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Direct oral anticoagulant use in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation with valvular heart disease: a systematic review
In conclusion, subanalyses of DOAC landmark AF trials revealed that dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban may be safely used in AF patients with certain types of VHD: aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, and mitral regurgitation. More evidence is needed before routinely recommending these agents for patients with bioprosthetic valves or mild mitral stenosis. Patients with moderate to severe mitral stenosis or mechanical valves should continue to receive warfarin, as these patients were excluded from all landmark AF trials.
Source: Clinical Cardiology - December 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ryan E. Owens, Rajesh Kabra, Carrie S. Oliphant Tags: Reviews Source Type: research

Intravenous Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator Therapy for Acute Basilar Artery Ischemic Stroke Following Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.
Authors: Montarello NJ, Nelson AJ, Sidharta SL, Worthley SG Abstract Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) can now be considered a standard of care for inoperable and high-risk surgical patients with severe aortic stenosis, and its uptake worldwide is rapidly increasing. Indeed, many centers performing the procedure have now moved towards treating intermediate-risk patients with TAVI rather than referring them for surgical aortic valve replacement. Although the incidence of peri-procedural acute and subacute stroke following TAVI has fallen to 2-5%, its occurrence can be life-threatening and life-changing,...
Source: Journal of Heart Valve Disease - December 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Heart Valve Dis Source Type: research

Acute Invasive Hemodynamic Effects of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
CONCLUSIONS: Successful TAVR results in immediate and sizeable improvements in SV and CI, reductions in left and right ventricular filling pressures, and marked reductions in systemic and pulmonary vascular resistances. PMID: 27989060 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Heart Valve Disease - December 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Heart Valve Dis Source Type: research

Anticoagulation After Biological Aortic Valve Replacement: Is There An Optimal Regimen?
CONCLUSIONS: Plasma anticoagulation with warfarin during the early postoperative phase was shown statistically to be inferior to platelet aggregation inhibition by aspirin with regards to postoperative bleeding risk, cerebral ischemic events, and survival. PMID: 27989055 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Heart Valve Disease - December 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Heart Valve Dis Source Type: research

Quantitative Doppler for Estimation of Paravalvular Leakage after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.
CONCLUSIONS: The relationship between calculated PVL volume in TAVI patients and other estimates of PVL severity was poor, most likely due to intrinsic errors made in the quantitative Doppler method. Therefore, one should be prudent to include the quantitative Doppler method in TAVI patients in clinical trials and clinical decision-making, in particular in patients with reduced image quality. PMID: 27989038 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Heart Valve Disease - December 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Heart Valve Dis Source Type: research

Antithrombotic drug use: scientific breakthroughs, biological limits and physician behaviour
During the past 25 years, there has been a dramatic surge in the use of antithrombotic drugs as documented in the Heart paper by Adelborg et al.1 The authors derived their findings from the Danish drug utilisation database, which is unique in its comprehensiveness and ability to capture over-the-counter aspirin. The increased prescription of antithrombotic drugs is fuelled by a better understanding of disease and risk, population growth, ageing societies, improved methods of detection, and rising global rates of obesity, a recognised risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), venous thromboembolic (VTE) disease, and ca...
Source: Heart - November 10, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hylek, E. M. Tags: Drugs: cardiovascular system, Venous thromboembolism, Epidemiology Editorials Source Type: research

Histology of debris captured by a cerebral protection system during transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation
Conclusions Transcatheter VIV procedures were associated with the release of particulate debris into the cerebral circulation in all patients. The type of debris suggests that debris originates predominantly from arterial and valvular passage of the THV.
Source: Heart - September 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Schmidt, T., Schlüter, M., Alessandrini, H., Akdag, O., Schewel, D., Schewel, J., Thielsen, T., Kreidel, F., Bader, R., Romero, M., Ladich, E., Virmani, R., Schäfer, U., Kuck, K.-H., Frerker, C. Tags: Aortic and vascular disease Source Type: research

