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Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Focus on Asian Patients.
Authors: Li YG, Lee SR, Choi EK, Lip GY Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia conferring a fivefold increased risk of stroke. Stroke prevention is the cornerstone of management of patients with AF. Asians have a generally higher incidence of AF-related risks of stroke and bleeding (particularly intracranial bleeding), compared with non-Asians. Despite the well-documented efficacy and relative safety of oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention among Asians, the suboptimal use of oral anticoagulation remains common. The current narrative review aims to provide a summary of the available ev...
Source: Korean Circulation Journal - August 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Korean Circ J Source Type: research

Left Atrial Appendages Occlusion: Current Status and Prospective.
This article aims to provide current available evidence on efficacy and safety of different LAAO devices and future prospective. PMID: 30073807 [PubMed]
Source: Korean Circulation Journal - August 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Korean Circ J Source Type: research

Effect of Non-vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Newly Diagnosed Cancer.
CONCLUSIONS: In AF patients with newly diagnosed cancer, NOACs showed lower incidences of ischemic stroke/SE, major bleeding, and all-cause death than warfarin, especially within 1 year after cancer diagnosis. PMID: 29671285 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Korean Circulation Journal - April 21, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Korean Circ J Source Type: research

Real-world Data and Recommended Dosage of Non-vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants for Korean Patients.
Authors: Joung B Abstract Regulatory approvals of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have been based on large randomized phase III trials evaluating dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, or edoxaban relative to warfarin for atrial fibrillation (AF). The results of the trials showed that all NOACs were at least non-inferior to warfarin in the prevention of stroke/thromboembolism and showed lower rates of intracranial bleeding than those associated with warfarin. However, the trials were designed differently, varied in the inclusion/exclusion criteria, and used either one dose or a low/high dose of the...
Source: Korean Circulation Journal - November 26, 2017 Category: Cardiology Tags: Korean Circ J Source Type: research

The Use Pattern and Clinical Impact of New Antiplatelet Agents Including Prasugrel and Ticagrelor on 30-day Outcomes after Acute Myocardial Infarction in Korea: Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Data.
CONCLUSION: The use of new antiplatelet agents is rapidly increasing, and they have been used more commonly than clopidogrel since 2015. We demonstrated that new antiplatelet agents have a favorable effect on reducing 30-day mortality in AMI patients in Korea. PMID: 29035430 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Korean Circulation Journal - October 18, 2017 Category: Cardiology Tags: Korean Circ J Source Type: research

Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient Treated with Dabigatran Etexilate.
We described a case of a 66 year-old female patient with non-valvular AF receiving dabigatran etexilate 150 mg twice daily for one year who suffered from hemopericardium. Her laboratory tests performed 1 year prior were normal and her admission tests revealed acute renal failure and elevated international normalized ratio (INR) level (4.79). Urgent pericardiocentesis was followed by improved renal functions and normalized INR. Dabigatran etexilate is a new oral anticoagulant that is increasingly used in daily practice. However, life-threatening complications warrant caution. Elevated INR may be related with overdose but th...
Source: Korean Circulation Journal - January 24, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: Korean Circ J Source Type: research

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