2025
Evaluating Major Bleeding Risks with Concomitant Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Yao S, Kocis P, Murphy T, Hwang W. Evaluating Major Bleeding Risks with Concomitant Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients. Pharmacoepidemiology 2025, 4: 6. DOI: 10.3390/pharma4010006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirect oral anticoagulantsNonvalvular atrial fibrillationNonvalvular atrial fibrillation patientsVitamin K antagonistsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsHazard ratioBleeding eventsConcomitant useOral anticoagulantsReuptake inhibitorsFollow-upConfidence intervalsElectronic health recordsEstimate hazard ratiosCause-specific proportional hazards modelDOAC prescriptionsHAS-BLED scoreAtrial fibrillation patientsBaseline CHA2DS2-VASc scoreCHA2DS2-VASc scoreRetrospective cohort studyInverse probability of treatmentHealth recordsProportional hazards modelDrug-drug interactionsAddressing Peri-Device Leaks in Next-Generation Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occluders: An Open Question
Roshanfar M, Jang S, Sinusas A, Wong S, Mosadegh B. Addressing Peri-Device Leaks in Next-Generation Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occluders: An Open Question. Surgeries 2025, 6: 15. DOI: 10.3390/surgeries6010015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeri-device leakLeft atrial appendageFDA-approved devicesRisk of thrombo-embolic eventsNon-valvular atrial fibrillationLeft atrial appendage anatomyLong-term anticoagulationPercutaneous LAA occlusionCHA2DS2-VASc scoreThrombo-embolic eventsIncreased risk of strokeRisk of strokeCircular cross-sectionLeft atrial appendage occluderSystemic embolismAnticoagulant therapyLAA occlusionObservational registryCHA2DS2-VAScNon-pharmacological alternativeAdverse eventsAtrial fibrillationAtrial appendageClinical dataIncreased risk
2024
Cost-effectiveness of atrial fibrillation detection with insertable cardiac monitors in large-artery or small-vessel disease stroke in the United Kingdom
Witte K, Schwamm L, Bernstein R, Reynolds M, Rose D, Lip G, Ozturk E, Villinger J, Rosemas S, Ziegler P, Yaghi S. Cost-effectiveness of atrial fibrillation detection with insertable cardiac monitors in large-artery or small-vessel disease stroke in the United Kingdom. EP Europace 2024, 26: euae102.603. PMCID: PMC11120381, DOI: 10.1093/europace/euae102.603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality-adjusted life yearsInsertable cardiac monitorCHA2DS2-VASc scoreContinuous cardiac monitoringStroke eventsAtrial fibrillationCardiac monitoringNational Health Service (NHSBase case incremental cost-effectiveness ratioCHA2DS2-VAScInsertable cardiac monitor implantationDetection of AFHealth-related benefitsRisk of AFUnited KingdomCost-effectiveLarge-arteryRisk of cerebrovascular eventsIschemic strokeWillingness-to-pay thresholdsDetect atrial fibrillationIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness analysisProbabilistic sensitivity analysesSmall vessel disease stroke
2021
Effect of Long-term Continuous Cardiac Monitoring vs Usual Care on Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Stroke Attributed to Large- or Small-Vessel Disease
Bernstein R, Kamel H, Granger C, Piccini J, Sethi P, Katz J, Vives C, Ziegler P, Franco N, Schwamm L, Acosta I, Jamnadas P, Manda S, Alimohammad R, Arias V, Tempro K, Ward K, Asi K, Choudhuri I, Guerrero W, Kalia J, Niazi I, Sajjad R, Thavapalan V, Assar M, Banchs J, Black J, Cheung P, Donsky A, Graybeal D, Hasan R, Mir O, Nguyen C, Olsovsky G, Rasmussen J, Hasabnis S, Reeves R, Rowley C, Sharma J, Smith M, Bonyak K, Sackett M, Allred J, Sethi P, Jung R, Lynch J, Rowe S, Dash S, Glotzer T, Jamal S, Radoslovich G, Shukla G, Zimmerman J, Hussein H, Zhu D, Krueger K, Ostrander M, Ramirez D, Shultz J, Simonson J, Cucchiara B, Deo R, Frankel D, Jia J, Kasner S, Luciano J, Messe S, Mullen M, Santangeli P, Schaller R, Yuan Q, Bledsoe D, Cajavilca C, Chiu D, Gadhia R, Grimes M, Katz L, Moye S, Rami T, Thomas A, Volpi J, Al Balushi A, Boyd C, Choudry S, Dhamoon M, Dukkipati S, Goltz D, Hao Q, Horowitz D, Kaur G, Koruth J, Kurian C, Langan M, Matos Diaz I, Miller M, Reddy V, Sheinart K, Stein L, Tansy A, Tuhrim S, Weinberger J, Whang W, Cross J, Kreger H, Saltzman M, Zide K, Bansal S, Bernabei M, Flaster M, Barrett C, Etherton M, Heist E, Lubitz S, Regenhardt R, Sharma R, Silverman S, Sloane K, Viswanathan A, Doshi A, Logan W, Malik M, Rempe D, Arora R, Beldner S, Epstein L, Ismail H, Jadonath R, Katz J, Libman R, Moussavi M, Patel A, Patel A, Willner J, Wright P, Caprio F, Kim S, Mendelson S, Passman R, Ruff I, Alsorogi M, Chaudhary G, Morris K, Mullins S, Talpur N, Thomas K, Chancellor B, Chinitz L, Culpepper A, Fara M, Ishida K, Lillemoe K, Lord A, Torres J, Zhang C, Abi-Samra F, Bernard M, Carter J, Chokhawala H, Downey A, Khatib S, Morin D, Polin G, Rogers P, Vidal G, Zweifler R, Belt G, Felberg R, Furer S, Hanna J, McCall-Brown A, Seeger S, Reddy R, Skalabrin E, Soik D, Wilder M, Kearney M, LaFranchise E, Parker B, Pickett R, Bonaguidi H, Gibson D, Kalafut M, Mattera B, Olson N, Parker M, Rogers J, Uddin P, Chang C, Graner S, Kipta J, Salem R, Singh D, Al-Awwad A, Beaver B, Chaudhary S, Clayton S, Delpirou Nouh C, Garabelli P, Gordon D, Pakala A, Ray B, Saucedo S, Sidorov