Practical Considerations for the Nonvitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants
Conclusions: Several important factors should be considered regarding the adequate use of NOACs, especially in patients with renal impairment or cardiovascular conditions other than NVAF.Cardiology 2017;136:115-124
Source: Cardiology - September 5, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Rationale and design of the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement to UNload the Left ventricle in patients with ADvanced heart failure (TAVR UNLOAD) trial
Publication date: Available online 26 August 2016 Source:American Heart Journal Author(s): Ernest Spitzer, Nicolas M. Van Mieghem, Philippe Pibarot, Rebecca T. Hahn, Susheel Kodali, Mathew S. Maurer, Tamim M. Nazif, Josep Rodés-Cabau, Jean-Michel Paradis, Arie-Pieter Kappetein, Ori Ben-Yehuda, Gerrit-Anne van Es, Faouzi Kallel, William N. Anderson, Jan Tijssen, Martin B. Leon Background Co-existence of moderate aortic stenosis (AS) in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is not uncommon. Moderate AS increases afterload, while pharmacological reduction of afterload is a pillar of contemporary...
Source: American Heart Journal - August 26, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Incidence and risk factors for thromboembolism and major bleeding in patients with mechanical valve prosthesis; a nationwide population-based study
Conclusions In a nationwide cohort study with MHV and high TTR, heart failure and atrial fibrillation did not appear as risk factors of stroke/TE.
Source: American Heart Journal - August 11, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Zebrafish models of cardiovascular disease
AbstractCardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The most significant risk factors associated with the development of heart diseases include genetic and environmental factors such as hypertension, high blood cholesterol levels, diabetes, smoking, and obesity. Coronary artery disease accounts for the highest percentage of CVD deaths and stroke, cardiomyopathies, congenital heart diseases, heart valve defects and arrhythmias follow. The causes, prevention, and treatment of all forms of cardiovascular disease remain active fields of biomedical research, with hundreds of scientific studies ...
Source: Heart Failure Reviews - August 7, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Comparison of Dabigatran versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Valvular Heart Disease: The RE-LY Trial.
CONCLUSIONS: -The presence of any VHD did not influence the comparison of dabigatran with warfarin. Clinical Trial Registration-URL: http://clinicaltrials.gov. Unique Identifier: NCT00262600. PMID: 27496855 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - August 4, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ezekowitz MD, Nagarakanti R, Noack H, Brueckmann M, Litherland C, Jacobs M, Clemens A, Reilly PA, Connolly SJ, Yusuf S, Wallentin L Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Direct Transcatheter Heart Valve Implantation Versus Implantation With Balloon Predilatation: Insights From the Brazilian Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Registry Structural Heart Disease
Conclusions— The 2 TAVR strategies, with or without BAVP, provided similar clinical and echocardiographic outcomes over a midterm follow-up although BAVP was associated with a higher rate of new onset persistent left bundle branch block, particularly in patients receiving a CoreValve.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - August 4, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bernardi, F. L. M., Ribeiro, H. B., Carvalho, L. A., Sarmento-Leite, R., Mangione, J. A., Lemos, P. A., Abizaid, A., Grube, E., Rodes-Cabau, J., de Brito, F. S. Tags: Aortic Valve Replacement/Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Structural Heart Disease Source Type: research

Novel Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation: Update on Apixaban.
Authors: Mezue K, Obiagwu C, John J, Sharma A, Yang F, Shani J Abstract Almost 800,000 new or recurrent strokes happen every year. Atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac arrhythmia, is a major risk factor for stroke, accounting for 15-20% of ischemic strokes. Apixaban is a direct inhibitor of Factor Xa that was approved in December 2012 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the prevention of stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. It is part of a family of novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) which have the advantage over warfarin of less dosing variability, rapid onset of action and...
Source: Current Cardiology Reviews - July 29, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: Curr Cardiol Rev Source Type: research

Critical Role of Coaptive Strain in Aortic Valve Leaflet Homeostasis: Use of a Novel Flow Culture Bioreactor to Explore Heart Valve Mechanobiology Cardiovascular Surgery
Conclusions Failure of AV to close initiates an extensive response characterized by expression changes common to progression to calcific aortic valve disease. AV coaptation, whether phasic or chronic, preserved phenotypic gene expression. These results demonstrate, for the first time, that coaptation of valve leaflets is a fundamentally important biomechanical cue driving homeostasis.
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - July 26, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Maeda, K., Ma, X., Hanley, F. L., Riemer, R. K. Tags: Animal Models of Human Disease, Basic Science Research, Etiology, Physiology, Translational Studies Cardiovascular Surgery Source Type: research