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Losik D, Romanov A, Grazhdankin I, Shabanov V, Ponomarev D, Mikheenko I, Peregudov I, Filippenko A, Bondar N, Boersma L, Steinberg JS. Feasibility of concomitant left atrial appendage closure and percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndrome and atrial fibrillation: a randomized pilot study. Heart Vessels 2023; 38:881-888. [PMID: 36695858 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-023-02236-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The optimal approach for prevention of cardiovascular events and reduction of bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and atrial fibrillation (AF) is still controversial. The aim of our study is to asses our single-center experience with concomitant left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). 50 patients with ACS without ST elevation and history of AF were randomized after successful PCI to LAAO or conventional medical therapy. The primary endpoints were safety and length of hospitalization. The follow-up period was 30 days. The mean procedural times were 113 ± 23 min PCI + LAAO implantation and 39 ± 19 min of PCI only (p < 0.001), while mean fluoroscopy times were 18 ± 8 min and 12 ± 8 min (p < 0.001), respectively. No procedure-related complications were observed. There was no difference observed for length of hospitalization between two groups. LAAO in patients with ACS and AF undergoing PCI appears safe.
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- Denis Losik
- E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation.
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- E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Federal Center of Cardiovascular Surgery, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation
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- Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
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Simultaneous determination of Rivaroxaban and TAK-438 in rat plasma by LC-MS/MS: application to pharmacokinetic interaction study. Bioanalysis 2020; 12:11-22. [PMID: 31849262 DOI: 10.4155/bio-2019-0130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Aim: A sensitive and reliable LC-MS/MS method has been established and validated to the quantitation of rivaroxaban (RIV) and TAK-438 in rat plasma using carbamazepine as internal standard. Results: The procedure of method validation was conducted according to the guidelines of EMA and US FDA. At the same time, the method was applied to pharmacokinetic interactions study between RIV and TAK-438 for the first time. When RIV and TAK-438 co-administration to rats, main pharmacokinetic parameters of TAK-438 like AUC(0-t), AUC(0-∞) and Cmax had statistically significant increase. The main pharmacokinetic parameters of RIV have no statistically significant difference (p > 0.05) when co-administered except for t1/2 (p < 0.01). Conclusion: The results indicated that drug-drug interactions occurred between RIV and TAK-438 when co-administered to rats.
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Sivaraja M, Clemens DM, Sizikov S, Dash S, Xu C, Rienzo M, Yang B, Ryan M, Chattopadhyay M, Igoudin L, Chang SS, Keutzer S, Zalicki P, Estiarte MA, Shiau TP, Short KM, Williams DC, Datta A, Pozzi N, Di Cera E, Gibson CM, Fox KAA, Kita DB. VE-1902-A direct thrombin inhibitor with reversible covalent mechanism of action shows efficacy with reduced bleeding in rodent models of thrombosis. Thromb Res 2020; 190:112-121. [PMID: 32339947 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2020.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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INTRODUCTION High incidence of bleeding events remains a key risk for patients taking anticoagulants, especially those in need of long-term combination therapy with antiplatelet agents. As a consequence, patients may not receive clinically indicated combination antithrombotic therapy. Here, we report on VE-1902, a member of a novel class of precision oral anticoagulants (PROACs) that combines effective anticoagulation with reduced bleeding in preclinical testing. METHODS AND RESULTS Acting through covalent, reversible active-site modification of thrombin similar to a previously described molecule [1], VE-1902 shows potency and selectivity for thrombin inhibition in human plasma comparable to clinically relevant direct thrombin inhibitors (DTI) such as argatroban and dabigatran (thrombin generation assay ETP EC50 = 1.3 μM compared to 0.36 μM and 0.31 μM for argatroban and dabigatran; >100-fold selectivity against related serine proteases). Unlike the current anticoagulants, VE-1902 does not significantly inhibit thrombin-mediated platelet activation in in vivo models of thrombosis. In the thrombin generation assay, the compound inhibits thrombin formation without significantly delaying the initiation phase of the clotting cascade. These features are possibly responsible for the observed reduced bleeding in tail bleeding and saphenous vein bleeding models. Consistent with this novel pharmacological profile, VE-1902 shows efficacious anticoagulation in several fibrin-driven animal models of thrombosis (arteriovenous shunt, venous stasis thrombosis, and thrombin-induced thromboembolism models), whereas it does not significantly prevent arterial occlusion in the platelet dependent FeCl3 model. CONCLUSIONS By leaving platelet activation following vascular injury mostly unaffected, VE-1902, and the PROACs more generally, represent a new generation of precision anticoagulants with reduced bleeding risk.
