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PP-124 Detection of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation after Iscemic Stroke and its Clinical Predictors
This study was aimed to determine the frequency of newly detected AF using 24-hour Holter ECG after ischemic stroke and identify clinical predictors for AF.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - March 12, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Candan Mansuroglu, Ender Örnek, Mustafa Çetin, Fatma Tozkar, Dilşen Örnek, Alpslan Kurtul, Harun Kundi, Ahmet Balun, Murat Gök, Feridun Vasfi Ulusoy Tags: Poster Abstract Source Type: research
High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Risk of Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation (From the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Study REGARDS)
The relationship between inflammation and prothrombotic state in atrial fibrillation (AF) is well recognized. This suggests a potential role for high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), a marker of systemic inflammation, in improving prediction of stroke in participants with AF. Cox proportional hazard analysis was used to examine the risk of stroke in 25,841 participants (40% black, 55% women) with and without AF who were enrolled in the REGARDS study between 2003 and 2007. Baseline AF (n=2,132) was ascertained by electrocardiogram and self-reported history of previous physician diagnosis.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - September 13, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Farah Z. Dawood, Suzanne Judd, Virginia J. Howard, Nita A. Limdi, James F. Meschia, Mary Cushman, George Howard, David M. Herrington, Elsayed Z. Soliman Source Type: research
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention as a Trigger for Stroke
This study aimed to quantify the transient change in risk of stroke for up to 12 weeks after PCI. We applied the case-crossover method, using data from the Norwegian Patient Register on all hospitalizations in Norway in the period of 2008 through 2014. The relative risk (RR) of ischemic stroke was highest during the first two days after PCI (RR 17.5, 95% CI 4.2-72.8), and decreased gradually during the following weeks.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - September 28, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Torunn Varmdal, Imre Janszky, Inger Johanne Bakken, Hanne Ellekj ær, Hild Fjærtoft, Siri Eldevik Håberg, Kaare Harald Bønaa Source Type: research
Comparison of HAS-BLED and HAS-BED versus CHADS2 and CHA2DS2VASC Stroke and Bleeding Scores in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Anticoagulation is recommended in Atrial Fibrillation (AF) patients for stroke prevention, and the bleeding risk associated suggests the need for a bleeding risk stratification. HAS-BLED score includes ‘labile INR’ referred to quality of anticoagulation. However, in naïve patients this item is not available. In addition, stroke and bleeding risk prediction scores shared several risk factors. Aims of our study were: 1) to evaluate if the HAS-BLED score in its refined form excluding ‘labile I NR’ (HAS-BED) is still associated with bleeding risk; and 2) to evaluate the predictive ability for bleeding of both stroke a...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - January 24, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Daniela Poli, Emilia Antonucci, Vittorio Pengo, Sophie Testa, Gualtiero Palareti Source Type: research
Risk of Cardioembolic Stroke in Cancer Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
In a recent article in the journal, Elbadawi et al1 find that the risk of cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) in cancer patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) was lower than in non-cancer patients with AF. At first glance this may appear surprising in light of the higher risk of stroke of cancer patients generally2,3, particularly those with aggressive subtypes and/or metastatic disease. However, recent studies in patients with AF and cancer4,5 show no increase in stroke risk, seemingly indicating that the risk of cardioembolic stroke specifically is not higher than in cancer-free pacients.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - April 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Marc Sorigue, Edurne Sarrate, Mireia Franch-Sarto, Juan-Manuel Sancho, Elisa Orna Source Type: research
Risk of Cardioembolic Stroke in Patients With Cancer and Atrial Fibrillation
In a recent article in the journal, Elbadawi et al1 find that the risk of cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) in patients with cancer and atrial fibrillation (AF) was lower than in patients with AF without cancer. At first glance, this may appear surprising in light of the higher stroke risk of patients with cancer in general,2,3 particularly those with aggressive subtypes and/or metastatic disease. However, recent studies in patients with AF and cancer4,5 show no increase in stroke risk, seemingly indicating that the risk of cardioembolic stroke specifically is not higher than in patients without cancer.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - April 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Marc Sorigue, Edurne Sarrate, Mireia Franch-Sarto, Juan-Manuel Sancho, Elisa Orna Source Type: research
Meta-Analysis Comparing The Frequency of Stroke After Transcatheter vs. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Stroke is one of the most feared complication of aortic valve replacement. Although the outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) improved substantially overtime, concerns remained about a potentially higher incidence of stroke with TAVI compared with surgical replacement (SAVR). However, comparative data are sparse. We performed a meta-analysis comparing the incidence of stroke amongst patients undergoing TAVI versus SAVR. Of the 5067 studies screened, 28 eligible studies (22 propensity-score matched studies and 6 randomized trials) were analyzed.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kuldeep Shah, Zakeih Chaker, Tatiana Busu, Vinay Badhwar, Fahad Alqahtani, Muhammad Alvi, Amelia Adcock, Mohamad Alkhouli Source Type: research
