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Abstract 339: Hospitalization Rates and Healthcare Costs Among Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients Who Were Naive Users of Novel Oral Anticoagulants Session Title: Poster Session III
Conclusions: This early assessment shows that among anticoagulant naïve NVAF patients, treatment with apixaban was associated with a lower rate of all-cause hospitalization, as well as lower overall costs compared to other NOACs. Further evaluation is needed to provide additional detail on potential drivers of utilization differences.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 29, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Deitelzweig, S., Bruno, A., Tate, N., Ogbonnaya, A., Shah, M., Farrelly, E., Lokhandwala, T., Gupta, K., Eaddy, M. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session III Source Type: research

Abstract 345: Outcomes Associated with Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From The Veteran's Health Administration Session Title: Poster Session III
Conclusion: Veterans undergoing AF ablation are typically older with more comorbidities than the general AF ablation population. Despite these variations, overall outcomes for AF ablation in the VHA are comparable to outcomes in the general population.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 29, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mathew, J. S., Glorioso, T. J., Marzec, L. N., Turakhia, M. P., Varosy, P. D., Dixit, S., Piccini, J. P., Ho, P. M. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session III Source Type: research

Does Sex Affect Anticoagulant Use for Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation?: The Prospective Global Anticoagulant Registry in the FIELD-Atrial Fibrillation Original Articles
Conclusions— These contemporary global data show that anticoagulant use for stroke prevention is no different in men and women with nonvalvular AF. Thromboprophylaxis was, however, suboptimal in substantial proportions of men and women, with underuse in those at moderate-to-high risk of stroke and overuse in those at low risk. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01090362.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - March 5, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lip, G. Y. H., Rushton-Smith, S. K., Goldhaber, S. Z., Fitzmaurice, D. A., Mantovani, L. G., Goto, S., Haas, S., Bassand, J.-P., Camm, A. J., Ambrosio, G., Jansky, P., Al Mahmeed, W., Oh, S., van Eickels, M., Raatikainen, P., Steffel, J., Oto, A., Kayani, Tags: Health policy and outcome research, Coumarins, Other anticoagulants, Arrhythmias, clinical electrophysiology, drugs Original Articles Source Type: research

Validity of International Classification of Disease Codes to Identify Ischemic Stroke and Intracranial Hemorrhage Among Individuals With Associated Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation Original Articles
Conclusions— Using ICD-9 stroke and AF codes to identify patients with stroke plus AF resulted in inaccuracies. Given the expanded financial and policy implications of patient-oriented research, conclusions derived solely from administrative data without validation of outcome events should be interpreted with caution.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - January 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Thigpen, J. L., Dillon, C., Forster, K. B., Henault, L., Quinn, E. K., Tripodis, Y., Berger, P. B., Hylek, E. M., Limdi, N. A. Tags: Health policy and outcome research, Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage, Acute Cerebral Infarction Original Articles Source Type: research

Model for Assessing Cardiovascular Risk in a Korean Population Original Articles
Conclusions— A risk model based on traditional clinical and biomarkers has a feasible model performance in predicting cardiovascular events in an asymptomatic Korean population.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - November 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Park, G.-M., Han, S., Kim, S. H., Jo, M.-W., Her, S. H., Lee, J. B., Lee, M. S., Kim, H. C., Ahn, J.-M., Lee, S.-W., Kim, Y.-H., Kim, B.-J., Koh, J.-M., Kim, H.-K., Choe, J., Park, S.-W., Park, S.-J. Tags: Primary prevention Original Articles Source Type: research

Improving Quality Measurement for Anticoagulation: Adding International Normalized Ratio Variability to Percent Time in Therapeutic Range Original Articles
Conclusions— Unstable anticoagulation predicts warfarin adverse effects independent of TTR. Moreover, knowledge about anticoagulation stability further stratifies the risk for adverse events at given levels of TTR.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - September 16, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Razouki, Z., Ozonoff, A., Zhao, S., Jasuja, G. K., Rose, A. J. Tags: Coagulation, Coumarins, Thrombosis risk factors, Embolic stroke, Anticoagulants Original Articles Source Type: research

Integrating Real-Time Clinical Information to Provide Estimates of Net Clinical Benefit of Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Original Articles
Conclusions— Use of a decision support tool that integrates patient-specific stroke and bleeding risk could result in significant gains in quality-adjusted life expectancy for a primary care population of patients with atrial fibrillation.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - September 16, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eckman, M. H., Wise, R. E., Speer, B., Sullivan, M., Walker, N., Lip, G. Y. H., Kissela, B., Flaherty, M. L., Kleindorfer, D., Khan, F., Kues, J., Baker, P., Ireton, R., Hoskins, D., Harnett, B. M., Aguilar, C., Leonard, A., Prakash, R., Arduser, L., Cost Tags: Health policy and outcome research, Primary prevention, Coumarins, Thrombosis risk factors, Arrhythmias, clinical electrophysiology, drugs, Anticoagulants, Epidemiology Original Articles Source Type: research

Get With The Guidelines AFIB: Novel Quality Improvement Registry for Hospitalized Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Methods Paper
Conclusions— AF is common clinical problem with significant morbidity and mortality. Get With The Guidelines-AFIB is a national hospital-based AF quality improvement program designed to increase adherence to evidence-based guidelines for AF.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - September 16, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lewis, W. R., Piccini, J. P., Turakhia, M. P., Curtis, A. B., Fang, M., Suter, R. E., Page, R. L., Fonarow, G. C. Tags: Health policy and outcome research, Other anticoagulants, Arrhythmias, clinical electrophysiology, drugs Methods Paper Source Type: research

