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Current status of antithrombotic therapy and in-hospital outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in Germany
CONCLUSION: The preferred therapy after PCI in patients with AF is DAT with a NOAC and clopidogrel. In-hospital ischemic and bleeding events were rare. The recommended durations for combination therapy vary considerably.PMID:35243515 | DOI:10.1007/s00059-022-05099-6
Source: Herz - March 4, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Uwe Zeymer Ralph Toelg Harm Wienbergen Hans-Peter Hobbach Alessandro Cuneo Raffi Bekeredjian Oliver Ritter Birgit Hailer Klaus Hertting Marcus Hennersdorf Werner Scholtz Peter Lanzer Harald Mudra Markus Schwefer Peter-Lothar Schwimmbeck Christoph Liebetra Source Type: research

Anticoagulation in special patient populations with atrial fibrillation
Herz. 2021 Jul 5. doi: 10.1007/s00059-021-05042-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAnticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) should be guided by considerations of the risk of thromboembolism, stroke, and bleeding as well as the patient's preference. Well-recognized scores have been developed to help the clinician in daily risk assessment, but there are several special patient populations for whom scores are not developed or validated. Furthermore, these patients were not adequately represented in the pivotal randomized trials for non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs). In patients with cancer, t...
Source: Herz - July 5, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Laura Ueberham Gerhard Hindricks Source Type: research

Left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation : An update.
Authors: Zimmermann F, Landmesser U Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most frequent causes of ischemic stroke. Without treatment the annual risk of ischemic stroke is on average approximately 5-6%/year in patients with atrial fibrillation, depending on the overall cardiovascular risk profile. Oral anticoagulation with new oral anticoagulants (NOAC) or vitamin K antagonists (VKA) is recommended for patients with AF and an elevated risk for stroke (CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥1); however, severe bleeding complications are potential reasons for discontinuation of this treatment. Overall, up to 30 % of the pa...
Source: Herz - May 18, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Herz Source Type: research

Anticoagulant plus antiplatelet therapy for atrial fibrillation : Cost-utility of combination therapy with non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants vs. warfarin.
CONCLUSION: The derived ICER was 13,168.50 € per QALY, consistent with NOACs being cost-effective vs. warfarin when anticoagulation is used with antiplatelet agents. Nevertheless, country-, practice-, and patient-related factors influence the ICER. Our cost-utility calculation should be used a starting point for decision-making. PMID: 30209519 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Herz - September 15, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Herz Source Type: research

Anticoagulation in geriatric patients with atrial fibrillation : With what and for whom no more?
Authors: Bahrmann P, Christ M Abstract Based on established risk scores, such as the CHA2DS2-VASc score, the indications for oral anticoagulation are given for patients over 65 years old with atrial fibrillation and even more so for patients over 75 years old. Before beginning anticoagulation a geriatric assessment for evaluation of the cognitive ability, the activities of daily living and the risk of falling should be made because of the known complications of anticoagulation. Geriatric patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) are increasingly being treated with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagul...
Source: Herz - December 22, 2017 Category: Cardiology Tags: Herz Source Type: research

Treatment safety of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Authors: Hohnloser SH Abstract Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOAC) have now become established for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. The efficacy is at least as good if not better than that of vitamin K antagonists (VKA). The risk for major bleeding is less for NOAC than for VKA, with a particular superiority concerning the avoidance of intracerebral hemorrhage. The outcome after major bleeding is more favorable in patients receiving NOAC compared to those treated with VKA. Specific reversal agents for NOAC are currently being tested which neutralize the effects of NOAC within minutes and the clinical ...
Source: Herz - December 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Tags: Herz Source Type: research