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- Verseon Corporation, Fremont, CA, United States of America
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- Verseon Corporation, Fremont, CA, United States of America
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- Verseon Corporation, Fremont, CA, United States of America
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- Verseon Corporation, Fremont, CA, United States of America
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- Verseon Corporation, Fremont, CA, United States of America
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- Verseon Corporation, Fremont, CA, United States of America
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- Verseon Corporation, Fremont, CA, United States of America
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- Verseon Corporation, Fremont, CA, United States of America
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- Verseon Corporation, Fremont, CA, United States of America
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- Verseon Corporation, Fremont, CA, United States of America
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- Verseon Corporation, Fremont, CA, United States of America
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- Edward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States of America
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- Edward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States of America
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- TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
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- Edinburgh Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Verseon Corporation, Fremont, CA, United States of America
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Kozieł M, Ding WY, Kalarus Z, Lip GYH. Considerations when restarting anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation after bleeding. Expert Rev Hematol 2019; 12:845-855. [PMID: 31334670 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2019.1647779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Introduction: Oral anticoagulants (OACs) are established treatments to reduce thromboembolic risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Due to their mechanisms of action, they are associated with increased bleeding risk. Evaluation with bleeding risk scores may be useful to identify patients at high risk. However, the approach in patients who have suffered a recent bleeding event while on OACs is a contentious issue. If a decision is made to re-initiate OACs, the optimal timing for this remains controversial. Areas covered: Bleeding risk scores were designed to evaluate risk in patients with AF and indications for OACs. Some practical schemes were created to manage bleeding in this population. The types of bleeding were classified as minor, major non-life-threatening and major life-threatening bleeding. In AF patients suffering from severe acute bleeding, it is recommended to withhold OACs until the underlying cause is identified and treated. Each case will require an individualized decision to restarting OAC therapy after consideration of the risks, benefits, alternatives and patient's choice in the matter. Expert opinion: Management of major bleeding and restarting OACs in patients with a recent major bleeding poses a special challenge due to high bleeding and thrombotic risk. This will be discussed in this review.
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- Monika Kozieł
- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital , Liverpool , UK.,Department of Cardiology, Congenital Heart Diseases and Electrotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases , Zabrze , Poland
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital , Liverpool , UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Congenital Heart Diseases and Electrotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases , Zabrze , Poland
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital , Liverpool , UK.,Department of Cardiology, Congenital Heart Diseases and Electrotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases , Zabrze , Poland.,Aalborg Thrombosis Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University , Aalborg , Denmark
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Kim KE, Yang PS, Jang E, Kim S, Joung B. Antithrombotic Medication and the Risk of Vitreous Hemorrhage in Atrial Fibrillation: Korean National Health Insurance Service National Cohort. Yonsei Med J 2019; 60:65-72. [PMID: 30554492 PMCID: PMC6298896 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2019.60.1.65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Antithrombotic therapy could be related with nuisance bleeding. This study investigated whether vitreous hemorrhage (VH) is associated with specific types of antithrombotic medication in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). MATERIALS AND METHODS In the Korean National Health Insurance Service National Sample Cohort, we identified 9352 antiplatelet/anticoagulant-treated AF patients. The occurrence of VH was compared between warfarin (n=1493) and a propensity score (PS)-matched antiplatelet group (n=1493) and between warfarin (n=1493) and a PS-matched warfarin+antiplatelet group (n=1493). RESULTS The outcomes of VH were lower in the warfarin than in the matched antiplatelet (1.45 vs. 3.72 events/1000 patient-years) and matched warfarin+antiplatelet groups (1.45 vs. 6.87 events/1000 patient-years). Compared with warfarin, the risk of VH increased with antiplatelet [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) 3.90; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.22-12.4, p=0.022] and warfarin+antiplatelet agents (aHR 4.39, 95% CI 1.74-11.2, p=0.002). Compared with warfarin only, warfarin+antiplatelet agents increased the risk of VH in patients ≥65 years, regardless of gender and hypertension. The risk of VH was significantly higher with dual antiplatelet therapy (aHR: 5.02, 95% CI: 1.56-16.2, p=0.007) or in dual (aHR: 5.02, 95% CI: 1.74-14.5, p=0.003) or triple therapy using warfarin and antiplatelet agents than with warfarin monotherapy (aHR: 6.12, 95% CI: 1.76-21.3, p=0.004). CONCLUSION Dual antiplatelet or triple therapy increased the risk of VH significantly, compared to warfarin monotherapy. Considering the low efficacy of preventing ischemic stroke and high risk of bleeding, dual or triple therapy using warfarin and antiplatelet agents should be avoided to prevent VH in AF patients.
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- Ko Eun Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea.