Abstract 7: Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage Among Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Receiving Prior Antiplatelet Therapy and Treated with Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Session Title: Concurrent I Session B: Oral Abstracts on Stroke Topics
Conclusion: This study represents the largest clinical experience of the safety of thrombolysis in patients on prior antiplatelet therapy. Despite a higher incidence of sICH, the absolute excess risk appears small (0.67%). These findings support current guideline recommendations regarding use of intravenous tPA in patients on antiplatelet therapy with careful weighing of potential risk and benefit.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - June 2, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Xian, Y., Grau-Spulveda, M., Schwamm, L. H., Bhatt, D. L., Smith, E. E., Reeves, M. J., Federspiel, J., Thomas, L., Bettger, J. P., Laskowitz, D. T., Hernandez, A. F., Fonarow, G. C., Peterson, E. D. Tags: Session Title: Concurrent I Session B: Oral Abstracts on Stroke Topics Source Type: research

Abstract 8: Association Between Hospital "Get With The Guidelines-Stroke" Performance Measures And Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke In China Session Title: Concurrent I Session B: Oral Abstracts on Stroke Topics
Conclusions: A significant association between hospital care process and outcomes was found, supporting the use of GWTG-Stroke performance metrics as a means of assessing and helping improve stroke care quality in China.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - June 2, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Li, Z., Wang, Y., Wang, Y., Zhao, X., Wang, C., Liu, L., Wang, C., Zhang, C., Pan, Y., Yang, X. Tags: Session Title: Concurrent I Session B: Oral Abstracts on Stroke Topics Source Type: research

Abstract 9: Predictors of Poor Outcome in Patients Not Thrombolysed Due to Mild or Resolving Symptoms ("Too Good To Treat") Session Title: Concurrent I Session B: Oral Abstracts on Stroke Topics
Conclusion: A substantial percentage of patients deemed "too good" for IV tPA were unable to be discharged home. Factors such as advanced age and higher NIHSS should be considered in tPA decision-making to optimize outcomes. Large, multi-center prospective studies are underway to study the predictors of poor outcomes in this group.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - June 2, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ali, S. F., Faheem, U., Singhal, A. B., Viswanathan, A., Silverman, S. B., Rost, N. S., Schwamm, L. H. Tags: Session Title: Concurrent I Session B: Oral Abstracts on Stroke Topics Source Type: research

Abstract 12: Accuracy and Validation of an Automated Electronic Medical Record Algorithm to Identify Patients with Atrial Fibrillation at Risk for Stroke Session Title: Concurrent I Session B: Oral Abstracts on Stroke Topics
Discussion: Automated methods can be used to identify patients with prevalent AF indicated for anticoagulation, but may suffer from misclassification of up to 12%. Misclassification is minimized by requiring a diagnosis of AF within the prior year and using a CHA2DS2-Vasc based algorithm. Despite differences in accuracy between definitions, system-wide anticoagulation rates assessed using these definitions were similar. The diagnosis codes validated in this study can be applied for internal quality improvement and observational studies, and might be adapted for use in nationwide quality reporting programs.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - June 2, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Navar-Boggan, A. M., Rymer, J., Piccini, J. P., Shatila, W., Ring, L., Stafford, J., Al-Khatib, S. M., Peterson, E. Tags: Session Title: Concurrent I Session B: Oral Abstracts on Stroke Topics Source Type: research

Abstract 15: Frequency and Predictors of Inappropriate Aspirin Prescribing for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Insights from the NCDR(R) PINNACLE Registry. Session Title: Concurrent I Session C: Young Investigator Award Finalists Oral Abstract Presentations
Conclusion: Inappropriate aspirin prescribing occurs in approximately one third of patients receiving aspirin for primary prevention. There is modest but significant practice-level variation. Our findings identify opportunities to improve evidence-based aspirin prescribing in primary CVD prevention.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - June 2, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hira, R. S., Kennedy, K. F., Nambi, V., Jneid, H., Alam, M., Basra, S. S., Ho, M., Deswal, A., Ballantyne, C. M., Petersen, L. A., Virani, S. S. Tags: Session Title: Concurrent I Session C: Young Investigator Award Finalists Oral Abstract Presentations Source Type: research

Abstract 20: Public Reporting of Mortality Rates for Cardiovascular Conditions Did Not Improve Patient Outcomes Session Title: Concurrent II Session A: Oral Abstracts on Policy Issues
Conclusions: We found that mortality rates for publicly reported conditions were improving slightly during the period when only processes of care were being reported, but that these improvements slowed or reversed once public reporting of mortality rates began. These findings suggest that public reporting may be necessary, but is clearly not sufficient, to improve patient outcomes.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - June 2, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Joynt, K. E., Orav, E. J., Jha, A. K. Tags: Session Title: Concurrent II Session A: Oral Abstracts on Policy Issues Source Type: research

Abstract 132: The POWR Survey: Patient and Physician Perspectives on Outcomes Weighting in Revascularization. Session Title: Poster Session I
Conclusions: Patients and physicians agree on which outcomes are most (death and stroke)and least impactful (incision scar), but there is a lot of variability in between supporting the reporting of more adverse outcomes and not just those included in MACE.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - June 2, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pandit, J. A., Gupta, V., Boyer, N., Ports, T. A., Yeghiazarians, Y., Boyle, A. J. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session I Source Type: research

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