2018
Underuse of Vitamin K Antagonist and Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Contemporary Review
Hsu JC, Freeman JV. Underuse of Vitamin K Antagonist and Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Contemporary Review. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2018, 104: 301-310. PMID: 29328506, DOI: 10.1002/cpt.1024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationStroke preventionVitamin K antagonistsDirect oral anticoagulantsNonvalvular AF patientsOral anticoagulant therapyRisk of strokeSpecial patient populationsSerious clinical problemOAC therapyK antagonistsOral anticoagulantsAnticoagulant therapyAF patientsPatient populationLeading causeClinical problemPatientsSignificant deleterious impactPreventionFibrillationTherapyContemporary reviewStrokeUnderuse
2017
Oral anticoagulation management in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac implantable electronic device implantation
Black‐Maier E, Kim S, Steinberg BA, Fonarow GC, Freeman JV, Kowey PR, Ansell J, Gersh BJ, Mahaffey KW, Naccarelli G, Hylek EM, Go AS, Peterson ED, Piccini JP, Investigators F. Oral anticoagulation management in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac implantable electronic device implantation. Clinical Cardiology 2017, 40: 746-751. PMID: 28543401, PMCID: PMC5638096, DOI: 10.1002/clc.22726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsAtrial FibrillationCardiac Pacing, ArtificialCardiac Resynchronization TherapyCardiac Resynchronization Therapy DevicesDefibrillators, ImplantableDrug Administration ScheduleDrug SubstitutionElectric CountershockFemaleHemorrhageHumansMaleMiddle AgedPacemaker, ArtificialRegistriesRisk FactorsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsCardiac implantable electronic device implantationCIED implantationNOAC patientsAnticoagulation managementAF patientsAtrial fibrillationDevice implantationOral anticoagulation managementHigher creatinine clearanceManagement of anticoagulationOral anticoagulation therapyBetter Informed TreatmentOral anticoagulant therapyAtrial fibrillation patientsValvular heart diseaseBridging anticoagulationConcomitant aspirinInterrupted warfarinOAC therapyAnticoagulation strategiesAnticoagulation therapyOral anticoagulantsPeriprocedural riskAdverse eventsAnticoagulant therapy