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Relation Between Preoperative Renal Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Events (Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, or Heart Failure or Death) Within Three Months of Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Renal dysfunction is related to long-term mortality and myocardial infarction after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We aimed to investigate the association between preoperative renal dysfunction and early risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, or heart failure after CABG. From the Swedish Web-system for Enhancement and Development of Evidence-based care in Heart disease Evaluated According to Recommended Therapies registry, we included all 36,284 patients who underwent primary isolated CABG from 2000 to 2008 in Sweden. The Swedish National Inpatient Registry was used to obtain the primary end point, which was rehos...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - July 18, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Martin J. Holzmann, Ulrik Sartipy Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research

Sex differences in stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation in French primary care. Results of the AFIGP (Atrial Fibrillation In General Practice) Database
Conclusions Most AF patients followed by French GPs required stroke prevention according to European guidelines, but many of them did not receive the recommended antithrombotic treatment. Women over 75 were a third less likely to be treated with recommended anticoagulants than men of similar age.
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - October 22, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Myocardial fibrosis in stroke survivors
Stroke survivors are most likely to die of cardiac death, yet few undergo comprehensive cardiac assessment to look for reversible causes. Myocardial fibrosis (MF) is not only the hallmark of cardiomyopathy, but also a substrate for sudden cardiac death, ventricular tachyarrhythmia and heart failure. Procollagen carboxyl-terminal telopeptide (PICP) was found to be a marker of MF. The relationship between PICP and cardiac abnormalities in stroke survivors is unknown. We recently showed that MF in stroke survivors can be treated by spironolactone and amiloride in a randomised placebo-controlled cross-over study with reduction...
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - March 19, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: K. Wong, S. Sze, S. Wong, S. McSwiggan, V. Allgar, R. MacWalter, A.D. Struthers Tags: Letter to editor Source Type: research

Quality of Anticoagulation Control in Preventing Adverse Events in Patients With Heart Failure in Sinus Rhythm: Warfarin Versus Aspirin in Reduced Cardiac Ejection Fraction Trial Substudy Original Articles
Conclusions— In patients with heart failure in sinus rhythm, increasing TTR is associated with better outcome and improved net clinical benefit. Patients in whom good quality anticoagulation can be achieved may benefit from the use of anticoagulants. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00041938.
Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - May 19, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Homma, S., Thompson, J. L. P., Qian, M., Ye, S., Di Tullio, M. R., Lip, G. Y. H., Mann, D. L., Sacco, R. L., Levin, B., Pullicino, P. M., Freudenberger, R. S., Teerlink, J. R., Graham, S., Mohr, J. P., Labovitz, A. J., Buchsbaum, R., Estol, C. J., Lok, D. Tags: Congestive, Embolic stroke, Anticoagulants Original Articles Source Type: research

Who Must We Target Now to Minimize Future Cardiovascular Events and Total Mortality?: Lessons From the Surveillance, Prevention and Management of Diabetes Mellitus (SUPREME-DM) Cohort Study Original Articles
Conclusions— To sustain improvements in myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, and mortality, health systems that have successfully focused on care improvement in high-risk adults with DM or CVD must broaden their improvement strategies to target lower risk adults who have not yet developed DM or CVD.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Desai, J. R., Vazquez-Benitez, G., Xu, Z., Schroeder, E. B., Karter, A. J., Steiner, J. F., Nichols, G. A., Reynolds, K., Xu, S., Newton, K., Pathak, R. D., Waitzfelder, B., Elston Lafata, J., Butler, M. G., Kirchner, H. L., Thomas, A., O'Connor, P. J., o Tags: Congestive, Type 2 diabetes, Acute myocardial infarction, Primary and Secondary Stroke Prevention Original Articles Source Type: research

Cause of Death and Predictors of All-Cause Mortality in Anticoagulated Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: Data From ROCKET AF Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
Conclusions In a large population of patients anticoagulated for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, 7 in 10 deaths were cardiovascular, whereas <1 in 10 deaths were caused by nonhemorrhagic stroke or systemic embolism. Optimal prevention and treatment of heart failure, renal impairment, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and diabetes may improve survival. Clinical Trial Registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/. Unique identifier: NCT00403767.
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - March 7, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pokorney, S. D., Piccini, J. P., Stevens, S. R., Patel, M. R., Pieper, K. S., Halperin, J. L., Breithardt, G., Singer, D. E., Hankey, G. J., Hacke, W., Becker, R. C., Berkowitz, S. D., Nessel, C. C., Mahaffey, K. W., Fox, K. A. A., Califf, R. M., for the Tags: Atrial Fibrillation, Sudden Cardiac Death, Heart Failure, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Ischemic Stroke Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Source Type: research

