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Increased use of oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation: temporal trends from 2005 to 2015 in Denmark
Conclusion</div>Since 2010, more incident AF patients in Denmark were initiated on OAC therapy with predominant NOAC prescription. The increase was pronounced among females, among patients at high risk of stroke, and among older patients.</span>
Source: European Heart Journal - January 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Revisiting sex differences in outcomes in non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a population-based cohort study
ConclusionIn NVAF, women were not at higher risk of thromboembolic events than men in our study. The small increased risk reported in previous studies may be related to residual confounding, in particular from insufficient control for age.
Source: European Heart Journal - January 10, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Outcomes and costs of left atrial appendage closure from randomized controlled trial and real-world experience relative to oral anticoagulation
Conclusion Left atrial appendage closure in NVAF in a real-world setting may result in lower stroke and major bleeding rates than reported in LAAC clinical trials. Left atrial appendage closure in both settings achieves cost parity in a relatively short period of time and may offer substantial savings compared with current therapies. Savings are most pronounced among higher risk patients and those unsuitable for anticoagulation.
Source: European Heart Journal - December 29, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Panikker, S., Lord, J., Jarman, J. W. E., Armstrong, S., Jones, D. G., Haldar, S., Butcher, C., Khan, H., Mantziari, L., Nicol, E., Hussain, W., Clague, J. R., Foran, J. P., Markides, V., Wong, T. Tags: Thrombosis and antithrombotic therapy Source Type: research

Outcomes in patients treated with ticagrelor or clopidogrel after acute myocardial infarction: experiences from SWEDEHEART registry
Conclusion Ticagrelor vs. clopidogrel post-ACS was associated with a lower risk of death, MI, or stroke, as well as death alone. Risk of bleeding was higher with ticagrelor. These real-world outcomes are consistent with randomized trial results.
Source: European Heart Journal - December 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sahlen, A., Varenhorst, C., Lagerqvist, B., Renlund, H., Omerovic, E., Erlinge, D., Wallentin, L., James, S. K., Jernberg, T. Tags: Acute coronary syndromes Source Type: research

Ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke associated with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants and warfarin use in patients with atrial fibrillation: a nationwide cohort study
Conclusions</div>Among anticoagulant-naïve AF patients, treatment with NOACs was not associated with significantly lower risk of stroke/TE compared with VKA, but intracranial bleeding risk was significantly lower with dabigatran and apixaban.</span>
Source: European Heart Journal - October 14, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

A frameshift deletion in the sarcomere gene MYL4 causes early-onset familial atrial fibrillation
Conclusions</div>Through a population approach we found a loss of function mutation in the myosin gene <span style="font-style:italic;">MYL4</span> that, in the homozygous state, is completely penetrant for early-onset AF. The finding may provide novel mechanistic insight into the pathophysiology of this complex arrhythmia.</span>
Source: European Heart Journal - October 13, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Randomized trial of switching from prescribed non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to prescribed celecoxib: the Standard care vs. Celecoxib Outcome Trial (SCOT)
This study excluded an increased risk of the primary endpoint of more than two events per 1000 patient-years associated with switching to prescribed celecoxib.Clinical Trial Registrationhttps://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00447759; Unique identifier: NCT00447759.
Source: European Heart Journal - October 4, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Effective anti-thrombotic therapy without stenting: intravascular optical coherence tomography-based management in plaque erosion (the EROSION study)
Conclusion</div>For patients with ACS caused by plaque erosion, conservative treatment with anti-thrombotic therapy without stenting may be an option.</span>
Source: European Heart Journal - August 29, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Implant success and safety of left atrial appendage closure with the WATCHMAN device: peri-procedural outcomes from the EWOLUTION registry
Conclusion Left atrial appendage closure with the WATCHMAN device has a high success rate in complete LAAC with low peri-procedural risk, even in a population with a higher risk of stroke and bleeding, and multiple co-morbidities. Improvement in implantation techniques has led to a reduction of peri-procedural complications previously limiting the net clinical benefit of the procedure.
Source: European Heart Journal - August 23, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Boersma, L. V. A., Schmidt, B., Betts, T. R., Sievert, H., Tamburino, C., Teiger, E., Pokushalov, E., Kische, S., Schmitz, T., Stein, K. M., Bergmann, M. W., on behalf of the EWOLUTION investigators, Nooryani, Meincke, Mobius-Winkler, Senatore, Foley, Sch Tags: Atrial fibrillation Source Type: research

Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation is associated with lower incidence of stroke and death: data from Swedish health registries
Conclusion Ablation may be associated with lower incidence of ischaemic stroke and death in patients with AF. This beneficial finding appears more pronounced in patients with higher thromboembolic risk.
Source: European Heart Journal - August 23, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Friberg, L., Tabrizi, F., Englund, A. Tags: Arrhythmia/electrophysiology Source Type: research

Clinical outcomes of patients with hypothyroidism undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Conclusion Hypothyroidism is associated with a higher incidence of MACCE compared with euthyroidism in patients undergoing PCI. Maintaining adequate control on TRT is beneficial in preventing MACCE.
Source: European Heart Journal - July 10, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zhang, M., Sara, J. D. S., Matsuzawa, Y., Gharib, H., Bell, M. R., Gulati, R., Lerman, L. O., Lerman, A. Tags: Coronary artery disease Source Type: research

Dietary patterns and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in a global study of high-risk patients with stable coronary heart disease
Conclusion Greater consumption of healthy foods may be more important for secondary prevention of coronary artery disease than avoidance of less healthy foods typical of Western diets.
Source: European Heart Journal - June 30, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Stewart, R. A. H., Wallentin, L., Benatar, J., Danchin, N., Hagstrom, E., Held, C., Husted, S., Lonn, E., Stebbins, A., Chiswell, K., Vedin, O., Watson, D., White, H. D., the STABILITY Investigators Tags: Coronary artery disease Source Type: research

Updated European Heart Rhythm Association practical guide on the use of non-vitamin-K antagonist anticoagulants in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: Executive summary
AbstractIn 2013, the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) published a Practical Guide on the use of non-VKA oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) (Heidbuchel H, Verhamme P, Alings M, Antz M, Hacke W, Oldgren J, Sinnaeve P, Camm AJ, Kirchhof P, European Heart Rhythm A. European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the use of new oral anticoagulants in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.Europace 2013;15:625 –651; Heidbuchel H, Verhamme P, Alings M, Antz M, Hacke W, Oldgren J, Sinnaeve P, Camm AJ, Kirchhof P. EHRA practical guide on the use of new oral anticoagulants in...
Source: European Heart Journal - June 9, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Growth differentiation factor-15 level predicts major bleeding and cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndromes: results from the PLATO study
Conclusions In patients with ACS, higher levels of GDF-15 are associated with raised risks of all types of major non-CABG-related bleeding, spontaneous MI, and stroke as well as CV and total mortality and seem to improve risk stratification for CV-mortality and major bleeding beyond established risk factors. Clinical Trial Registration www.clinicaltrials.gov; NCT00391872.
Source: European Heart Journal - April 20, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hagström, E., James, S. K., Bertilsson, M., Becker, R. C., Himmelmann, A., Husted, S., Katus, H. A., Steg, P. G., Storey, R. F., Siegbahn, A., Wallentin, L., for the PLATO Investigators Tags: Acute coronary syndromes Source Type: research

XANTUS: a real-world, prospective, observational study of patients treated with rivaroxaban for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
Conclusion XANTUS is the first international, prospective, observational study to describe the use of rivaroxaban in a broad NVAF patient population. Rates of stroke and major bleeding were low in patients receiving rivaroxaban in routine clinical practice. Trial registration number Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT01606995.
Source: European Heart Journal - April 6, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Camm, A. J., Amarenco, P., Haas, S., Hess, S., Kirchhof, P., Kuhls, S., van Eickels, M., Turpie, A. G. G., the XANTUS Investigators Tags: Atrial fibrillation Source Type: research