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Kılıç S, Çelik A, Çekirdekçi E, Altay S, Elçik D, Akboğa MK, Durukan M, Yayla Ç, Zoghi M. The Prevalence and Risks of Inappropriate Combination of Aspirin and Warfarin in Clinical Practice: Results From WARFARIN-TR Study. Balkan Med J 2019; 36:17-22. [PMID: 30079702 PMCID: PMC6335934 DOI: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2017.1472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background The use of warfarin and aspirin in combination is restricted to limited patients under relevant guidelines. Aims To evaluate the prevalence of the inappropriate combination of aspirin and warfarin therapy in daily practice and its risks. Study Design Cross-sectional study. Methods The awareness, efficacy, safety, and time in the therapeutic range of warfarin in the Turkish population study is a multi-center observational study that includes 4987 patients using warfarin for any reason between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2014. To determine the prevalence of inappropriate combination use in daily practice, all patients who had a history of atherosclerotic disease (ischemic heart disease, peripheral artery disease) or cerebrovascular disease (n=1498) were excluded. The data of 3489 patients were analyzed. We defined inappropriate combination as all patients who received aspirin and warfarin regardless of the indication for warfarin use, under the direction of the European Society of Cardiology guideline recommendation. Results The mean age of patients was 59.2±13.8 years (41.8% male). The prevalence of the inappropriate use of warfarin and aspirin combination was 20.0%. The prevalence of combination therapy in patients with a primary indication for mechanical heart valve, non-valvular atrial fibrillation, and other reasons was 20.5%, 18.7%, and 21.0%, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age (odds ratio, 1.009; 95% confidence interval, 1.002-1.015; p=0.010), heart failure (odds ratio, 1.765; 95% confidence interval, 1.448-2.151; p<0.001), smoking (odds ratio, 1.762; 95% confidence interval, 1.441-1.153; p<0.010), chronic kidney disease (odds ratio, 2.057; 95% confidence interval, 1.494-2.833; p<0.001), and deep vein thrombosis (odds ratio, 0.463; 95% confidence interval, 0.229-0.718; p=0.001) were independent predictors of combination therapy (r2=0.66). The mean time in therapeutic range of patients receiving combination therapy was significantly lower than in those on warfarin monotherapy (51.6±27.05 vs. 54.7±23.93; p=0.006). Overall, 19.4% (n=677) of patients had a bleeding event (major bleeding 13.0%, n=88) within a year. Percentages of patients with combination therapy were significantly higher in patients with major bleeding than in patients without major bleeding (29.5% vs. 19.7%; p=0.023). Conclusion Our study demonstrated that 20.0% of patients taking warfarin use concomitant aspirin inappropriately in daily practice. Patients receiving aspirin with warfarin were demonstrated to have more comorbidities, lower time in therapeutic range levels, and higher bleeding rates.
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- Salih Kılıç
- Department of Cardiology, Ege University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
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- Clinic of Cardiology, Tekirdağ Çorlu District State Hospital, Tekirdağ, Turkey
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- Clinic of Cardiology, Edirne Sultan Murat 1. State Hospital, Edirne, Turkey
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- Clinic of Cardiology, Ankara Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Clinic of Cardiology, Mersin City Research and Training Hospital, Mersin, Turkey
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- Clinic of Cardiology, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ege University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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Stepinska J, Wojtkowska I, Annemans L, Danchin N, Pocock SJ, de Werf FV, Medina J, Bueno H. Long-Term Outcome of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Patients on Chronic Oral Anticoagulants: Data from the EPICOR Study. Curr Vasc Pharmacol 2018; 18:92-99. [PMID: 30588886 DOI: 10.2174/1570161117666181227122355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 12/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze characteristics, management and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) receiving chronic oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy enrolled in the EPICOR (long-tErm follow-uP of antithrombotic management patterns In acute CORonary syndrome patients) prospective, international, observational study of antithrombotic management patterns in ACS survivors (NCT01171404). METHODS This post-hoc analysis evaluated the association between OAC use at baseline (OACb) and time from hospital admission to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (tHA-PCI), pre-PCI thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) 3 flow, stent type, length of hospitalization, and clinical endpoints; death, non-fatal MI, and non-fatal stroke, a composite of these ± bleeding, over 2 years' followup. RESULTS Of 10,568 ACS patients, 345 (3.3%) were on OACb (non-ST-segment elevation ACS [NSTEACS], n=268; ST-segment elevation MI [STEMI], n=77). OACb patients were older with more comorbidities. In NSTE-ACS OACb patients, tHA-PCI was longer (median 57.4 vs. 27.8 h; p=.008), and TIMI 3 flow rarer (26.0 vs. 33.5%; p=0.035). OACb patients had longer mean hospital stay (NSTEACS: 8.9 vs. 7.6 days; p<0.001; STEMI: 9.5 vs. 7.8 days; p=0.015), and higher rates of the composite endpoint (NSTE-ACS: 16.8 vs. 8.8%; p<0.0001; STEMI: 23.4 vs. 5.9%; p<0.0001). Bleeding events were more common with OACb (NSTE-ACS: 6.0 vs. 3.3%; p=0.01; STEMI: 6.5 vs. 2.8%; p=0.04). CONCLUSION At 2-years, OACb use was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and bleeding events in STEMI and NSTE-ACS. NSTE-ACS patients on OACb experienced prolonged time to intervention, lower rates of TIMI 3 flow and longer hospitalization.
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- Janina Stepinska
- Department of Intensive Cardiac Therapy, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Intensive Cardiac Therapy, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Public Health, I-CHER Interuniversity Centre for Health Economics Research, UGent and VUB, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Medical Statistics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Medical Evidence and Observational Research, Global Medical Affairs, AstraZeneca, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Madrid, Spain
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Wustrow I, Sarafoff N, Haller B, Rössner L, Sibbing D, Schüpke S, Ibrahim T, Anetsberger A, Schunkert H, Laugwitz KL, Kastrati A, Bernlochner I. Real clinical experiences of dual versus triple antithrombotic therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2018; 92:1239-1246. [PMID: 30019824 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to assess the impact of omitting aspirin on clinical outcomes in a real-world collective of patients receiving oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy who were treated with a current-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) or an everolimus-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS). BACKGROUND Limited data are available regarding the clinical benefit of triple antithrombotic therapy (TAT) with aspirin compared with dual antithrombotic therapy (DAT) without aspirin in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and requiring OAC. METHODS In total, 237 patients were analyzed. The primary outcome was a composite of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) within 1 year after PCI. Secondary outcomes were the individual components of the primary endpoint, cardiovascular death, and any bleeding according to Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) or Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) criteria. RESULTS Eighty-nine patients (37.6%) received DAT, and 148 (62.4%) received TAT. The rate of MACCE was significantly higher in DAT patients than in TAT patients (16 (18%) vs. 11 (7.4%); hazard ratio [HR] 2.73, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.24-6.03; P = 0.01). The results of the multivariable Cox proportional hazards model including corrections for imbalances in baseline characteristics confirmed a significant independent association between DAT and MACCE (HRadj 3.14, 95% CI 1.31-7.54; P = 0.01). Major bleeding did not differ significantly between treatment groups. CONCLUSION DAT was associated with a significantly higher rate of MACCE than TAT after DES or BVS implantation. Further studies are required to evaluate the safety and efficacy of dual versus TAT after PCI in clinical practice.
