2024
When Direct Oral Anticoagulants Should Not Be Standard Treatment JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Bejjani A, Khairani C, Assi A, Piazza G, Sadeghipour P, Talasaz A, Fanikos J, Connors J, Siegal D, Barnes G, Martin K, Angiolillo D, Kleindorfer D, Monreal M, Jimenez D, Middeldorp S, Elkind M, Ruff C, Goldhaber S, Krumholz H, Mehran R, Cushman M, Eikelboom J, Lip G, Weitz J, Lopes R, Bikdeli B. When Direct Oral Anticoagulants Should Not Be Standard Treatment JACC State-of-the-Art Review. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 444-465. PMID: 38233019, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.10.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect oral anticoagulantsStandard of careRandomized controlled trialsOral anticoagulantsAtrial fibrillationCatheter-associated deep vein thrombosisCerebral venous sinus thrombosisControlled trialsVitamin K antagonistsThrombotic antiphospholipid syndromeEnd-stage renal diseaseLeft ventricular thrombusVenous thromboembolism treatmentVenous sinus thrombosisDeep vein thrombosisRheumatic heart diseaseReview of randomized controlled trialsEvidence-based reviewK antagonistsAntiphospholipid syndromeSinus thrombosisVentricular thrombusVein thrombosisThromboembolism treatmentVenous thrombosis
2022
Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis vs Anticoagulation in Patients With Acute Intermediate-High–risk Pulmonary Embolism
Sadeghipour P, Jenab Y, Moosavi J, Hosseini K, Mohebbi B, Hosseinsabet A, Chatterjee S, Pouraliakbar H, Shirani S, Shishehbor MH, Alizadehasl A, Farrashi M, Rezvani MA, Rafiee F, Jalali A, Rashedi S, Shafe O, Giri J, Monreal M, Jimenez D, Lang I, Maleki M, Goldhaber SZ, Krumholz HM, Piazza G, Bikdeli B. Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis vs Anticoagulation in Patients With Acute Intermediate-High–risk Pulmonary Embolism. JAMA Cardiology 2022, 7: 1189-1197. PMID: 36260302, PMCID: PMC9582964, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.3591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConventional catheter-directed thrombolysisRV/LV ratioRisk pulmonary embolismCatheter-directed thrombolysisProportion of patientsPulmonary embolismLV ratioMajor bleedingPrimary outcomeRight ventricleClinical trialsIntermediate-high risk pulmonary embolismDefinitive clinical outcome trialsMain safety outcomeMajor gastrointestinal bleedingRV/LVClinical events committeeClinical outcome trialsLarge cardiovascular centresCause mortalityEfficacy outcomesGastrointestinal bleedingMonotherapy groupOutcome trialsSecondary outcomesDirect Oral Anticoagulants vs Vitamin K Antagonists in Patients With Antiphospholipid Syndromes Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Khairani C, Bejjani A, Piazza G, Jimenez D, Monreal M, Chatterjee S, Pengo V, Woller S, Cortes-Hernandez J, Connors J, Kanthi Y, Krumholz H, Middeldorp S, Falanga A, Cushman M, Goldhaber S, Garcia D, Bikdeli B. Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs Vitamin K Antagonists in Patients With Antiphospholipid Syndromes Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 81: 16-30. PMID: 36328154, PMCID: PMC9812926, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect oral anticoagulantsVitamin K antagonistsVenous thromboembolic eventsArterial thrombotic eventsSubsequent venous thromboembolic eventsThrombotic antiphospholipid syndromeMajor bleedingThrombotic eventsK antagonistsOral anticoagulantsAntiphospholipid syndromeUse of DOACsMain efficacy outcomeMain safety outcomeCochrane Central RegisterAdequate allocation concealmentRandom-effects modelRandom sequence generationThromboembolic eventsCentral RegisterEfficacy outcomesArterial thrombosisControlled TrialsRandomized trialsAllocation concealmentPercutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Comparison to Non‐Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Noseworthy PA, Van Houten HK, Krumholz HM, Kent DM, Abraham NS, Graff‐Radford J, Alkhouli M, Henk HJ, Shah ND, Gersh BJ, Friedman PA, Holmes DR, Yao X. Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Comparison to Non‐Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2022, 11: e027001. PMID: 36172961, PMCID: PMC9673739, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.027001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite end pointAtrial appendage occlusionOral anticoagulantsAtrial fibrillationLower riskMajor bleedingSystemic embolismIntracranial bleedingAppendage occlusionNon-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral AnticoagulantsIschemic stroke/systemic embolismK Antagonist Oral AnticoagulantsPrimary composite end pointPropensity score overlap weightingStroke/systemic embolismEnd pointHigh bleeding riskSignificant differencesAntithrombotic regimensBleeding riskCause mortalityBaseline characteristicsComposite outcomeIschemic strokeSecondary outcomesEfficacy and Safety Considerations With Dose-Reduced Direct Oral Anticoagulants
Bikdeli B, Tajrishi F, Sadeghipour P, Talasaz AH, Fanikos J, Lippi G, Siegal DM, Eikelboom JW, Monreal M, Jimenez D, Connors JM, Ageno W, Barnes GD, Piazza G, Angiolillo DJ, Parikh SA, Kirtane AJ, Lopes RD, Bhatt DL, Weitz JI, Mehran R, Krumholz HM, Goldhaber SZ, Lip GYH. Efficacy and Safety Considerations With Dose-Reduced Direct Oral Anticoagulants. JAMA Cardiology 2022, 7: 747-759. PMID: 35648414, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.1292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAnticoagulantsAtrial FibrillationDabigatranHumansRivaroxabanStrokeVenous ThromboembolismConceptsDirect oral anticoagulantsRandomized clinical trialsAcute VTE treatmentDose adjustmentOral anticoagulantsLow-intensity treatmentPrimary preventionLarge registriesVTE treatmentHigh-risk medical patientsStable atherosclerotic vascular diseaseHigh-risk cancer patientsLarge randomized clinical trialsSecondary VTE preventionPeripheral artery diseaseAtherosclerotic vascular diseaseDaily clinical practiceRoutine practice patternEvidence of safetyRecent revascularizationStroke preventionVTE preventionArtery diseaseMedical patientsCancer patientsDurable functional limitation in patients with coronavirus disease-2019 admitted to intensive care and the effect of intermediate-dose vs standard-dose anticoagulation on functional outcomes
INVESTIGATORS I, Sadeghipour P, Talasaz A, Barco S, Bakhshandeh H, Rashidi F, Rafiee F, Rezaeifar P, Jamalkhani S, Matin S, Baghizadeh E, Tahamtan O, Sharif-Kashani B, Beigmohammadi M, Farrokhpour M, Sezavar S, Payandemehr P, Dabbagh A, Moghadam K, Jimenez D, Monreal M, Maleki M, Siegerink B, Spatz E, Piazza G, Parikh S, Kirtane A, Van Tassell B, Lip G, Goldhaber S, Klok F, Krumholz H, Bikdeli B. Durable functional limitation in patients with coronavirus disease-2019 admitted to intensive care and the effect of intermediate-dose vs standard-dose anticoagulation on functional outcomes. European Journal Of Internal Medicine 2022, 103: 76-83. PMID: 35879217, PMCID: PMC9212871, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2022.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnticoagulantsCOVID-19Critical CareFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedSARS-CoV-2ConceptsStandard-dose prophylactic anticoagulationPatient Health Questionnaire-2Proportion of patientsProphylactic anticoagulationIntermediate doseFunctional limitationsDepressive symptomsFunctional outcomeCOVID-19Intensive care unit hospitalizationCritically Ill PatientsMultiple organ failureSevere functional limitationsFunctional Status ScaleCoronavirus disease 2019Open labelExercise limitationAirway diseaseICU patientsOrgan failureIntensive careStatus ScaleClinical trialsGrade 3AnticoagulationAssociation of Neighborhood-Level Material Deprivation With Atrial Fibrillation Care in a Single-Payer Health Care System: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Abdel-Qadir H, Akioyamen LE, Fang J, Pang A, Ha ACT, Jackevicius CA, Alter DA, Austin PC, Atzema CL, Bhatia RS, Booth GL, Johnston S, Dhalla I, Kapral MK, Krumholz HM, McNaughton CD, Roifman I, Tu K, Udell JA, Wijeysundera HC, Ko DT, Schull MJ, Lee DS. Association of Neighborhood-Level Material Deprivation With Atrial Fibrillation Care in a Single-Payer Health Care System: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Circulation 2022, 146: 159-171. PMID: 35678171, PMCID: PMC9287095, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.122.058949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageCohort studyUniversal health careAF-related adverse eventsNeighbourhood-level material deprivationPopulation-based cohort studyPrimary care physician visitsCause-specific hazards regressionRhythm control interventionsHigh cardiovascular disease burdenCardiovascular disease burdenHealth careAtrial fibrillation careNeighborhood material deprivationSingle-payer health care systemMaterial deprivation quintileAtrial fibrillation diagnosisHealth care systemNoncardiovascular comorbiditiesAdverse eventsHeart failurePhysician visitsHazards regressionAdverse outcomesDeprivation quintileWomen's representation in venous thromboembolism randomized trials and registries: The illustrative example of direct oral anticoagulants for acute treatment
Bikdeli B, Khairani CD, Barns BM, Rosovsky RP, Jimenez D, Monreal M, Sylvester KW, Middeldorp S, Bates SM, Krumholz HM, Goldhaber SZ, Hunt BJ, Piazza G. Women's representation in venous thromboembolism randomized trials and registries: The illustrative example of direct oral anticoagulants for acute treatment. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2022, 115: 106714. PMID: 35202841, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.106714.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Intermediate-Dose versus Standard-Dose Prophylactic Anticoagulation in Patients with COVID-19 Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: 90-Day Results from the INSPIRATION Randomized Trial
Bikdeli B, Talasaz AH, Rashidi F, Bakhshandeh H, Rafiee F, Rezaeifar P, Baghizadeh E, Matin S, Jamalkhani S, Tahamtan O, Sharif-Kashani B, Beigmohammadi MT, Farrokhpour M, Sezavar SH, Payandemehr P, Dabbagh A, Moghadam KG, Khalili H, Yadollahzadeh M, Riahi T, Abedini A, Lookzadeh S, Rahmani H, Zoghi E, Mohammadi K, Sadeghipour P, Abri H, Tabrizi S, Mousavian SM, Shahmirzaei S, Amin A, Mohebbi B, Parhizgar SE, Aliannejad R, Eslami V, Kashefizadeh A, Dobesh PP, Kakavand H, Hosseini SH, Shafaghi S, Ghazi SF, Najafi A, Jimenez D, Gupta A, Madhavan MV, Sethi SS, Parikh SA, Monreal M, Hadavand N, Hajighasemi A, Maleki M, Sadeghian S, Piazza G, Kirtane AJ, Van Tassell BW, Stone GW, Lip GYH, Krumholz H, Goldhaber SZ, Sadeghipour P. Intermediate-Dose versus Standard-Dose Prophylactic Anticoagulation in Patients with COVID-19 Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: 90-Day Results from the INSPIRATION Randomized Trial. Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2021, 122: 131-141. PMID: 33865239, DOI: 10.1055/a-1485-2372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard-dose prophylactic anticoagulationExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationProphylactic anticoagulationIntermediate doseEfficacy outcomesArterial thrombosisCOVID-19Hospital discharge statusMain safety outcomeProphylactic antithrombotic therapyComposite of deathCritically Ill PatientsPrimary efficacy outcomeStandard-dose groupIntermediate-dose groupIntensive care unitCoronavirus disease 2019Cause deathMajor bleedingModified intentionOpen labelAntithrombotic therapyExtrapulmonary manifestationsHospital dischargeThrombotic complicationsEffect of Intermediate-Dose vs Standard-Dose Prophylactic Anticoagulation on Thrombotic Events, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Treatment, or Mortality Among Patients With COVID-19 Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit
Mazloomzadeh S, Khaleghparast S, Ghadrdoost B, Mousavizadeh M, Baay M, Noohi F, Sharifnia H, Ahmadi A, Tavan S, Malekpour Alamdari N, Fathi M, Soleimanzadeh M, Mostafa M, Davoody N, Zarinsadaf M, Tayyebi S, Farrokhzadeh F, Nezamabadi F, Soomari E, Sadeghipour P, Talasaz A, Rashidi F, Sharif-Kashani B, Beigmohammadi M, Farrokhpour M, Sezavar S, Payandemehr P, Dabbagh A, Moghadam K, Jamalkhani S, Khalili H, Yadollahzadeh M, Riahi T, Rezaeifar P, Tahamtan O, Matin S, Abedini A, Lookzadeh S, Rahmani H, Zoghi E, Mohammadi K, Sadeghipour P, Abri H, Tabrizi S, Mousavian S, Shahmirzaei S, Bakhshandeh H, Amin A, Rafiee F, Baghizadeh E, Mohebbi B, Parhizgar S, Aliannejad R, Eslami V, Kashefizadeh A, Kakavand H, Hosseini S, Shafaghi S, Ghazi S, Najafi A, Jimenez D, Gupta A, Madhavan M, Sethi S, Parikh S, Monreal M, Hadavand