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Screening over 100 000 patients in 39 general practices in the Netherlands for anticoagulation underprescription in atrial fibrillation: a descriptive, cross-sectional study
Conclusions In this large Dutch study among GPs, we observed 9.8% underprescription of OAC in AF patients. In 76% of the AF patients lacking a prescription for OAC, no documentation for deviating from the guidelines was found. Only in a minority of cases detection of OAC underprescription lead to OAC initiation.
Source: BMJ Open - August 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Voorhout, L., Pisters, R., Geurts, C. H. P. H., Oostindjer, A., van Doorn, S., Rila, H., Fuijkschot, W. W., Verheugt, F., Hemels, M. E. W. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine Source Type: research

Oral Anticoagulation and the Incidence of Stroke Associated with Atrial Fibrillation in Mainland Portugal: A Modelling Study
CONCLUSION: The use of oral anticoagulation was associated with a reduced incidence of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation in mainland Portugal. This reduction was more relevant in the period between 2016 and 2018, and is probably related with the introduction of the novel oral anticoagulants.PMID:37429703 | DOI:10.20344/amp.19255
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - July 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Raquel Ascen ção Madalena Gil Francisco Louren ço Daniel Caldeira Ros ário Oliveira Margarida Borges Lu ís Silva Miguel Jo ão Costa Source Type: research

Effective treatment of choreaballism due to an MT ‐CYB variant with haloperidol, tetrabenazine, and antioxidants
Cerebral CT showing bilateral putaminal calcifications of a patient with multisystem mitochondrial disorder due to the variant 15043G  >  A inMT-CYB. Key Clinical MessageHypokinetic and hyperkinetic movement disorders are a common phenotypic feature of mitochondrial disorders. Choreaballism has been reported particularly in patients with mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes syndrome and in maternally inherited diabetes and deafness syndrome. The pathophysiological basis of movement disorders in mitochondrial disorders is the involvement of the basal ganglia or the midbrain. Haloper...
Source: Clinical Case Reports - June 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Josef Finsterer, Ritwik Ghosh Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research

Vitamin K Antagonist Use and Intracranial Hemorrhage After Endovascular Thrombectomy
This retrospective cohort study assesses the association between recent use of oral vitamin K antagonists and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage among patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing endovascular thrombectomy.
Source: JAMA - June 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Spontaneous calcific cerebral embolization revealing a calcified rheumatic mitral stenosis: a case report
ConclusionSpontaneous calcified cerebral emboli secondary to mitral valve leaflet calcifications is an extremely rare condition. Replacement of the valve is the only option to prevent recurrent emboli and outcomes are still to be determined.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - June 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Left ventricular thrombus in a patient with recurrent ischemic stroke events —The role of echocardiography
We present a patient with an ischemic stroke, and the cardiac ultrasound revealed a reduced ejection fraction and the presence of LV thrombus at the apex. The patient had no prior history of cardiovascular diseases. Even in a resource-limited setting, cardiac ultrasound is recommended to investigate stroke or transient ischemic attack events, especially in patients with a prior history of myocardial infarction. Although patients with LV thrombus should be treated with oral anticoagulants for at least 3  months, the role of direct oral anticoagulants and the optimal period of anticoagulation in this setting needs further investigation.
Source: Clinical Case Reports - May 2, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Vasiliki Vanesa Stylianou, Vasiliki Tsampasian, Marios Pavlou, Panagiota Georgiou, Dimitrios Patestos, Lorentzos Kapetis, Vassilios S. Vassiliou, Christos Eftychiou, Michalis Tsielepis, George Bazoukis Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research

Oral anticoagulant switching in patients with atrial fibrillation: a scoping review
Conclusions OAC switching is common in patients with AF and patients often switch back to an OAC they have previously been on. There are aspects of OAC switching that have received little study, especially in switches from DOACs.
Source: BMJ Open - April 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Adelakun, A. R., Turgeon, R. D., De Vera, M. A., McGrail, K., Loewen, P. S. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine Source Type: research

The Effect of Metformin on Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Stroke
CONCLUSIONS: T2DM is a significant risk factor to the development of ischemic stroke. We found an association between metformin use and vitamin B12 deficiency and an association between vitamin B12 deficiency and stroke risk in patients with T2DM. Diabetic patients who are taking metformin should monitor their vitamin B12 level.PMID:36841981
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - February 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Nizar Horrany Wadie Abu Dahoud Yara Moallem Taleb Hajouj Merna Zreik Arnon Blum Source Type: research