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- Isabel Wustrow
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Joung B, Lee JM, Lee KH, Kim TH, Choi EK, Lim WH, Kang KW, Shim J, Lim HE, Park J, Lee SR, Lee YS, Kim JB. 2018 Korean Guideline of Atrial Fibrillation Management. Korean Circ J 2018; 48:1033-1080. [PMID: 30403013 PMCID: PMC6221873 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2018.0339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in the general population. The Korean Heart Rhythm Society organized a Korean AF Management Guideline Committee and analyzed all available studies regarding the management of AF, including studies on Korean patients. This guideline is based on recent data of the Korean population and the recent guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology, European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, American Heart Association, and Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society. Expert consensus or guidelines for the optimal management of Korean patients with AF were achieved after a systematic review with intensive discussion. This article provides general principles for appropriate risk stratification and selection of anticoagulation therapy in Korean patients with AF. This guideline deals with optimal stroke prevention, screening, rate and rhythm control, risk factor management, and integrated management of AF.
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- Boyoung Joung
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Eulji University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Ewha Woman University, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
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Marbach JA, Almufleh A, Bernick J, Blondeau M, Osborne C, Russo J, Hibbert B, Froeschl M, Labinaz M, Glover C, Dick A, So D, Chong AY, Le May M. In-hospital outcomes of STEMI patients on warfarin undergoing primary PCI. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2018; 93:41-47. [PMID: 30269392 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We sought to describe the safety and efficacy outcomes of patients on warfarin presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). BACKGROUND Limited data exist on the outcomes and optimal management of STEMI patients on warfarin undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS Baseline characteristics and outcomes were prospectively collected for 2,390 consecutive STEMI patients referred for primary PCI. Patients were stratified based on warfarin use at baseline. The primary safety endpoint was the rate of in-hospital bleeding (a composite of major bleeding or minor bleeding) according to the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) classification. Efficacy endpoints included major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), defined as death, myocardial infarction, or stroke, as well as intracranial bleeding, cardiogenic shock, and length of stay. Multiple logistic regression was used to determine if warfarin was independently associated with bleeding and MACE. RESULTS Warfarin patients (n = 59 vs. n = 2,331) were significantly older (73.2 years vs. 61.7 years; P < 0.01), and more likely to present as Killip Class IV (13.6% vs. 2.7%; P < 0.01). TIMI major/minor bleeding occurred in 30.4% of the warfarin patients and 14.2% of the control patients (P < 0.01). After adjustment warfarin was independently associated with an increased risk of bleeding (OR 2.08; P = 0.04). Warfarin patients also had an increased frequency of MACE (20.3% vs. 5.9%; P < 0.01), though this was not significant after adjustment (OR 2.00; P = 0.10). CONCLUSIONS STEMI patients on warfarin referred for primary PCI are more likely to experience bleeding. New strategies are needed to optimize the management and minimize bleeding in this high-risk population.
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- Jeffrey A Marbach
- The CAPITAL Research Group, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The CAPITAL Research Group, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Cardiac Sciences Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- The CAPITAL Research Group, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The CAPITAL Research Group, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The CAPITAL Research Group, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The CAPITAL Research Group, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The CAPITAL Research Group, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The CAPITAL Research Group, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The CAPITAL Research Group, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The CAPITAL Research Group, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The CAPITAL Research Group, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The CAPITAL Research Group, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The CAPITAL Research Group, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The CAPITAL Research Group, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Oral anticoagulation alone for concomitant stable coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation: A definitive strategy? Int J Cardiol 2018; 264:95-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Diener HC, Aisenberg J, Ansell J, Atar D, Breithardt G, Eikelboom J, Ezekowitz MD, Granger CB, Halperin JL, Hohnloser SH, Hylek EM, Kirchhof P, Lane DA, Verheugt FWA, Veltkamp R, Lip GYH. Choosing a particular oral anticoagulant and dose for stroke prevention in individual patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: part 1. Eur Heart J 2018; 38:852-859. [PMID: 26848149 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have a high risk of stroke and mortality, which can be considerably reduced by oral anticoagulants (OAC). Recently, four non-vitamin-K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) were compared with warfarin in large randomized trials for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism. Today's clinician is faced with the difficult task of selecting a suitable OAC for a patient with a particular clinical profile or a particular pattern of risk factors and concomitant diseases. We reviewed analyses of subgroups of patients from trials of vitamin K antagonists vs. NOACs for stroke prevention in AF with the aim to identify patient groups who might benefit from a particular OAC more than from another. In the first of a two-part review, we discuss the choice of NOAC for stroke prevention in the following subgroups of patients with AF: (i) stable coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease, including percutaneous coronary intervention with stenting and triple therapy; (ii) cardioversion, ablation and anti-arrhythmic drug therapy; (iii) mechanical valves and rheumatic valve disease, (iv) patients with time in therapeutic range of >70% on warfarin; (v) patients with a single stroke risk factor (CHA2DS2VASc score of 1 in males, 2 in females); and (vi) patients with a single first episode of paroxysmal AF. Although there are no major differences in terms of efficacy and safety between the NOACs for some clinical scenarios, in others we are able to suggest that particular drugs and/or doses be prioritized for anticoagulation.
