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Coronary artery disease, left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction are associated with stroke in patients affected by persistent non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a case-control study.
Authors: Palmiero P, Maiello M, Passantino A Abstract Persistent non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events such as stroke, and its rate is expected to rise because of the ageing population. The absolute rate of stroke depends on age and comorbidity. Risk stratification for stroke in patients with NVAF derives from populations enrolled in randomized clinical trials. However, participants in clinical trials are often not representative of the general population. Many stroke risk stratification scores have been used, but they do not include transthoracic echo...
Source: Heart International - November 28, 2015 Category: Cardiology Tags: Heart Int 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