N, Hajighasemi A, Maleki M, Sadeghian S, Piazza G, Kirtane A, Van Tassell B, Dobesh P, Stone G, Lip G, Krumholz H, Goldhaber S, Bikdeli B. Effect of Intermediate-Dose vs Standard-Dose Prophylactic Anticoagulation on Thrombotic Events, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Treatment, or Mortality Among Patients With COVID-19 Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. JAMA 2021, 325: 1620-1630. PMID: 33734299, PMCID: PMC7974835, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.4152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnticoagulantsCOVID-19Drug Administration ScheduleEnoxaparinExtracorporeal Membrane OxygenationFemaleHemorrhageHospitalizationHumansIntensive Care UnitsIranLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioOutcome Assessment, Health CareOxygen Inhalation TherapyPulmonary EmbolismThrombocytopeniaThrombosisTreatment OutcomeVenous ThrombosisConceptsStandard-dose prophylactic anticoagulationIntensive care unitIntermediate-dose groupProphylactic anticoagulationPrimary efficacy outcomeExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationIntermediate doseMajor bleedingProphylaxis groupEfficacy outcomesMembrane oxygenationPrimary outcomeThrombotic eventsArterial thrombosisCare unitSevere thrombocytopeniaCOVID-19Bleeding Academic Research ConsortiumExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatmentPrespecified safety outcomesRoutine empirical useStandard prophylactic anticoagulationAcademic Research ConsortiumMembrane oxygenation treatmentAntithrombotic prophylaxis
2020
Sulodexide versus Control and the Risk of Thrombotic and Hemorrhagic Events: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Bikdeli B, Chatterjee S, Kirtane AJ, Parikh SA, Andreozzi GM, Desai NR, Francese DP, Gibson CM, Piazza G, Goldhaber SZ, Eikelboom JW, Krumholz HM, Stone GW. Sulodexide versus Control and the Risk of Thrombotic and Hemorrhagic Events: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Seminars In Thrombosis And Hemostasis 2020, 46: 908-918. PMID: 33086402, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1716874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnticoagulantsGlycosaminoglycansHemorrhageHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsThrombosisConceptsDeep vein thrombosisUse of sulodexideCause mortalityCardiovascular mortalityReduced oddsPulmonary embolismOdds ratioOdds of VTESafety of sulodexideCardiovascular risk factorsCochrane Central RegisterPeripheral arterial diseaseHistory of MIThrombotic cardiovascular diseasesRandom-effects modelCardiovascular efficacyOral glycosaminoglycansCardiovascular outcomesHemorrhagic eventsCentral RegisterVein thrombosisControlled TrialsArterial diseaseRandomized trialsRisk factorsIntermediate versus standard-dose prophylactic anticoagulation and statin therapy versus placebo in critically-ill patients with COVID-19: Rationale and design of the INSPIRATION/INSPIRATION-S studies
Bikdeli B, Talasaz AH, Rashidi F, Sharif-Kashani B, Farrokhpour M, Bakhshandeh H, Sezavar H, Dabbagh A, Beigmohammadi MT, Payandemehr P, Yadollahzadeh M, Riahi T, Khalili H, Jamalkhani S, Rezaeifar P, Abedini A, Lookzadeh S, Shahmirzaei S, Tahamtan O, Matin S, Amin A, Parhizgar SE, Jimenez D, Gupta A, Madhavan MV, Parikh SA, Monreal M, Hadavand N, Hajighasemi A, Maleki M, Sadeghian S, Mohebbi B, Piazza G, Kirtane AJ, Lip GYH, Krumholz HM, Goldhaber SZ, Sadeghipour P. Intermediate versus standard-dose prophylactic anticoagulation and statin therapy versus placebo in critically-ill patients with COVID-19: Rationale and design of the INSPIRATION/INSPIRATION-S studies. Thrombosis Research 2020, 196: 382-394. PMID: 32992075, PMCID: PMC7513771, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2020.09.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard-dose prophylactic anticoagulationKey safety endpointIll patientsProphylactic anticoagulationVenous thromboembolismMajor bleedingSafety endpointCOVID-19Bleeding Academic Research Consortium definitionAcademic Research Consortium definitionsTimes upper normal limitAcute arterial thrombosisExuberant immune responseMacrovascular thrombotic eventsPrespecified secondary analysisCritically Ill PatientsKey secondary endpointVentilator-free daysExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationUpper normal limitNon-inferiority marginReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionCoronavirus disease 2019Transcription-polymerase chain reactionAtorvastatin 20Pharmacological Agents Targeting Thromboinflammation in COVID-19: Review and Implications for Future Research