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- Hofstra North Shore/LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, USA
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- Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Rhythmology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of the University Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY, USA.,Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Clinical Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiology, J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, SWBH and UHB NHS Trusts, Birmingham, UK.,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of the University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- University of Birmingham, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Aalborg Thrombosis Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Guedeney P, Vogel B, Mehran R. Non-vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant After Acute Coronary Syndrome: Is There a Role? Interv Cardiol 2018; 13:93-98. [PMID: 29928315 DOI: 10.15420/icr.2018:5:2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Despite dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) including potent P2Y12 inhibitors, recurrent ischaemic events occur in a significant number of patients after acute coronary syndrome (ACS), warranting new antithrombotic strategies. Combinations of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) with antiplatelet therapy have been tested in several large phases II and III randomised trials. Overall, current evidence suggests that the use of NOACs on top of DAPT after ACS reduces the rate of recurrent ischaemic events, albeit at the price of increased risk for major bleeding. In the particular field of patients with ACS and atrial fibrillation, NOACs may be associated with reduced bleeding complications compared with vitamin K antagonist. Further randomised trials evaluating low-dose NOAC combined with single antiplatelet therapy are warranted.
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- Paul Guedeney
- Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York NY, USA.,Department of Cardiology, Sorbonne University, ACTION Study Group, INSERM UMRS 1166, Cardiology Institute, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital Paris, France
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- Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York NY, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York NY, USA
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Proietti M, Airaksinen KEJ, Rubboli A, Schlitt A, Kiviniemi T, Karjalainen PP, Lip GY. Time in therapeutic range and major adverse outcomes in atrial fibrillation patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: The Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Coronary Artery Stenting (AFCAS) registry. Am Heart J 2017; 190:86-93. [PMID: 28760217 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2017.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Combination of oral anticoagulation (OAC) and antiplatelets is used in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and stent (PCI-S) procedure but is associated with increased bleeding when triple antithrombotic therapy (TAT) is used. Our aim was to analyze the impact of time in therapeutic range (TTR) on outcomes, in patients prescribed with TAT. METHODS Ancillary analysis from the AFCAS registry in patients assigned to TAT. TTR was calculated with Rosendaal method. Outcomes were analyzed according to TTR tertiles (T1 [≤56.8%] vs. T2 [56.9-93.8%] vs. T3 [≥93.9%]). Major bleeding was the primary outcome. RESULTS Of 963 patients enrolled, 470(48.8%) were prescribed with TAT at discharge and qualified for this analysis. Median [IQR] TTR was 80.0% [45.3-100%]. After 359 [341-370] days, major bleeding rates were progressively lower with increasing TTR tertiles (T1 vs. T2 vs. T3: 10.3% vs. 4.7% vs. 2.3%, P=.006). Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated a progressively lower risk for major bleeding across tertiles (P=.006). Patients in the highest TTR tertile had a non-significant lower risk for major adverse coronary and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) (log-rank: 4.905, P=.086). Cox regression analysis showed that T2 and T3 were inversely associated with major bleeding (hazard ratio [HR]:0.39, P=.050 and HR: 0.21, P=.005). Continuous TTR was inversely associated with major bleeding (HR: 0.98, P<.001). For MACCE, adjusted Cox analysis found a non-significant lower risk for T3 (HR: 0.64, P=.128). CONCLUSIONS In AF patients undergoing PCI-S prescribed TAT, good quality anticoagulation control (as reflected by TTR) was closely related to bleeding outcomes during follow-up. Despite some suggestive trends for an inverse relationship between TTR and MACCE, no definitive conclusions can be drawn, and further large studies are needed.
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- Marco Proietti
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cardiology, Laboratory of Interventional Cardiology, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medicine III, Martin Luther-University, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Paracelsus Harz-Clinic, Bad Suderode, Germany
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Aalborg Thrombosis Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
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Pareek M, Bhatt DL, Ten Berg JM, Kristensen SD, Grove EL. Antithrombotic strategies for preventing long-term major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2017; 18:875-883. [DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2017.1329822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Manan Pareek
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital Heart & Vascular Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Cardiology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek, Denmark
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- Brigham and Women’s Hospital Heart & Vascular Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Faculty of Health, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Faculty of Health, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Rubboli A, Agewall S, Huber K, Lip GYH. New-onset atrial fibrillation after percutaneous coronary intervention with stent: Updated proposal of an algorithm for the choice of oral anticoagulant and its dose. Eur J Intern Med 2017; 40:e11-e12. [PMID: 28087220 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2017.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Andrea Rubboli
- Division of Cardiology - Laboratory of Interventional Cardiology, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italy.