Meta-Analysis Comparing the Frequency of Stroke After Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Stroke is one of the most feared complications of aortic valve replacement. Although the outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) improved substantially over time, concerns remained about a potentially higher incidence of stroke with TAVI compared with surgical replacement (SAVR). However, comparative data are sparse. We performed a meta-analysis comparing the incidence of stroke among patients undergoing TAVI versus SAVR. Of the 5067 studies screened, 28 eligible studies (22 propensity-score matched studies and 6 randomized trials) were analyzed.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kuldeep Shah, Zakeih Chaker, Tatiana Busu, Vinay Badhwar, Fahad Alqahtani, Muhammad Alvi, Amelia Adcock, Mohamad Alkhouli Source Type: research
Relation of Left Atrial Appendage Morphology Determined by Computed Tomography to Prior Stroke or to Increased Risk of Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
This study aimed to assess inter-observer and intra-observer agreements in LAA morphology and its real value in stroke prediction. A total of 2264 atrial fibrillation (AF) patients who underwent computed tomography (CT) to explore the LAA anatomy were enrolled.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - January 23, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lingmin Wu, Erpeng Liang, Siyang Fan, Lihui Zheng, Zhongpeng Du, Shangyu Liu, Feng Hu, Xiaohan Fan, Gang Chen, Ligang Ding, Yan Yao Source Type: research
Relation of Fontan Baffle Stroke Volume to Fontan Failure and Lower Exercise Capacity in Patients With an Atriopulmonary Fontan
Fontan failure remains a significant problem, especially in patients with an atriopulmonary Fontan. Fontan baffle volume change during the cardiac cycle (Fontan baffle stroke volume) may affect outcomes in Fontan circulation. Assuming that increased Fontan baffle stroke volume is associated with increased energy loss in the baffle, we hypothesized that higher baffle stroke volume is associated with worse exercise capacity and increased incidence of Fontan failure. Patients from 6 centers with an atriopulmonary or lateral tunnel Fontan operation were included if they had a cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) study and an adequ...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - April 8, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tarek Alsaied, Jelle P.G. van der Ven, Saeed Juggan, Lynn A. Sleeper, Nina Azcue, Lucia J Kroft, Andrew J. Powell, Willem A. Helbing, Rahul H. Rathod Source Type: research
Atrial Septal Defect and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke in the Perioperative Period of Noncardiac Surgery
Stroke is a serious complication of non-cardiac surgery. Congenital defects of the interatrial septum may be a potent risk factor for perioperative stroke. The aim of the present study was to determine the association between atrial septal defect (ASD) or patent foramen ovale (PFO) and in-hospital perioperative ischemic stroke after non-cardiac surgery in a large nationwide cohort of patients hospitalized in the United States. Patients undergoing noncardiac surgery between 2004 and 2014 were identified using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's National Inpatient Sample.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - July 14, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nathaniel R. Smilowitz, Varun Subashchandran, Jeffrey S. Berger Source Type: research
Risk of Stroke in Older Adults With Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) is a risk factor for incident stroke. However, less is known about the independent nature of this association and to what extent various baseline characteristics may mediate this risk. Of the 5,795 community-dwelling adults aged ≥65 years in the Cardiovascular Health Study, 5,448 were free of baseline stroke, of whom 229 had baseline HF. We used a multivariable-adjusted Cox regression model to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for centrally adjudicated incident stroke associated with HF.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - December 10, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Elizabeth Bierbower, Nayrana Griffith, Venkatesh K. Raman, Vijaywant Brar, Jeffrey Roseman, Prakash Deedwania, Gregg C. Fonarow, Richard M. Allman, Charles Faselis, Sijian Zhang, George Howard, Ali Ahmed, Phillip H. Lam Source Type: research
Response to Readers ’ Comments “Effect of Anticoagulation Duration on Stroke Incidence in Asian Patients With Left Ventricular Thrombus”
We appreciate the interest and feedback that our recently published article, “Effect of Duration of Anticoagulation in the Incidence of Stroke in Patients With Left Ventricular Thrombus,” has generated.1 In our study, we found that long-term anticoagulation (LTA,>12 months) was associated with lower risk of stroke than was short-term anticoagulation (STA) in a cohort of 98 patients with left ventricular thrombus (LVT). In a Letter to the Editor, in a large well-conducted study, Goh et al2 investigated the generalizability of the results in an Asian population , reporting no differences in the incidence of stroke in p...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - January 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Álvaro Lorente-Ros, Gonzalo L. Alonso-Salinas, Juan M. Monteagudo Ruiz, José L. Zamorano Gómez Source Type: research
Electrocardiographic Morphology-Voltage-P-Wave-Duration (MVP) Score to Select Patients for Continuous Atrial Fibrillation Screening to Prevent Stroke
Morphology-voltage-P-wave-duration (MVP) score combining P-wave duration (PWD), P-wave voltage in lead I (PWVI), and interatrial block (IAB) has been demonstrated to predict atrial fibrillation (AF). Therefore, this study aimed to examine MVP score and its P-wave components as potential predictors of AF screening effects on stroke prevention. This was a secondary analysis of the LOOP Study (Atrial Fibrillation detected by Continuous ECG Monitoring using Implantable Loop Recorder to prevent Stroke in High-risk Individuals) which randomized older persons (aged 70 to 90 years) with additional stroke risk factors to either c...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - September 2, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lucas Yixi Xing, S øren Zöga Diederichsen, Søren Højberg, Derk Krieger, Claus Graff, Morten Salling Olesen, Jonas Bille Nielsen, Axel Brandes, Lars Køber, Ketil Jørgen Haugan, Jesper Hastrup Svendsen Source Type: research
