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Screening over 100 000 patients in 39 general practices in the Netherlands for anticoagulation underprescription in atrial fibrillation: a descriptive, cross-sectional study
Conclusions In this large Dutch study among GPs, we observed 9.8% underprescription of OAC in AF patients. In 76% of the AF patients lacking a prescription for OAC, no documentation for deviating from the guidelines was found. Only in a minority of cases detection of OAC underprescription lead to OAC initiation.
Source: BMJ Open - August 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Voorhout, L., Pisters, R., Geurts, C. H. P. H., Oostindjer, A., van Doorn, S., Rila, H., Fuijkschot, W. W., Verheugt, F., Hemels, M. E. W. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine Source Type: research

Safety and effectiveness of rivaroxaban for prevention of stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: analysis of routine clinical data from four countries
CONCLUSIONS: Incidences of intracranial bleeding were generally lower with rivaroxaban than with SOC, whereas incidences of gastrointestinal and urogenital bleeding were generally higher. The safety profile of rivaroxaban for NVAF in routine practice is consistent with findings from randomized controlled trials and other studies.PMID:36795067 | DOI:10.1080/14740338.2023.2181334
Source: Expert Opinion on Drug Safety - February 16, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Luis Alberto Garc ía-Rodríguez Ana Ruig ómez Tania Schink Annemarie Voss Elisabeth Smits Karin M A Swart Yanina Balabanova Kiliana Suzart-Woischnik Gunnar Brobert Ron M C Herings Source Type: research

Risk of bleeding complications per different perioperative antithrombotic regimes during carotid endarterectomy: a national registry analysis
CONCLUSION: The effectiveness and safety of DAPT did not differ from single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) in patients undergoing CEA and needs further evaluation in prospective studies. Considering additional data from the literature and guideline recommendations DAPT should be started immediately after stroke until 30 days after CEA followed by SAPT, due to possible reduction in the risk of recurrency.PMID:36031046 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.08.020
Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - August 28, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: Simone Ja Donners Joost M Mekke Eline S van Hattum Raechel J Toorop Gert J de Borst Dutch Audit for Carotid Interventions (DACI) Collaborators Source Type: research

The WOEST  2 registry : A prospective registry on antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
CONCLUSIONS: Patients on combined oral anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy undergoing PCI are elderly and have both a high bleeding and ischaemic risk. Over time, a NOAC plus clopidogrel became the preferred treatment. The rate of thrombotic and bleeding events was not significantly different between patients on triple or dual therapy or between those on VKAs versus NOACs.PMID:35230636 | DOI:10.1007/s12471-022-01664-0
Source: Netherlands Heart Journal - March 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: A J W M de Veer N Bennaghmouch W L Bor J P R Herrman M Vrolix M Meuwissen T Vandendriessche T Adriaenssens B de Bruyne M Magro W J M Dewilde J M Ten Berg Source Type: research

Impact of different anticoagulation management strategies on outcomes in atrial fibrillation: Dutch and Belgian results from the GARFIELD-AF registry.
CONCLUSIONS: In GARFIELD-AF, despite similar characteristics, patients on anticoagulants were treated differently in NL and BE. Although the rate of major bleeding was 33% higher in NL, variations in bleeding, mortality and TE rates were not statistically significant. PMID: 32886853 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - September 3, 2020 Category: Hematology Authors: Seelig J, Hemels MEW, Xhaët O, Bongaerts MCM, de Wolf A, Groenemeijer BE, Heyse A, Hoogslag P, Voet J, Herrman JR, Vervoort G, Hermans W, Wollaert B, Boersma LVA, Hermans K, Lucassen A, Verstraete S, Adriaansen HJ, Mairesse GH, Terpstra WF, Faes D, Piete Tags: J Thromb Haemost Source Type: research

Management and outcomes of real-world use of non-vitamin-K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation: experience of a  dedicated NOAC clinic.
CONCLUSIONS: We observed low rates of bleeding and adverse drug reactions. However, rates of mortality and discontinuation were relatively high. These results could possibly be explained by the real-world nature of the data including higher-risk patients. PMID: 31773474 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Netherlands Heart Journal - November 25, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: de Veer AJWM, Bennaghmouch N, Wijffels MCEF, Ten Berg JM Tags: Neth Heart J Source Type: research

First report of a  comparative patient-oriented perspective on the use of non-vitamin-K oral anticoagulants or vitamin-K antagonists in atrial fibrillation: patients' experiences, side-effects and practical problems leading to non-adherence.
CONCLUSION: Patient experiences support the current guideline recommendations for NOACs as the first-choice therapy: NOAC therapy resulted in a higher practical feasibility and better adherence when compared with VKA therapy, with a similar incidence of adverse events in both groups. PMID: 31745815 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Netherlands Heart Journal - November 18, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bennaghmouch N, de Veer AJWM, Zivelonghi C, van Dijk L, Ten Berg JM Tags: Neth Heart J Source Type: research

Rivaroxaban for non-valvular atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism in the Netherlands: a real-world data based cost-effectiveness analysis.
CONCLUSIONS: In patients with NVAF or VTE, rivaroxaban treatment is likely to be cost-effective and potentially cost-saving alternative to VKA in the Netherlands. PMID: 30614320 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Medical Economics - January 8, 2019 Category: Health Management Tags: J Med Econ 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.FindingsBetween 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 0·29–0·5...
Source: The Lancet Neurology - July 10, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Optimal antithrombotic treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: triple therapy is too much!
Abstract Patients with atrial fibrillation who undergo a coronary intervention are eligible for both anticoagulation and (dual) antiplatelet therapy ((D)APT). An optimal balance has to be found to reduce the thromboembolic risk (i.e. stroke, systemic embolism and myocardial infarction) and to minimise the increased risk of bleeding with concomitant use of an anticoagulant and (D)APT. Owing to a lack of evidence, the guideline recommendations are predominantly based on expert opinion. Current evidence indicates that the combination of a non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant (NOAC) and clopidogrel is safer than vitam...
Source: Netherlands Heart Journal - May 8, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jacobs MS, Tieleman RG Tags: Neth Heart J Source Type: research