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To support the use of NT-proBNP to better detect heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes
ConclusionThese determinants might contribute to investigate the NT-proBNP in T2DM sufferers. A decision support system to appropriately ease the prescription of NT-proBNP might be therefore implemented in primary care settings.
Source: Endocrine - August 29, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Cardiovascular Complications in Pregnancy
AbstractPurpose of reviewWe review the epidemiology, risk factors, presentation, pathophysiology, diagnosis, peripartum management, and postpartum follow-up of chronic hypertension, hyperlipidemia, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, pulmonary embolism, and atrial fibrillation.Recent findingsWe discuss pathophysiology and evidence-based management for chronic hypertension, hyperlipidemia, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, pulmonary embolism, and atrial fibrillation.SummaryIt is essential for providers and patients to understand how cardiovascular diseases cause complications in pregnancy a...
Source: Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine - August 25, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Trends in Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Cancer in the United States (1999 to 2020)
Cancer has been identified as an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF). Although the development of novel therapeutic agents has led to significant improvement in cancer-related outcomes, there is also a rising concern regarding the long-term impact of treatment-emergent cardiac adverse events such as AF.1 AF portends a poor prognosis in patients with cancer and is also associated with a twofold increase in the risk of stroke as compared with patients with AF without cancer.2 However, population-level data on the impact of AF on overall cardiovascular mortality in patients with cancer remain limited.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - August 19, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Aakash R. Sheth, Udhayvir S. Grewal, Sahith R. Thotamgari, Harsh P. Patel, Paari Dominic Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Comparative outcomes associated with rivaroxaban versus warfarin use in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation or acute venous thromboembolism managed in the United States: a systematic review of observational studies
CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review supports findings from subgroup analyses of randomized controlled trials that, compared with warfarin, rivaroxaban is associated with generally neutral or positive effects on thrombosis and a mixed picture on bleeding outcomes in older adults with either NVAF or VTE treated in the United States.PMID:37584187 | DOI:10.1080/03007995.2023.2247988
Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - August 16, 2023 Category: Research Authors: William L Baker Matthew S Roberts Youssef Bessada Kimberly S Caroti Veronica Ashton Brahim K Bookhart Craig I Coleman Source Type: research
The Price of Keeping the Rhythm: Increased Bleeding Risk in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Concurrently Prescribed Amiodarone and Factor Xa Inhibitors
Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia affecting nearly 2% of the population of the United States.1 Patients with atrial fibrillation are twice as likely to have a myocardial infarction and five-times as likely to have a stroke.1 Current guidelines recommend antiarrhythmic pharmacotherapy in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation as first-line management.2-4 Amiodarone is a very effective, and therefore, a commonly prescribed agent for this purpose.5 Anticoagulation is a key tenet in the management of atrial fibrillation due to the increased tendency of left atrial appendage clot formati...
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - August 10, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Nicolas Kumar, Manoj H. Iyer, Adam Dalia, Amit Bardia Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
High rates of oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation patients observed in a large multi-specialty health system in the Northeast
ConclusionsWe show dramatically increased OAC usage among patients with AF and that NOACs comprise the large majority of OACs compared with previous studies. This suggests an association between widespread adoption of NOACs and increased oral anticoagulation rates. Future directions include assessing barriers to oral anticoagulation and developing interventions to reduce disparity in OAC use between clinics.
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - July 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
An Explainable Artificial Intelligence Approach for Discovering Social Determinants of Health and Risk Interactions for Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Stroke remains the primary source of morbidity and mortality associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), despite major advances in prevention. Although effective stroke-prevention strategies are available, optimal implementation of these treatments is limited by (1) rudimentary stroke risk stratification tools (i.e., CHADS2-VA2Sc), and (2) disparities in care and outcomes of AF. Over 150,000 yearly strokes in the United States occur in patients with AF.1 Many of these occur in patients with AF who are misclassified as low-risk or fail to receive appropriate therapies because of healthcare disparities.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - June 28, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Raquel M. Zimmerman, Edgar J. Hernandez, W. Scott Watkins, Nathan Blue, Martin Tristani-Firouzi, Mark Yandell, Benjamin A. Steinberg Source Type: research
Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
This article reviews strategies for the use of anticoagulation and highlights the nurse ’s role in patient education.
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - June 16, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carrie Palmer Source Type: research
A Real-World Evaluation of Primary Medication Nonadherence in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Prescribed Oral Anticoagulants in the United States
ConclusionsMore than one-quarter of patients experienced PMN within 30 days of their initial prescription order. This rate decreased over a longer period, suggesting a delay in fills. Understanding the factors associated with PMN is warranted to develop effective interventions for improving OAC treatment rates in NVAF.
Source: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs - June 10, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Outcomes of Early Rhythm Control Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and a High Comorbidity Burden in Large Real-World Cohorts
CONCLUSIONS: ERC is safe and may be more favorable in a population-based sample of patients with high a comorbidity burden (CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥4).PMID:36942567 | DOI:10.1161/CIRCEP.122.011585
Source: Cancer Control - March 21, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Jannis Dickow Shinwan Kany Victor Roth Cardoso Patrick T Ellinor Georgios V Gkoutos Holly K Van Houten Paulus Kirchhof Andreas Metzner Peter A Noseworthy Xiaoxi Yao Andreas Rillig Source Type: research
Race, ethnicity, sex, and socioeconomic disparities in anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation: A narrative review of contemporary literature
J Natl Med Assoc. 2023 Mar 5:S0027-9684(23)00034-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2023.02.008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent arrhythmia in the United States and is responsible for 1 in 7 ischemic strokes. While anticoagulation is effective at preventing strokes, prior work has highlighted significant disparities in anticoagulation prescribing. Furthermore, racial, ethnic, sex, and socioeconomic disparities in AF outcomes have been described. As such, we aimed to review recent data on disparities with respect to anticoagulation for AF published between January 2018 and February 2021. The...
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - March 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Danielle J Daly Utibe R Essien Marcela G Del Carmen Benjamin Scirica Adam N Berman Jennifer Searl Como Jason H Wasfy Source Type: research
