations for patients with AF.
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 12, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research

Causes of death and morbidity in patients with atrial fibrillation after left atrial appendage occlusion.
CONCLUSION: The majority of deaths are not related to stroke in patients with AF after the LAAO procedure. Mortality in first 2 years following the procedure was predominantly from non-cardiovascular causes. Key words: atrial fibrillation, LAAO, left atrial appendage, stroke. PMID: 31495824 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Polish Heart Journal - September 8, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Burysz M, Litwinowicz R, Burysz A, Ogorzeja W, Bartuś K Tags: Kardiol Pol Source Type: research

Global Trends in Aspirin Resistance ‐Related Research from 1990 to 2015: A Bibliometric Analysis
This study presents the results of the first bibliometric study (including quantitative and qualitative analysis) of scientific publications in the field of aspirin renitence at global level. Aspirin resistance‐related researches have notably increased in the last years, especially from 2000 to 2015. The USA is the most prolific country, not only in research quantity but also in quality. Furthermore, Turkey and European countries provided more research related to aspirin resistance than other regions such as the developing countries. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology - June 1, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Samah W. Al ‐Jabi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research