2020
Outcomes of Cardiac Catheterization in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Anticoagulation in Contemporary in Practice
Sherwood MW, Piccini JP, Holmes DN, Pieper KS, Steinberg BA, Fonarow GC, Allen LA, Naccarelli GV, Kowey PR, Gersh BJ, Mahaffey KW, Singer DE, Ansell JE, Freeman JV, Chan PS, Reiffel JA, Blanco R, Peterson ED, Rao SV. Outcomes of Cardiac Catheterization in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Anticoagulation in Contemporary in Practice. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 13: e008274. PMID: 32408815, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.119.008274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAgedAnticoagulantsAtrial FibrillationCardiac CatheterizationDrug Administration ScheduleFactor Xa InhibitorsFemaleHemorrhageHumansMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWarfarinConceptsDirect-Acting Oral AnticoagulantsActing Oral AnticoagulantsOral anticoagulationCardiac catheterizationRadial artery accessAtrial fibrillationMajor bleedingOral anticoagulantsMedian ageArtery accessAtrial Fibrillation II registryPatients' median ageReal-world registryChronic kidney diseaseThird of patientsBetter Informed TreatmentManagement of patientsOAC typeAntiplatelet therapyDiabetes mellitusFemoral accessContemporary cohortOutcomes RegistryKidney diseaseMyocardial infarctionDecline in renal function and oral anticoagulation dose reduction among patients with atrial fibrillation
Inohara T, Holmes DN, Pieper K, Blanco RG, Allen LA, Fonarow GC, Gersh BJ, Hylek EM, Ezekowitz MD, Kowey PR, Reiffel JA, Naccarelli GV, Chan PS, Mahaffey KW, Singer DE, Freeman JV, Steinberg BA, Peterson ED, Piccini JP. Decline in renal function and oral anticoagulation dose reduction among patients with atrial fibrillation. Heart 2020, 106: heartjnl-2019-315792. PMID: 31911503, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationRenal functionOral anticoagulationDose reductionAtrial Fibrillation II registryBetter Informed TreatmentML/minCrCl declineOral anticoagulantsCreatinine clearanceOutcomes RegistryGuideline criteriaPatientsPackage insertsUS FoodDrug AdministrationMean declineInformed TreatmentNOACsAnticoagulationFibrillationRegistryDosingCrClOne-fourth
2018
B-type natriuretic peptide, disease progression and clinical outcomes in atrial fibrillation
Inohara T, Kim S, Pieper K, Blanco RG, Allen LA, Fonarow GC, Gersh BJ, Ezekowitz MD, Kowey PR, Reiffel JA, Naccarelli GV, Chan PS, Mahaffey KW, Singer DE, Freeman JV, Steinberg BA, Peterson ED, Piccini JP. B-type natriuretic peptide, disease progression and clinical outcomes in atrial fibrillation. Heart 2018, 105: 370. PMID: 30228248, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-type natriuretic peptideAtrial fibrillationAF progressionBNP levelsMajor bleedingBNP valuesNatriuretic peptideDisease progressionAtrial Fibrillation II registryBiomarker-based risk stratificationElevated BNP valuesBetter Informed TreatmentPersistent atrial fibrillationCox frailty modelCardiovascular outcomesComposite outcomeBNP concentrationsNeurological eventsClinical outcomesOutcomes RegistryRisk stratificationPatient outcomesInformed TreatmentPatientsBleeding
2017
Disease understanding in patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
Kaufman BG, Kim S, Pieper K, Allen LA, Gersh BJ, Naccarelli GV, Ezekowitz MD, Fonarow GC, Mahaffey KW, Singer DE, Chan PS, Freeman JV, Ansell J, Kowey PR, Rieffel JA, Piccini J, Peterson E, O'Brien EC. Disease understanding in patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Heart 2017, 104: 494. PMID: 28790169, PMCID: PMC5861387, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-311800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew-onset atrial fibrillationDirect oral anticoagulantsAtrial fibrillationOral anticoagulantsDisease understandingAtrial Fibrillation II registryNational Outcomes RegistryOngoing patient educationSubstudy of patientsHalf of patientsTreatment-naïve patientsAtrial appendage closureBetter Informed TreatmentTime of diagnosisBaseline survey responsesAppendage closureClinic visitsOutcomes RegistryRhythm controlTherapeutic optionsTreatment receiptMedical historyPatient educationPatient understandingRhythm therapy