Bikdeli B, Madhavan MV, Gupta A, Jimenez D, Burton JR, Der Nigoghossian C, Chuich T, Nouri SN, Dreyfus I, Driggin E, Sethi S, Sehgal K, Chatterjee S, Ageno W, Madjid M, Guo Y, Tang LV, Hu Y, Bertoletti L, Giri J, Cushman M, Quéré I, Dimakakos EP, Gibson CM, Lippi G, Favaloro EJ, Fareed J, Tafur AJ, Francese DP, Batra J, Falanga A, Clerkin KJ, Uriel N, Kirtane A, McLintock C, Hunt BJ, Spyropoulos AC, Barnes GD, Eikelboom JW, Weinberg I, Schulman S, Carrier M, Piazza G, Beckman JA, Leon MB, Stone GW, Rosenkranz S, Goldhaber SZ, Parikh SA, Monreal M, Krumholz HM, Konstantinides SV, Weitz JI, Lip GYH, Group T. Pharmacological Agents Targeting Thromboinflammation in COVID-19: Review and Implications for Future Research. Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2020, 120: 1004-1024. PMID: 32473596, PMCID: PMC7516364, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2COVID-19Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Subgroup of patientsCOVID-19 patientsFuture prospective studiesManagement of thrombosisSyndrome coronavirus 2Coronavirus disease 2019Mechanism of actionViral illnessThrombotic eventsRandomized trialsProspective studyAntithrombotic effectCoronavirus 2Antithrombotic agentsAntithrombotic drugsAntiviral effectDisease 2019Thrombotic diseaseAntithrombotic propertiesDosing approachWorldwide pandemicCOVID-19 and Thrombotic or Thromboembolic Disease: Implications for Prevention, Antithrombotic Therapy, and Follow-Up JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Bikdeli B, Madhavan MV, Jimenez D, Chuich T, Dreyfus I, Driggin E, Der Nigoghossian C, Ageno W, Madjid M, Guo Y, Tang LV, Hu Y, Giri J, Cushman M, Quéré I, Dimakakos EP, Gibson CM, Lippi G, Favaloro EJ, Fareed J, Caprini JA, Tafur AJ, Burton JR, Francese DP, Wang EY, Falanga A, McLintock C, Hunt BJ, Spyropoulos AC, Barnes GD, Eikelboom JW, Weinberg I, Schulman S, Carrier M, Piazza G, Beckman JA, Steg PG, Stone GW, Rosenkranz S, Goldhaber SZ, Parikh SA, Monreal M, Krumholz HM, Konstantinides SV, Weitz JI, Lip GYH, Global COVID-19 Thrombosis Collaborative Group E. COVID-19 and Thrombotic or Thromboembolic Disease: Implications for Prevention, Antithrombotic Therapy, and Follow-Up JACC State-of-the-Art Review. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 2950-2973. PMID: 32311448, PMCID: PMC7164881, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.04.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntithrombotic therapyThrombotic diseaseCOVID-19Outcomes of patientsViral respiratory illnessEndothelial dysfunctionArterial thrombosisThromboembolic diseaseExcessive inflammationRespiratory illnessLaboratory monitoringJACC StateArterial circulationPlatelet activationPatientsCoronavirus diseaseDiseaseTherapyCOVID-19 pandemicPreventionCurrent understandingThromboticThrombosisInflammationDysfunction
2019
Minimizing recurrent venous thromboembolism
Bikdeli B, Krumholz HM, Hines HH. Minimizing recurrent venous thromboembolism. The BMJ 2019, 366: l4686. PMID: 31345836, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l4686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Use With Mortality Rates in Older Adults With Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Bikdeli B, Wang Y, Jimenez D, Ross JS, Monreal M, Goldhaber SZ, Krumholz HM. Association of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Use With Mortality Rates in Older Adults With Acute Pulmonary Embolism. JAMA Internal Medicine 2019, 179: 263-265. PMID: 30535318, PMCID: PMC6439651, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.5287.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Rationale, Design and Methodology of the Computerized Registry of Patients with Venous Thromboembolism (RIETE)
