2024
Secondary Prevention in Patients With Stroke Versus Myocardial Infarction: Analysis of 2 National Cohorts
Rivier C, Acosta J, Leasure A, Forman R, Sharma R, de Havenon A, Spatz E, Inzucchi S, Kernan W, Falcone G, Sheth K. Secondary Prevention in Patients With Stroke Versus Myocardial Infarction: Analysis of 2 National Cohorts. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e033322. PMID: 38639369, PMCID: PMC11179946, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.033322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPractice Guidelines as TopicRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionStrokeUnited KingdomUnited StatesConceptsMyocardial infarctionPrevention scoreSecondary preventionImplementation of preventive therapyNational cohortUK BiobankAntiplatelet therapy useGuideline-directed therapyPrevention profilesBlood pressure controlAdherence to guideline-directed therapyLow-density lipoprotein controlNeighborhood deprivation levelHistory of strokeVascular risk profileStatin useAntiplatelet useTherapy usePreventive therapyComparison to participantsPrevention criteriaCross-sectional analysisBlood pressurePatientsPressure control
2021
Sex Differences in Ablation Strategy, Lesion Sets, and Complications of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: An Analysis From the GWTG-AFIB Registry
Yunus F, Perino A, Holmes D, Matsouaka R, Curtis A, Ellenbogen K, Frankel D, Knight B, Russo A, Lewis W, Piccini J, Turakhia M, Day J, Desai N, Feld G, Fonarow G, Hurwitz J, Joglar J, Sheth K, Sidhu M. Sex Differences in Ablation Strategy, Lesion Sets, and Complications of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: An Analysis From the GWTG-AFIB Registry. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2021, 14: e009790. PMID: 34719235, DOI: 10.1161/circep.121.009790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAblation strategyNonparoxysmal AFLesion setsPatient sexInitial AF ablation procedureAdvanced atrial diseaseAtrial linear ablationNonpulmonary vein triggersQuality improvement registryAF ablation proceduresAtrial fibrillation ablationOptimal ablation strategyAF ablation strategiesAF ablationPatient demographicsCatheter ablationFibrillation ablationMultivariable analysisAtrial diseaseAtrial fibrillationLinear ablationAF typeAblation proceduresComplicationsPatients