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
2015
Sinus Node Dysfunction Is Associated With Higher Symptom Burden and Increased Comorbid Illness: Results From the ORBIT‐AF Registry
Jackson LR, Kim SH, Piccini JP, Gersh BJ, Naccarelli GV, Reiffel JA, Freeman J, Thomas L, Chang P, Fonarow GC, Go AS, Mahaffey KW, Peterson ED, Kowey PR. Sinus Node Dysfunction Is Associated With Higher Symptom Burden and Increased Comorbid Illness: Results From the ORBIT‐AF Registry. Clinical Cardiology 2015, 39: 119-125. PMID: 26720750, PMCID: PMC4784163, DOI: 10.1002/clc.22504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAtrial FibrillationChi-Square DistributionComorbidityDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSick Sinus SyndromeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsSinus node dysfunctionPermanent atrial fibrillationHigh symptom burdenAtrial fibrillationRisk-adjusted outcomesSymptom burdenTreatment patternsComorbid medical illnessesOutcomes of patientsAdverse cardiovascular outcomesParoxysmal atrial fibrillationPersistent atrial fibrillationORBIT-AF registryAF management strategyLogistic regression analysisCardiovascular outcomesComorbid illnessesAtrial tachyarrhythmiasMedical illnessHigh riskSevere symptomsPatientsDysfunctionOutcomesRegression analysisHeart rate is associated with progression of atrial fibrillation, independent of rhythm
Holmqvist F, Kim S, Steinberg BA, Reiffel JA, Mahaffey KW, Gersh BJ, Fonarow GC, Naccarelli GV, Chang P, Freeman JV, Kowey PR, Thomas L, Peterson ED, Piccini JP. Heart rate is associated with progression of atrial fibrillation, independent of rhythm. Heart 2015, 101: 894. PMID: 25732748, PMCID: PMC4453487, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2014-307043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationAF progressionHeart rateBaseline ECGRhythm control strategyBetter Informed TreatmentPredictors of progressionPersistent atrial fibrillationModest discriminatory powerLower heart rateHigher heart rateMore comorbiditiesOutcomes RegistryPatientsClinical practiceInformed TreatmentProgressionStrongest predictorFibrillationPredictorsBaselineAgeECGSustained formsSignificant interaction