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Variation in anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation between English clinical commissioning groups: an observational study.
CONCLUSION: Anticoagulation for AF has improved substantially in England in association with considerable increases in the eligible population as a result of decreased exception reporting and the use of the CHA2DS2VASc score. There is still substantial room for improvement in most CCGs because, even allowing for exceptions, nine out of 10 CCGs failed to achieve 90% anticoagulation. PMID: 29970397 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - July 2, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Robson J, Homer K, Ahmed Z, Antoniou S Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research

Fat patients with an irregular heartbeat can REVERSE by losing weight
Around one million people in Britain and up to six times as many in the US suffer from atrial fibrillation, which can cause a stroke and eventually lead to heart failure.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention: where we are and where we should be.
PMID: 29853572 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - June 1, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jones NR, Hobbs FR, Taylor CJ Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research

Opportunistic pulse checks in primary care to improve recognition of atrial fibrillation: a retrospective analysis of electronic patient records.
CONCLUSION: Organisational alignment, standardised data entry, peer-performance dashboards, and financial incentives rapidly and generally increased opportunistic screening with pulse regularity checks. This was associated with a significant increase in detection and prevalence of AF and is of public health importance. PMID: 29784865 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - May 21, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Cole J, Torabi P, Dostal I, Homer K, Robson J Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research

Cerebral microbleeds and intracranial haemorrhage risk in patients anticoagulated for atrial fibrillation after acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (CROMIS-2): a multicentre observational cohort study
This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT02513316. Findings Between Aug 4, 2011, and July 31, 2015, we recruited 1490 participants of whom follow-up data were available for 1447 (97%), over a mean period of 850 days (SD 373; 3366 patient-years). The symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage rate in patients with cerebral microbleeds was 9·8 per 1000 patient-years (95% CI 4·0–20·3) compared with 2·6 per 1000 patient-years (95% CI 1·1–5·4) in those without cerebral microbleeds (adjusted hazard ratio 3·67, 95% CI 1·27–10·60). Compared with the HAS-BLED score alone (C-index 0·41, 95% CI 0·29–0...
Source: The Lancet Neurology - May 16, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Left ventricular hypertrophy diagnosed after a stroke: a case report
ConclusionsElectrocardiogram diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy led to the diagnosis of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in this patient. Left ventricular hypertrophy was only evident a few days after our patient suffered a stroke. The underlying mechanisms responsible for this remain unclear. Furthermore, differential diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy should be considered in people with electrocardiogram criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging is an important diagnostic tool in identifying causes of left ventricular hypertrophy. Family screening should be recomm...
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - March 22, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Making AI Matter in Healthcare
Healthcare is just as prone to fall victim to hype and irrational exuberance as any other complex industry. And the more revolutionary the promise, the more outrageous the overstatements could be. Artificial intelligence has certainly been one of those "next big things" for some time in healthcare. Whether branded as "big data and analytics" or "automated clinical decision support," the results of technology-assisted care, especially in non-clinical and non-emergent settings, have been uneven at best. But a new report indicates AI's time in healthcare is nigh, and technology and policy pioneers are doing their best to ensu...
Source: MDDI - March 9, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Greg Goth Tags: Software Digital Health Source Type: news

Could a Blood Thinner Actually Raise Stroke Risk for Some?
THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2018 -- Taking blood-thinning drugs is typically thought to ward off stroke in people with the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation. However, new research out of Britain hints -- but cannot prove -- that the drugs might...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 15, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Use of oral anticoagulants in German nursing home residents: drug use patterns and predictors for treatment choice
ConclusionsNOACs are increasingly used in German nursing homes, both for initial anticoagulation but also in VKA pre‐treated patients. Switching from VKA to NOAC was substantially influenced by aspects such as intended higher effectiveness and safety but probably also practicability due to less blood monitoring.
Source: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - January 11, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Kathrin Jobski, Falk Hoffmann, Stefan Herget ‐Rosenthal, Michael Dörks Tags: PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY Source Type: research

WITHDRAWN: Electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation and flutter.
CONCLUSIONS: Electrical cardioversion (rhythm control) led to a non-significant increase in stroke risk but improved three domains of quality of life. PMID: 29140555 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - November 15, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Mead GE, Elder A, Flapan AD, Cordina J Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research

Oral Anticoagulants in German nursing home residents – Drug use patterns and predictors for treatment choice
ConclusionsNOACs are increasingly used in German nursing homes, both for initial anticoagulation but also in VKA pre‐treated patients. Switching from VKA to NOAC was substantially influenced by aspects such as intended higher effectiveness and safety but probably also practicability due to less blood monitoring.
Source: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - November 1, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Kathrin Jobski, Falk Hoffmann, Stefan Herget ‐Rosenthal, Michael Dörks Tags: PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY Source Type: research

Secondary prevention treatment after acute stroke in older South Asian, Chinese and other Canadians: a retrospective data analysis.
Abstract BACKGROUND: Little is known about whether there are differences in medication use between older patients of Chinese descent, those of South Asian descent and other Canadian patients after acute ischemic or primary intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke. The aim of this population-based study was to evaluate potential ethnic differences in secondary prevention pharmacotherapy after acute stroke. METHODS: Using health administrative data, we conducted a retrospective analysis of all patients aged 66 years or more admitted to hospital with acute stroke in Ontario (1997-2011) and British Columbia (1997-2009). ...
Source: cmaj - September 11, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Khan NA, McAlister FA, Pilote L, Palepu A, Quan H, Hill MD, Fang J, Kapral MK Tags: CMAJ Open Source Type: research

How prepared are pharmacists to support atrial fibrillation patients in adhering to newly prescribed oral anticoagulants?
Conclusion Results suggest the provision of NMS for NOACs is low. Supporting pharmacists with tailored education and adherence support might foster dissemination.
Source: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy - September 5, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

One in 10 men aged 50 'have the heart of a 60-year-old'
"One-tenth of 50-year-old men have a heart age 10 years older than they are," BBC News reports. This is the finding of an analysis of 1.2 million people who used the NHS Heart Age Test. The principle behind the test is that you can "age" your heart through unhealthy behaviour such as smoking and being obese. Underlying conditions like high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which often have no noticeable symptoms, can also age the heart. An obese smoker in their 50s who has high blood pressure and high cholesterol could have the heart of a 60- or 70-year-old. The quick and simple test tells you the...
Source: NHS News Feed - September 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Source Type: news

Increased stroke risk among patients with open-angle glaucoma: a 10-year follow-up cohort study.
CONCLUSIONS: Patients who were diagnosed with OAG were more likely to experience subsequent stroke than comparison group without OAG, and the risk was greater for older adults and males. PMID: 28729368 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of Ophthalmology - July 20, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Rim TH, Lee SY, Bae HW, Kim SS, Kim CY Tags: Br J Ophthalmol Source Type: research