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Non-vitamin-K oral anticoagulants reduce mortality, stroke and intracranial haemorrhage when compared with warfarin in randomised trials of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
Commentary on: Ruff CT, Giugliano RP, Braunwald E, et al.. Comparison of the efficacy and safety of new oral anticoagulants with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomised trials. Lancet 2014;383:955–62. Context Historically, the standard medication for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) has been a vitamin-K antagonist (warfarin). However, several non-vitamin-K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have been developed and shown to be at least as effective as dose-adjusted warfarin in their respective phase-3 clinical trials.1–4 These include the direct thrombin inhibitor dabig...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - September 15, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Steinberg, B. A. Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Ischaemic heart disease, Connective tissue disease, Musculoskeletal syndromes, Diabetes, Arrhythmias Therapeutics Source Type: research
Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Looking Forward.
Abstract
Ischemic strokes related to atrial fibrillation are highly prevalent, presenting with severe neurologic syndromes and associated with high risk of recurrence. Although advances have been made in both primary and secondary stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation, the long-term risks for stroke recurrence and bleeding complications from antithrombotic treatment remain substantial. We summarize the major advances in stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation during the past 30 years and focus on novel diagnostic and treatment approaches currently under investigation in ongoing cl...
Source: Circulation - December 15, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Katsanos AH, Kamel H, Healey JS, Hart RG Tags: Circulation Source Type: research
Evaluation of stroke incidence with duty ‐cycled multielectrode‐phased radiofrequency ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation results of the VICTORY AF Study
ConclusionsVICTORY AF demonstrated a 1.6% incidence of stroke in PersAF undergoing ablation with a phased RF system which did not meet statistical confidence due to poor enrollment. The secondary outcomes suggest comparable efficacy to phased RF in the tailored treatment of permanent AF trial. Rigorous clinical evaluation of the stroke risk of new AF ablation technologies as well as restriction to Vitamin K antagonist anticoagulation appears to be unachievable goals in a clinical multicenter IDE trial of AF ablation in the current era.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - April 23, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: John Hummel,
Atul Verma,
Hugh Calkins,
Lee H. Schwamm,
Daryl Gress,
Darryl Wells,
Joseph Souza,
Robert B. Hokanson,
Lauren Hemingway,
Kurt Stromberg,
Robert Hoyt,
Andrew Wickliffe,
David DeLurgio,
Lucas Boersma Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Antithrombotic Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report.
CONCLUSIONS: Oral anticoagulation is the optimal choice of antithrombotic therapy for patients with AF with ≥1 non-gender CHA2DS2VASc stroke risk factor(s).
PMID: 30144419 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Chest - August 21, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lip GYH, Banerjee A, Boriani G, Chiang CE, Fargo R, Freedman B, Lane DA, Ruff CT, Turakhia M, Werring D, Patel S, Moores L Tags: Chest Source Type: research
Can I use DOAC in a patient with renal disease?
Case
A 76-year-old man is diagnosed with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. His comorbid conditions are hypertension, diabetes complicated by neuropathy, and chronic kidney disease stage 3. His current medications include metformin, lisinopril, gabapentin, and aspirin. His most recent laboratories showed a creatinine 1.8, creatinine clearance (CrCl) 35 mL/min, hemoglobin 11g/dL, and international normalized ratio 1.0. His congestive heart failure, hypertension, age, diabetes, stroke, vascular disease, and sex (CHADSVASc) score is 4. Which medication should we use to prevent stroke in this patient?
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Source: The Hospitalist - February 3, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ronda Whitaker Tags: Renal & Genitourinary Source Type: research
‘Ten Commandments’ of the EHRA Guide for the Use of NOACs in AF
Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are an alternative for vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and have emerged as the preferred choice, particularly in patients newly started on anticoagulation. Both physicians and patients are becoming more accustomed to the use of these drugs in clinical practice. However, many unresolved questions on how to optimally use these agents in specific clinical situations remain. In 2013, the first “EHRA Practical Guide” was published to provide practical guidance for situations; an update was published in 2015. Below ...
Source: European Heart Journal - April 21, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
One-Year Clinical Outcome in Middle Eastern Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: The Jordan Atrial Fibrillation (JoFib) Study
CONCLUSIONS: This study of Middle Eastern AF patients has reported high adherence to OACs. The use of OACs was associated with a lower risk for all-cause mortality. One-year rates of stroke and major bleeding events were comparable to those reported from other regions in the world.PMID:35462945 | PMC:PMC9020983 | DOI:10.1155/2022/4240999
Source: International Journal of Vascular Medicine - April 25, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ayman Hammoudeh Yousef Khader Ramzi Tabbalat Yahya Badaineh Nazih Kadri Haneen Shawer Eyas Al-Mousa Rasheed Ibdah Batool A Shawer Imad A Alhaddad Source Type: research