E, Stavrakis S, Ching M, Deline C, Hourihane J, Kandel A, Kim C, Magun R, Mowla A, Sawyer R, Switzer D, Badhwar N, Lee R, Meisel K, Smith W, Alkahalifah M, Aroor S, Asdaghi N, Bhatt N, Del Brutto V, Dillon G, Gadient P, Koch S, Lambrakos L, Malik A, Marulanda-Londono E, Memon Z, Mendoza I, Mitrani R, Ortiz G, Ramano J, Sur N, Torres L, Daniels J, Johnson M, Magadan A, Shang T, Mcclelland N, Merriam T, Neisen K. Effect of Long-term Continuous Cardiac Monitoring vs Usual Care on Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Stroke Attributed to Large- or Small-Vessel Disease. JAMA 2021, 325: 2169-2177. PMID: 34061145, PMCID: PMC8170544, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.6470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall vessel diseaseAtrial fibrillationUsual careCardiac monitoringIndex strokeICM groupControl groupAdditional stroke risk factorsProcedure-related adverse eventsAF incidence ratesMore atrial fibrillationCHA2DS2-VASc scorePrimary end pointStroke risk factorsIncident atrial fibrillationMulticenter clinical trialAF detectionContinuous cardiac monitoringLong-term cardiac monitoringEligible patientsAdverse eventsIschemic strokeHolter monitoringRisk factorsClinical trials
2019
Stroke prophylaxis in critically-ill patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation
Schoaps RS, Quintili A, Bonavia A, Carr ZJ, Lehman EB, Abendroth T, Karamchandani K. Stroke prophylaxis in critically-ill patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation. Journal Of Thrombosis And Thrombolysis 2019, 48: 394-399. PMID: 30963394, DOI: 10.1007/s11239-019-01854-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew-onset atrial fibrillationCHA2DS2-VASc scoreOral anticoagulant therapyOral anticoagulantsIll patientsStroke prophylaxisAnticoagulant therapyHospital dischargeAtrial fibrillationEffective stroke prophylaxisOnset atrial fibrillationStroke/TIACongestive heart failureLong-term incidenceElectronic medical recordsEligible patientsICU survivorsAdult patientsHeart failureThromboembolic diseaseMedical recordsHigh incidencePatientsAnticoagulantsStudy period
2018
Stroke Risk and Treatment in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Low CHA2DS2‐VASc Scores: Findings From the ORBIT‐AF I and II Registries
Jackson L, Kim S, Fonarow GC, Freeman JV, Gersh BJ, Go AS, Hylek EM, Kowey PR, Mahaffey KW, Singer D, Thomas L, Blanco R, Peterson ED, Piccini J, Patients and Investigators T. Stroke Risk and Treatment in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Low CHA2DS2‐VASc Scores: Findings From the ORBIT‐AF I and II Registries. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e008764. PMID: 30369317, PMCID: PMC6201408, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.008764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral anticoagulationAtrial fibrillationTreatment strategiesCardiology/American Heart Association guidelinesStroke/transient ischemic attackLow CHA2DS2-VASc scoreAmerican Heart Association guidelinesCHA2DS2-VASc scoreThromboembolic event rateTransient ischemic attackHeart Association guidelinesCurrent American CollegePatterns of treatmentIschemic attackVASc scoreCause mortalityStroke riskTreatment patternsAbsolute riskAssociation guidelinesStroke rateVAScAmerican CollegeLower riskPatients
2016
Simplified prediction of postoperative cardiac surgery outcomes with a novel score: R2CHADS2
Peguero J, Presti S, Issa O, Podesta C, Parise H, Layka A, Brenes J, Lamelas J, Lamas G. Simplified prediction of postoperative cardiac surgery outcomes with a novel score: R2CHADS2. American Heart Journal 2016, 177: 153-159. PMID: 27297861, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2016.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsR2CHADS2 scoresOperative mortalityPermanent strokePostoperative eventsRenal failureCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryThoracic Surgeons scoreBypass graft surgeryCHA2DS2-VASc scorePostoperative renal failurePredictor of morbidityCongestive heart failureCardiac surgery outcomesEnd-point variablesCHA2DS2-VAScPrior strokeGraft surgeryPostoperative outcomesValve surgerySurgeons scoreHeart failureSurgery outcomesCardiovascular surgeryInclusion criteria
2015
Novel Oral Anticoagulant Use Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Hospitalized With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Patel P, Zhao X, Fonarow G, Lytle B, Smith E, Xian Y, Bhatt D, Peterson E, Schwamm L, Hernandez A. Novel Oral Anticoagulant Use Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Hospitalized With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: 383-392. PMID: 26058721, PMCID: PMC4512906, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.000907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNovel oral anticoagulantsTransient ischemic attackAtrial fibrillation patientsIschemic attackIschemic strokeFibrillation patientsEligible patientsWarfarin therapyAtrial fibrillationNovel oral anticoagulant useCHA2DS2-VASc scoreRate of anticoagulationOral anticoagulant useLower stroke riskMultivariable logistic regressionAnticoagulation ratesGuidelines-StrokeNOAC useAnticoagulant useOral anticoagulantsStroke riskRisk factorsStudy populationPatterns of usePatients
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