Bikdeli B, Jimenez D, Hawkins M, Ortíz S, Prandoni P, Brenner B, Decousus H, Masoudi FA, Trujillo-Santos J, Krumholz HM, Monreal M. Rationale, Design and Methodology of the Computerized Registry of Patients with Venous Thromboembolism (RIETE). Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2018, 118: 214-224. PMID: 29304541, PMCID: PMC5821113, DOI: 10.1160/th17-07-0511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnticoagulantsCardiologyCause of DeathFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHemorrhageHumansInternational CooperationIschemiaPregnancyPregnancy Complications, CardiovascularProspective StudiesPuerperal DisordersPulmonary EmbolismRecurrenceRegistriesResearch DesignTreatment OutcomeVena Cava FiltersVenous ThromboembolismConceptsOutcomes of patientsVenous thromboembolismDeep vein thrombosisPulmonary embolismOngoing registryClinical trialsOutcomes of VTEPragmatic comparative effectiveness studyLong-term outcome dataUnstable pulmonary embolismPattern of presentationPatterns of carePrevalent vascular diseaseComparative effectiveness studiesHospital deathVein thrombosisVenous thrombosisPreventable causeComputerized registryVascular diseaseRIETEInclusion criteriaThrombotic conditionsOutcome dataPatients
2016
Association between payments from manufacturers of pharmaceuticals to physicians and regional prescribing: cross sectional ecological study
Fleischman W, Agrawal S, King M, Venkatesh AK, Krumholz HM, McKee D, Brown D, Ross JS. Association between payments from manufacturers of pharmaceuticals to physicians and regional prescribing: cross sectional ecological study. The BMJ 2016, 354: i4189. PMID: 27540015, PMCID: PMC4989280, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i4189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital referral regionsOral anticoagulantsReferral regionsDiabetes drugsDrug classesGreater prescribingMedicare Part D beneficiariesAdditional daysPart D beneficiariesMedicare Part D prescriptionsCross-sectional analysisSectional ecological studyMedicare Part DPart D prescriptionsManufacturers of pharmaceuticalsPrescribingAnticoagulantsPhysiciansDrugsPart DEducational materialsSectional analysisStudy limitationsConsulting feesAssociation
2015
Predictors of warfarin‐associated adverse events in hospitalized patients: Opportunities to prevent patient harm
Metersky ML, Eldridge N, Wang Y, Jaser L, Bona R, Eckenrode S, Bakullari A, Andrawis M, Classen D, Krumholz HM. Predictors of warfarin‐associated adverse events in hospitalized patients: Opportunities to prevent patient harm. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2015, 11: 276-282. PMID: 26662851, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsWarfarin-related adverse eventsHospitalized patientsOdds ratioINR monitoringPneumonia patientsINR measurementsFrequent INR monitoringPredictors of warfarinRetrospective cohort studyAcute cardiac diseaseAcute care hospitalsFrequency of warfarinCohort studyCare hospitalSurgical patientsCardiac patientsCardiac diseasePatientsPatient harmWarfarinSignificant associationINRMore daysMonitoring System dataHospital Variability in Use of Anticoagulant Strategies During Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated With an Early Invasive Strategy
Arnold SV, Li SX, Alexander KP, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK, Curtis JP, Kosiborod M, Gupta A, Wang TY, Lin H, Dharmarajan K, Strait KM, Lowe TJ, Krumholz HM. Hospital Variability in Use of Anticoagulant Strategies During Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated With an Early Invasive Strategy. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2015, 4: e002009. PMID: 26077589, PMCID: PMC4599539, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.002009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly invasive strategyAnticoagulant strategiesMyocardial infarctionBleeding rateInvasive strategyAcute myocardial infarction patientsOptimal anticoagulant strategyHalf of patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction patientsHospital use patternsComparative effectiveness studiesRisk-standardized mortalityChoice of anticoagulantsMedian odds ratioCoronary interventionPatient factorsSystemic anticoagulationHospital variabilityInfarction patientsPrincipal diagnosisOdds ratioMultivariate regression modelPatterns of use