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Temporal trends in anticoagulation use and clinical outcomes among medicare beneficiaries with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
ConclusionsThe proportions of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation who were not prescribed an oral anticoagulant decreased but remained high. We observed an increase in direct oral anticoagulant use that coincided with decreased incidence of clinical outcomes as well as decreasing total healthcare costs.
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - August 2, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: research

Characteristics and short-term outcomes of outpatient and inpatient cardiac catheterizations: A descriptive study using a nationwide claim database in Japan
CONCLUSIONS: Approximately 5 % of cardiac catheterizations were performed in an outpatient setting. Given the low adverse event risk observed in this study, it may be a reasonable option to widen outpatient cardiac catheterization to include potential populations in Japan, warranting further studies.PMID:37247658 | DOI:10.1016/j.jjcc.2023.05.010
Source: Journal of Cardiology - May 29, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nao Setogawa Hiroyuki Ohbe Toshiaki Isogai Hiroki Matsui Hideo Yasunaga Source Type: research

Effectiveness and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Among Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation and Multimorbidity
ConclusionPatients with NVAF and  ≥ 6 comorbid conditions had significantly different risks for stroke/SE and MB when comparing DOACs to DOACs, and different healthcare expenses. This study's results may be useful for evaluating the risk–benefit ratio of DOAC use in patients with NVAF and multimorbidity.
Source: Advances in Therapy - December 17, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Prospective randomised trial examining the impact of an educational intervention versus usual care on anticoagulation therapy control based on an SAMe-TT2R2 score-guided strategy in anticoagulant-naïve Thai patients with atrial fibrillation (TREATS-AF): a study protocol
Introduction The burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) in Thailand is high and associated with increased morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Vitamin K antagonists (eg, warfarin), commonly used for stroke prevention in patients with AF in Thailand, are effective but are often suboptimally controlled. We aim to evaluate the impact of an SAMe-TT2R2 score-guided strategy and educational intervention compared to usual care on anticoagulation control expressed by the time in therapeutic range (TTR) at 12 months, in anticoagulant-naïve Thai patients with AF. Methods and analysis Multicentre, open-label, parallel-grou...
Source: BMJ Open - October 11, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Phrommintikul, A., Nathisuwan, S., Gunaparn, S., Krittayaphong, R., Wongcharoen, W., Sehmi, S., Mehta, S., Winkles, N., Brocklehurst, P., Mathers, J., Jowett, S., Jolly, K., Lane, D., Thomas, G. N., Lip, G. Y. H., TREATS-AF Study Group, Prasertwitayakij, Tags: Open access, Medical management Source Type: research

Comparison of Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs between Rivaroxaban and Warfarin for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation in a Skilled Nursing Facility Setting
ConclusionIn this SNF setting, HCRU and costs were lower among patients with NVAF who were experienced users of rivaroxaban compared with those who were experienced users of warfarin. These findings may help inform clinical decision making to reduce the economic burden of NVAF among older adults in SNFs.
Source: Drugs and Aging - March 8, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Continuation with apixaban treatment is associated with lower risk for hospitalization and medical costs among elderly patients.
Conclusion: Elderly patients with NVAF in the U.S. who continued with apixaban treatment had a lower risk of MB-related hospitalization and lower MB- and stroke/SE-related medical costs compared to patients who switched to another OAC. PMID: 31120309 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - May 25, 2019 Category: Research Tags: Curr Med Res Opin Source Type: research

Preventable Cases of Oral Anticoagulant-Induced Bleeding: Data From the Spontaneous Reporting System
Conclusion: Our findings describe the most reported risk factors for preventability of oral anticoagulant-induced bleedings. These factors may be useful for targeting interventions to improve pharmacovigilance activities in our regional territory and to reduce the burden of medication errors and inappropriate prescription. Introduction Oral anticoagulant therapy is widely used for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation, or for the prevention and treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (Raj et al., 1994; Monaco et al., 2017). Oral anticoagulants can be di...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 29, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Abstract 175: Atrial Fibrillation in the USF Resident Clinics: Quality-Driven Medical Therapy Session Title: Poster Session AM
Patients with atrial fibrillation (afib) have a high rate of serious complications including stroke and decompensated heart failure. While patients with afib are five times more likely to suffer a stroke in their lifetime than the general population, this risk can be reduced by 64% with appropriate anticoagulation using warfarin or approved novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs). Reducing the morbidity and mortality from excess strokes is a common interest nationwide due to unsustainable healthcare costs, increasing human resource gaps in medicine, and payment reforms that hold physicians and healthcare organizations financiall...
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sadic, E. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session AM Source Type: research

Clinical Outcomes of Plavix and Generic Clopidogrel for Patients Hospitalized With an Acute Coronary Syndrome Original Articles
Conclusions: Generic clopidogrel was noninferior to Plavix with respect to the composite end point of death and recurrent hospitalization for ACS at 1 year among adults >65 years after an ACS hospitalization. Our findings support generic clopidogrel in ACS, which could lead to substantial healthcare cost savings.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - March 13, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ko, D. T., Krumholz, H. M., Tu, J. V., Austin, P. C., Stukel, T. A., Koh, M., Chong, A., de Melo, J. F., Jackevicius, C. A. Tags: Health Services, Mortality/Survival Original Articles Source Type: research

Implications of stroke and bleeding risk-scores and comorbidities on episode-based bundled payments for patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
CONCLUSION: NVAF patients accrue variable healthcare costs. Stroke and bleeding risk should be taken into account during the creation of NVAF payment bundles. PMID: 29164990 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - November 23, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Curr Med Res Opin Source Type: research

'Not enough over-50s' taking aspirin to prevent heart disease
Conclusion This study doesn't really tell us anything we didn't already know. Aspirin has been used for many years to prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with cardiovascular disease. Aspirin's wider use is controversial, because of the potential side effects. What this study does add is an estimate of what might happen if all people in the US who were advised to take aspirin under US guidelines, actually did so. (The researchers say that 40% of men and 10% of women advised to take aspirin don't take it). The study assumes that people would get the same benefits as those seen in clinical trials of aspirin. This is u...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Older people Source Type: news

TCT 2016: Stents, stents, stents on Day 1
The annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference is under way in Washington, D.C., with late-breaking study results beginning yesterday. We’ll update this post throughout the day as new results come in, so be sure to check back for the latest news out of TCT 2016. Stents took center stage Day1, with a raft of studies covering the latest on the bioresorbable front. Stents equivalent to CABG Drug-eluting stents are as effect as coronary artery bypass grafts in treating patients with blocked left main coronary arteries, according to a study that compared Abbott‘s (NYSE:ABT) Xience DES with CABG i...
Source: Mass Device - October 31, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Cardiovascular Stents TCT 2016 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics symposium (TCT) Source Type: news

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