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, University of Oslo, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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- 3rd Medical Department, Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Wilhelminenhospital, Vienna, Austria
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- University of Birmingham, Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Caporale R, Geraci G, Gulizia MM, Borzi M, Colivicchi F, Menozzi A, Musumeci G, Scherillo M, Ledda A, Tarantini G, Gerometta P, Casolo G, Formigli D, Romeo F, Di Bartolomeo R. Consensus Document of the Italian Association of Hospital Cardiologists (ANMCO), Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC), Italian Association of Interventional Cardiology (SICI-GISE) and Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery (SICCH): clinical approach to pharmacologic pre-treatment for patients undergoing myocardial revascularization procedures. Eur Heart J Suppl 2017; 19:D151-D162. [PMID: 28751841 PMCID: PMC5520758 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/sux010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The wide availability of effective drugs in reducing cardiovascular events together with the use of myocardial revascularization has greatly improved the prognosis of patients with coronary artery disease. The combination of antithrombotic drugs to be administered before the knowledge of the coronary anatomy and before the consequent therapeutic strategies, can allow to anticipate optimal treatment, but can also expose the patients at risk of bleeding that, especially in acute coronary syndromes, can significantly weigh on their prognosis, even more than the expected theoretical benefit. In non ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes patients in particular, we propose a 'selective pre-treatment' with P2Y12 inhibitors, based on the ischaemic risk, on the bleeding risk and on the time scheduled for the execution of coronary angiography. Much of the problems concerning this issue would be resolved by an early access to coronary angiography, particularly for patients at higher ischaemic and bleeding risk.
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- Roberto Caporale
- Interventional Cardiology Department, Ospedale Civile dell'Annunziata, Via Migliori 1, 87100 Cosenza, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Azienda Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Ospedale Garibaldi-Nesima, Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale e Alta Specializzazione “Garibaldi”, Catania, Italy
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- Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology Department, Università di Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Parma, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Azienda Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy
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- Cardiological Sciences, Thoracic and Vascular Department, Università degli Studi, Padova, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Nuovo Ospedale Versilia, Lido di Camaiore, Lucca, Italy
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- Interventional Cardiology, A.O. G. Rummo, Benevento, Italy
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- Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology Department, Università di Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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Voukalis C, Shantsila E, Lip GY. Clinical Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. J R Coll Physicians Edinb 2017; 47:13-23. [PMID: 28569277 DOI: 10.4997/jrcpe.2017.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Oral anticoagulation therapy has reduced the risk of ischaemic stroke and improved the outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation considerably. The emergence of the non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants as alternatives to vitamin K antagonists has significantly changed the practice of stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. As the main complication with antithrombotic therapy is bleeding, physicians should always balance the risk of ischaemic stroke against intracranial haemorrhage and intervene where appropriate to reduce both risks. Individual approach is often mandatory due to heterogeneity of the risks and patient preferences. The purpose of this review is to summarise the current knowledge of the oral anticoagulation therapy in atrial fibrillation patients and guide physicians with the management of anticoagulants based on data from clinical trials and systematic reviews.
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- C Voukalis
- GYH Lip, University of Birmingham, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK.
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Fauchier L, Ruiz-Nodar JM, Valdés M, Angoulvant D, Lip GYH, Marín F. Is oral anticoagulation needed in patients with atrial fibrillation and stent implantation at low-moderate risk of stroke? Eur J Intern Med 2016; 35:e9-e10. [PMID: 27569670 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2016.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Laurent Fauchier
- Service de Cardiologie, Pôle Cœur Thorax Vasculaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Trousseau et Faculté de Médecine, Université François Rabelais, Tours, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Service de Cardiologie, Pôle Cœur Thorax Vasculaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Trousseau et Faculté de Médecine, Université François Rabelais, Tours, France
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- University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, B18 7QH, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.
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Kirchhof P, Benussi S, Kotecha D, Ahlsson A, Atar D, Casadei B, Castella M, Diener HC, Heidbuchel H, Hendriks J, Hindricks G, Manolis AS, Oldgren J, Popescu BA, Schotten U, Van Putte B, Vardas P. 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS. Eur Heart J 2016; 37:2893-2962. [PMID: 27567408 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4722] [Impact Index Per Article: 590.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Kirchhof P, Benussi S, Kotecha D, Ahlsson A, Atar D, Casadei B, Castella M, Diener HC, Heidbuchel H, Hendriks J, Hindricks G, Manolis AS, Oldgren J, Popescu BA, Schotten U, Van Putte B, Vardas P, Agewall S, Camm J, Baron Esquivias G, Budts W, Carerj S, Casselman F, Coca A, De Caterina R, Deftereos S, Dobrev D, Ferro JM, Filippatos G, Fitzsimons D, Gorenek B, Guenoun M, Hohnloser SH, Kolh P, Lip GYH, Manolis A, McMurray J, Ponikowski P, Rosenhek R, Ruschitzka F, Savelieva I, Sharma S, Suwalski P, Tamargo JL, Taylor CJ, Van Gelder IC, Voors AA, Windecker S, Zamorano JL, Zeppenfeld K. 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2016; 50:e1-e88. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 602] [Impact Index Per Article: 75.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Kirchhof P, Benussi S, Kotecha D, Ahlsson A, Atar D, Casadei B, Castella M, Diener HC, Heidbuchel H, Hendriks J, Hindricks G, Manolis AS, Oldgren J, Popescu BA, Schotten U, Van Putte B, Vardas P, Agewall S, Camm J, Baron Esquivias G, Budts W, Carerj S, Casselman F, Coca A, De Caterina R, Deftereos S, Dobrev D, Ferro JM, Filippatos G, Fitzsimons D, Gorenek B, Guenoun M, Hohnloser SH, Kolh P, Lip GYH, Manolis A, McMurray J, Ponikowski P, Rosenhek R, Ruschitzka F, Savelieva I, Sharma S, Suwalski P, Tamargo JL, Taylor CJ, Van Gelder IC, Voors AA, Windecker S, Zamorano JL, Zeppenfeld K. 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS. Europace 2016; 18:1609-1678. [PMID: 27567465 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euw295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1318] [Impact Index Per Article: 164.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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- The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these guidelines are available on the ESC website http://www.escardio.org/guidelines
