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Oral Anticoagulation Use and Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in LAAOS III
CONCLUSIONS: The benefit of LAA occlusion was consistent whether patients were receiving OACs or not. LAA occlusion provides thromboembolism reduction in patients independent of OAC use.PMID:37732457 | DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.060315
Source: Circulation - September 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Stuart J Connolly Jeff S Healey Emilie P Belley-Cote Kumar Balasubramanian Domenico Paparella Katheryn Brady Wilko Reents Bernhard C Danner P J Devereaux Mukul Sharma Chinthanie Ramasundarahettige Salim Yusuf Richard P Whitlock Source Type: research

Minimal Adherence Threshold to Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation to Reduce the Risk of Thromboembolism and Death: A Nationwide Cohort Study
ConclusionPoor adherence to NOACs is associated with increased risks of thromboembolism and all-cause mortality. The minimal adherence threshold should be ≥ 90%, preferably even ≥ 95%.
Source: Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy - September 14, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Role of Vitamins in Cardiovascular Health: Know Your Facts - Part 1
Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2023 Sep 12. doi: 10.2174/1570161121666230912155548. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality world-wide, thus it is important to adopt preventive interventions. Observational data demonstrating CV benefits of vitamin supplements, advanced by self-proclaimed experts have resulted in ~50% of Americans reporting the use of multivitamins for health promotion; this practice has led to a multi-billion-dollar business of the multivitamin-industry. However, the data on the extensive use of multivitamins show no consistent benefit for CVD preve...
Source: Atherosclerosis - September 13, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Antonis A Manolis Theodora A Manolis Helen Melita Antonis S Manolis Source Type: research

Vitamin E supplementation (alone or with other antioxidants) and stroke: a meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Supplementation with vitamin E alone is not associated with stroke reduction. Instead, supplementation of vitamin E with other antioxidants reduces the incidence of ischemic stroke but increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke, cancelling any beneficial effect derived. Thus, vitamin E is not recommended in stroke prevention.SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO registration no. CRD42022258259.PMID:37698992 | DOI:10.1093/nutrit/nuad114
Source: Atherosclerosis - September 12, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Enrico Maggio Valeria Proietti Bocchini Roberto Carnevale Pasquale Pignatelli Francesco Violi Lorenzo Loffredo Source Type: research

Role of Vitamins in Cardiovascular Health: Know Your Facts-Part 2
Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2023 Sep 11. doi: 10.2174/1570161121666230911115725. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity/mortality world-wide, hence preventive interventions are crucial. Observational data showing beneficial CV-effects of vitamin supplements, promoted by self-proclaimed experts, have led to ~50% of Americans using multivitamins; this practice has culminated into a multi-billion-dollar business. However, robust evidence is lacking, and certain vitamins might incur harm. This two-part review focuses on the attributes or concerns about specific vitamin consumption on ...
Source: Atherosclerosis - September 11, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Antonis A Manolis Theodora A Manolis Helen Melita Antonis S Manolis Source Type: research

Direct Oral Anticoagulants versus Vitamin K Antagonists in Cirrhotic Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Update of Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
ConclusionDOACs are associated with more favorable safety outcomes and may be a feasible option of oral anticoagulant for individuals with atrial fibrillation and cirrhosis. Pending validation by randomized prospective studies, the findings of this study should be interpreted with caution.
Source: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs - August 28, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Direct Oral Anticoagulants in the Setting of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: “There Will Be Blood”
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are being increasingly used in clinical practice for various indications ranging from treatment of venous thromboembolism1 to stroke thromboprophylaxis in atrial fibrillation.2 Clinical practice guidelines now endorse DOACs in preference to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for thromboprophylaxis in patients with atrial fibrillation and after venous thromboembolism, reflecting the favorable efficacy and safety profile of this anticoagulant class compared with VKA.3 Despite increasing DOAC utilization, the optimal periprocedural antithrombotic management for patients treated with DOAC who under...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - August 12, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Maximillian T. Bourdillon, Konstantinos Charitakis Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Early Detection of Subclinical Atherosclerosis: Hyperhomocysteinemia as a Promising Marker in Adolescents With Vitamin B Deficiency
Cureus. 2023 Jul 8;15(7):e41571. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41571. eCollection 2023 Jul.ABSTRACTIn recent decades, the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among young adults has raised concerns. Although clinical manifestations of CVD typically occur later in life, the underlying pathological processes emerge early on. This review article summarizes the association between vitamin B deficiency-induced hyperhomocysteinemia and subclinical atherosclerosis in adolescents. Numerous studies have demonstrated that elevated homocysteine levels are an independent risk factor for endothelial dysfunction (ED) and ...
Source: Atherosclerosis - August 9, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Parth S Shirode Anjali D Parekh Vishwa V Patel Janmay Vala Aniket M Jaimalani Nilofar M Vora Vaishnavi Gummalla Jaineel S Patel Nikitha Shriram Source Type: research

Antithrombotic Medication and Major Complications After Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement
Patients with mechanical aortic valve replacement (AVR) require lifelong vitamin K antagonist (VKA) therapy for stroke and systemic embolism prevention. However, VKA treatment predisposes patients to various types of bleeding. In the present study, we sought to assess the success of antithrombotic therapy and the occurrence and timing of strokes and bleeding events after mechanical AVR. A total of 308 patients who underwent isolated mechanical AVR were included in the study, and follow-up data were completed for 306 patients (99.4%).
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - August 5, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rikhard Bj örn, Joonas Lehto, Markus Malmberg, Vesa Anttila, K.E. Juhani Airaksinen, Jarmo Gunn, Tuomas Kiviniemi Source Type: research

Quest for the Perfect Anticoagulant
The current referenced meta-analysis study by Selvaraj et al1 examines the relative merits of anticoagulation with a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) versus vitamin K antagonist (VKA) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients meeting the indications for anticoagulation because of atrial fibrillation (AF). Although guidelines vary, the general consensus appears to indicate noninferiority to superiority of DOACs in the treatment of nonvalvular AF. In the landmark Apixiban for Reduction In Stroke and Other Thromboemoblic Events in Atrial Fibrillation trial comparing apixaban to warfarin in patients with...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - July 27, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bryant Fisher, Danny Chu 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

Peri- and Post-procedural Anticoagulation with Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Devices
Heart Int. 2023 Jun 21;17(1):54-59. doi: 10.17925/HI.2023.17.1.54. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTIn patients with atrial fibrillation and high stroke risk, anticoagulation with direct oral anticoagulants or vitamin K antagonists is the standard of care for stroke prevention. The benefit of anticoagulation is driven by attenuating the risk of thrombus formation in the left atrial appendage. Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion offers an alternative therapeutic strategy for stroke prevention in patients with high bleeding risk or contraindications for long-term anticoagulation. This review of the current literature deline...
Source: Heart International - July 17, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pradyumna Agasthi Sai Harika Pujari Source Type: research