Strength of Risk Factors for Stroke Vary by Age
Association of hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes with stroke appears to be substantially reduced at older ages
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Biomarker Improves Prediction of Major Bleeding in Hemodialysis Population
GDF-15 adds predictive value to the HAS-BLED score for assessing major bleeding risk.
Apixaban Tied to Lower Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Findings were consistent for patients aged 80 years or older and patients with chronic kidney disease, who are often underrepresented in clinical trials.
AKI, CKD Progression Less Likely With Direct Oral Anticoagulants
Danish investigators compared direct oral anticoagulants with vitamin K antagonists in 33,670 patients with atrial fibrillation.
BMI in Young Men Linked to A-Fib Risk, Outcomes
For those diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, hazard ratios for all-cause mortality, incident heart failure, ischemic stroke increased with higher BMI
ECG Anomalies May Affect Accuracy of Smartwatch A-Fib Diagnosis
Nondiagnostic tracings and false positives seen with smartwatch algorithm detection of AF in those with cardiac anomalies
Apixaban Compared to Rivaroxaban for A-Fib and Valvular Heart Disease
Risks for ischemic stroke or systemic embolism, bleeding reduced with apixaban versus rivaroxaban for atrial fibrillation and valvular heart disease
Biomarkers for Heart Failure Hospitalization Identified in Patients With AF
Investigators sought to identify biomarkers for determining risk for developing HF and death in patients with atrial fibrillation.
A-Fib Risk Higher in Women After Adjusting for Height, Size
Risk for atrial fibrillation is greater in women than men after adjusting for height, height and weight, or body surface area
Early Rhythm Control May Benefit Low-Risk A-Fib Patients
Early rhythm control linked to reduced risk for cardiovascular complications for those meeting, not meeting eligibility for EAST-AFNET 4 trial
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