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De Caterina R, Goto S. Targeting thrombin long-term after an acute coronary syndrome: Opportunities and challenges. Vascul Pharmacol 2016; 81:1-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2016.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Revised: 03/06/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Platelets play a very important role in physiological haemostasis and thrombus formation. Platelet aggregation is the key pathophysiological factor in the development of arterial ischaemic events, including coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular accidents and peripheral arterial disease. As such, antiplatelet therapy plays a very important role in preventing recurrent events in the individuals who are affected by one of these conditions. Until recently, the repertoire of antiplatelet therapy was limited to aspirin and clopidogrel. However, this landscape has changed dramatically with the advent of newer and more potent agents, prasugrel and ticagrelor and also the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists. This armamentarium is likely to expand further with the advent of protease-activated receptor-1 antagonists and the intravenous cangrelor. This review summarises the different agents available and some practical considerations for their use from a general physician's perspective.
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- Jecko Thachil
- Department of Haematology, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
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Jose B, McCluskey P, Gilmartin N, Somers M, Kenny D, Ricco AJ, Kent NJ, Basabe-Desmonts L. Self-Powered Microfluidic Device for Rapid Assay of Antiplatelet Drugs. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:2820-8. [PMID: 26910300 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b03540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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We report the development of a microfluidic device for the rapid assay in whole blood of interfacial platelet-protein interactions indicative of the efficacy of antiplatelet drugs, for example, aspirin and Plavix, two of the world's most widely used drugs, in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Because platelet adhesion to surface-confined protein matrices is an interfacial phenomenon modulated by fluid shear rates at the blood/protein interface, and because such binding is a better indicator of platelet function than platelet self-aggregation, we designed, fabricated, and characterized the performance of a family of disposable, self-powered microfluidic chips with well-defined flow and interfacial shear rates suitable for small blood volumes (≤200 μL). This work demonstrates that accurate quantification of cell adhesion to protein matrices, an important interfacial biological phenomenon, can be used as a powerful diagnostic tool in those with CVD, the world's leading cause of death. To enable such measurements, we developed a simple technique to fabricate single-use self-powered chips incorporating shear control (SpearChips). These parallel-plate flow devices integrate on-chip vacuum-driven blood flow, using a predegassed elastomer component to obviate active pumping, with microcontact-printed arrays of 6-μm-diameter fluorescently labeled fibrinogen dots on a cyclic olefin polymer base plate as a means to quantitatively count platelet-protein binding events. The use of SpearChips to assess in whole blood samples the effects of GPIIb/IIIa and P2Y12 inhibitors, two important classes of "antiplatelet" drugs, is reported.
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- Bincy Jose
- Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI), Dublin City University , Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI), Dublin City University , Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI), Dublin City University , Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI), Dublin City University , Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI), Dublin City University , Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI), Dublin City University , Dublin 9, Ireland
- Dublin Institute of Technology , Dublin 1, Ireland
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- Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI), Dublin City University , Dublin 9, Ireland
- BIOMICs Research Group, Lascaray Ikergunea Research Center, Univ. Basque Country, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea UPV EHU , 01007 Vitoria, Spain
- Basque Foundation of Science, IKERBASQUE , 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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De Caterina R, Husted S, Wallentin L, Andreotti F, Arnesen H, Bachmann F, Baigent C, Collet JP, Halvorsen S, Huber K, Jespersen J, Kristensen SD, Lip GYH, Morais J, Rasmussen LH, Ricci F, Sibbing D, Siegbahn A, Storey RF, Ten Berg J, Verheugt FWA, Weitz JI. Oral anticoagulants in coronary heart disease (Section IV). Position paper of the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis - Task Force on Anticoagulants in Heart Disease. Thromb Haemost 2016; 115:685-711. [PMID: 26952877 DOI: 10.1160/th15-09-0703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Until recently, vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) were the only available oral anticoagulants evaluated for long-term treatment of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), particularly after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Despite efficacy in this setting, VKAs are rarely used because they are cumbersome to administer. Instead, the more readily manageable antiplatelet agents are the mainstay of prevention in ACS patients. This situation has the potential to change with the introduction of non-VKA oral anticoagulants (NOACs), which are easier to administer than VKAs because they can be given in fixed doses without routine coagulation monitoring. The NOACs include dabigatran, which inhibits thrombin, and apixaban, rivaroxaban and edoxaban, which inhibit factor Xa. Apixaban and rivaroxaban were evaluated in phase III trials for prevention of recurrent ischaemia in ACS patients, most of whom were also receiving dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel. Although at the doses tested rivaroxaban was effective and apixaban was not, both agents increased major bleeding. The role for the NOACs in ACS management, although promising, is therefore complicated, because it is uncertain how they compare with newer antiplatelet agents, such as prasugrel, ticagrelor or vorapaxar, and because their safety in combination with these other drugs is unknown. Ongoing studies are also now evaluating the use of NOACs in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients, where their role is established, with coexistent ACS or coronary stenting. Focusing on CHD, we review the results of clinical trials with the NOACs and provide a perspective on their future incorporation into clinical practice.
