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Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Vitamin K Antagonists for the Treatment of Left Ventricular Thrombus: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials
Abstract: Left ventricular thrombi (LVTs) increase the risk of stroke, systemic embolism, and subsequent death. Current guidelines recommend vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) as first-line treatment for LVT. Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are increasingly used as alternatives to warfarin for the treatment of LVT. However, the efficacy and safety of DOACs versus VKAs remain controversial. Thus, we conducted an updated meta-analysis of DOACs versus VKAs for LVT treatment. We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, ClinicalTrials, and Cochrane Library databases for relevant articles published before December 11, 2021. The ...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology - June 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The great discovery of DOACs and why physicians insist on misusing it: A paradox of the 21 century
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and has been one of the most studied disease in the world for the last 20  years. As it is a frequent cause of preventable strokes, substantial research efforts were directed toward gaining detailed information about effective prophylactic treatments. New evidence has been continuously published and resulted in the approval of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) i n this scenario, which are safer and easier to use than vitamin K antagonists (VKA).[1]Although the randomized clinical trials that substantiated the approval of DOACs were based in ...
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - June 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fl ávia Bittar B. Arantes, Remo H.M. Furtado Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Intra-plaque calcium and its relation with the progression of carotid atheromatous disease
CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that a higher content of Ca confers greater stability against the progression of carotid AD and, eventually, its ability to generate symptomatology.PMID:35583455 | DOI:10.23736/S0392-9590.22.04872-6
Source: International Angiology - May 18, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Manuel Miralles Manel Arr ébola Aida Lago Sara Brugger Ra úl Lara Pilar Medina Albert Clar á Emma Plana Source Type: research

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