Predicting Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation An Incomplete Picture Without Considering Quality of Anticoagulation
Van den Ham et al. (1) nicely compare the new stroke risk stratification tool anticoagulation and risk factors in atrial fibrillation (ATRIA) with CHADS2 (Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Age ≥75 years, Diabetes mellitus, Prior stroke, TIA, or thromboembolism) and CHA2DS2-VASc (Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Age ≥75 years, Diabetes mellitus, Prior stroke, TIA, or thromboembolism, Vascular disease, Age 65–74 years, Sex category [female]) in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - May 3, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Comparing the ATRIA, CHADS 2 , and CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc Scores for Stroke Prediction in Atrial Fibrillation
Van den Ham et al. (1) recently compared the ATRIA (Anticoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation), CHADS2 (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 years, diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or transient ischemic attack), and CHA2DS2-VASc (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 years, diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or transient ischemic attack, vascular disease, age 65 to 74 years, female) stroke risk scores in a primary care community cohort of patients with first-diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) not using oral anticoagulation (OAC) for undefined reasons. They concluded that improved risk ...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - May 10, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Residual Ischemic Risk and Its Determinants in Patients With Previous Myocardial Infarction and Without Prior Stroke or TIA: Insights From the REACH Registry
ConclusionsIn this study, residual ischemic risk after MI accrued progressively up to 4 years of follow‐up, emphasizing the value of intensive secondary prevention strategies to minimize residual risk.
Source: Clinical Cardiology - July 31, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: J érémie Abtan, Deepak L. Bhatt, Yedid Elbez, Emmanuel Sorbets, Kim Eagle, Yasuo Ikeda, David Wu, Mary E. Hanson, Hakima Hannachi, Puneet K. Singhal, Philippe Gabriel Steg, Gregory Ducrocq, Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research

What do the guidelines suggest for non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant use for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation?
This article provides an overview of the current international guidelines with regard to NOAC use and highlights key areas by which emerging evidence may change the management of stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular AF.
Source: European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements - December 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shahid, F., Shantsila, E., Lip, G. Y. H. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Uric acid predicts mortality and ischaemic stroke in subjects with diastolic dysfunction: the Troms ø Study 1994–2013
ConclusionsIncreased uric acid was associated with higher all‐cause mortality risk in subjects with echocardiographic indices of diastolic dysfunction, and with higher ischaemic stroke risk in persons with severely enlarged left atria.
Source: ESC Heart Failure - January 30, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jon V. Norvik, Henrik Schirmer, Kirsti Ytrehus, Hilde M. Storhaug, Trond G. Jenssen, Bj ørn O. Eriksen, Ellisiv B. Mathiesen, Maja‐Lisa Løchen, Tom Wilsgaard, Marit D. Solbu Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research

Increased arterial stiffness and haemorrhagic transformation in ischaemic stroke after thrombolysis: A new marker of risk for cerebrovascular events and complications
Essential hypertension is the most frequent cardiovascular risk factor in the general population, and its prevalence is even higher in specific subsets of high-risk individuals, such as elderly, patients with diabetes, coronary artery disease or stroke [1]. In view of the large prevalence and growing incidence, as well as in view of the strong and independent correlation between high blood pressure (BP) levels and increased risk of major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications, mostly including myocardial infarction, stroke, congestive heart failure and cardiovascular death [2], several studies have addressed the ...
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - July 23, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Giuliano Tocci, Vivianne Presta Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Five ‐year impact of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with a prior history of stroke
ConclusionIn patients with AF and a prior CVA, patients undergoing ablation have lower rates of recurrent stroke compared to AF patients not ablated. Although the full mechanisms of benefit are unknown, as CVA rates are similar to patients without AF these data are suggestive of a potential altering of the natural history of disease progression.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - November 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: T. Jared Bunch, Heidi T. May, Tami L. Bair, Brian G. Crandall, Michael J. Cutler, John D. Day, Victoria Jacobs, Charles Mallender, Jeffrey S. Osborn, J. Peter Weiss Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Could the CHA2DS2-VASc schema help stratify risk of ischemic stroke for individual patients with congestive heart failure?
We read the article “Risk of stroke in congestive heart failure with and without atrial fibrillation” by Kang et al. [1] interestingly, which has great clinical significance in prevention of ischemic stroke during the management of congestive heart failure (CHF) patients. CHF has been shown to be associated with2 t o 3 times higher risk of stroke [2,3], also known as cardioembolism that is due to thrombus formation caused by atrial fibrillation (AF) or stagnation of blood in the left ventricle [4,5].
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - March 3, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jing Bai, Deliang Shen, Bo Wang, Qing Han, Peiwen Wang, Jinying Zhang Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Contemporary Approach to Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Risks, Benefits, And New Options
Atrial fibrillation is a common diagnosis affecting nearly 3 million adults in the United States. Morbidity and mortality in these patients is driven largely by the associated increased risk of thromboembolic complications, especially stroke. Atrial fibrillation is a stronger risk factor than hypertension, coronary disease, or heart failure and is associated with an approximately five-fold increased risk. Mitigating stroke risk can be challenging and requires accurate assessment of stroke risk factors and careful selection of appropriate therapy.
Source: Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine - April 4, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jonathan Stock, Brian J. Malm Source Type: research