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- Raffaele De Caterina
- Raffaele De Caterina, MD, PhD, Institute of Cardiology, "G. d'Annunzio" University - Chieti, Ospedale SS. Annunziata, Via dei Vestini, 66013 Chieti, Italy, E-mail:
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Voukalis C, Lip GY, Shantsila E. Emerging Tools for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation. EBioMedicine 2016; 4:26-39. [PMID: 26981569 PMCID: PMC4776061 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Revised: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/14/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Ischaemic strokes resulting from atrial fibrillation (AF) constitute a devastating condition for patients and their carers with huge burden on health care systems. Prophylactic treatment against systemic embolization and ischaemic strokes is the cornerstone for the management of AF. Effective stroke prevention requires the use of the vitamin K antagonists or non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs). This article summarises the latest developments in the field of stroke prevention in AF and aims to assist physicians with the choice of oral anticoagulant for patients with non-valvular AF with different risk factor profile.
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Key Words
- Atrial fibrillation
- CKD, chronic kidney disease
- CrCl, creatinine clearance
- DM, diabetes mellitus
- ESRF, end stage renal failure
- HF, heart failure
- HTN, hypertension
- ICH, intracranial haemorrhage
- INR, international normalised ratio
- LV, left ventricle
- NCB, net clinical benefit
- NICE, National institute for Health and Care Excellence
- NVAF, non-valvular atrial fibrillation
- Net clinical benefit
- Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants
- Oral anticoagulation
- PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention
- RSM, risk stratification model
- Risk stratification
- SE, systemic embolism
- Stroke prevention
- TE, thromboembolic episode
- TIA, transient ischaemic attack
- TTR, time in therapeutic range
- eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate
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- University of Birmingham, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK
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Periprocedural management of anticoagulation in patients taking novel oral anticoagulants: Review of the literature and recommendations for specific populations and procedures. Int J Cardiol 2016; 202:578-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Revised: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 09/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Lip GYH. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and bleeding risk in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2015. [DOI: 10.1586/14779072.2015.1071665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Rubboli A, Agewall S, Huber K, Lip GYH. New-onset atrial fibrillation after recent coronary stenting: Warfarin or non-vitamin K-antagonist oral anticoagulants to be added to aspirin and clopidogrel? A viewpoint. Int J Cardiol 2015; 196:133-8. [PMID: 26093527 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The antithrombotic management of patients on oral anticoagulation (OAC), with either warfarin or non-vitamin K-antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs), undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with stent (PCI-S) has been recently addressed in a joint European consensus document. In accordance, triple therapy (TT) of OAC, aspirin and clopidogrel should generally be given as the initial therapy. More uncertainty exists over whether warfarin or a NOAC should be added in patients already on dual antiplatelet therapy of aspirin and clopidogrel (DAPT) after recent PCI-S. Upon review of available data, it appears that the risk of major bleeding of TT as compared to DAPT is similar with either warfarin or a NOAC. In particular, TT consistently appears associated to an approximately 2.5 fold increase in the risk of major bleeding. Because of the higher convenience, NOACs might be considered the preferred OAC to be added to DAPT. Given the reported different safety profiles of the various NOACs on the incidence of major, and gastrointestinal, bleeding, the NOACs, and the dose, showing the greatest safety in this regard should be selected. In accordance, dabigatran 110 mg and apixaban 2.5mg twice daily appear as the most valuable options in patients who are not and who are respectively, at increased risk of bleeding. As an alternative, apixaban 5mg twice daily might be considered in patients at risk of bleeding not increased, whereas rivaroxaban 15 mg once daily may be considered in the presence of increased risk of bleeding (essentially when related to moderate renal impairment).
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- Andrea Rubboli
- Division of Cardiology, Laboratory of Interventional Cardiology, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italy.
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, University of Oslo, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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- 3rd Medical Department, Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Wilhelminenhospital, Vienna, Austria
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- University of Birmingham, Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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Htun NM, Peter K. Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in the cardiac catherisation laboratory: Friends or Foes? Thromb Haemost 2015; 114:214-6. [PMID: 25995026 DOI: 10.1160/th15-04-0298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Prof. Karlheinz Peter, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, PO Box 6492, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia, Tel.:+61 3 8532 1490, Fax: +61 3 8532 1100, E-mail:
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Kalabalik J, Rattinger GB, Sullivan J, Slugocki M, Carbone A, Rivkin A. Use of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Special Patient Populations with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Review of the Literature and Application to Clinical Practice. Drugs 2015; 75:979-98. [DOI: 10.1007/s40265-015-0405-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Xiong Q, Lau YC, Lip GYH. Pharmacodynamic profile and drug interactions with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants: implications for patients with atrial fibrillation. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2015; 11:937-48. [DOI: 10.1517/17425255.2015.1027683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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