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Robinson DJ, Ding L, Howard G, Stanton RJ, Khoury J, Sucharew H, Haverbusch M, Nobel L, Khatri P, Adeoye O, Broderick JP, Ferioli S, Mackey J, Woo D, Rios La Rosa FDL, Flaherty M, Slavin S, Star M, Martini SR, Demel S, Walsh KB, Coleman E, Jasne AS, Mistry EA, Kleindorfer D, Kissela B. Temporal Trends and Racial Disparities in Long-Term Survival After Stroke. Neurology 2024; 103:e209653. [PMID: 39008784 PMCID: PMC11249510 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Few studies have examined trends and disparities in long-term outcome after stroke in a representative US population. We used a population-based stroke study in the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky region to examine trends and racial disparities in poststroke 5-year mortality. METHODS All patients with acute ischemic strokes (AISs) and intracerebral hemorrhages (ICHs) among residents ≥20 years old were ascertained using ICD codes and physician-adjudicated using a consistent case definition during 5 periods: July 1993-June 1994 and calendar years 1999, 2005, 2010, and 2015. Race was obtained from the medical record; only those identified as White or Black were included. Premorbid functional status was assessed using the modified Rankin Scale, with a score of 0-1 being considered "good." Mortality was assessed with the National Death Index. Trends and racial disparities for each subtype were analyzed with logistic regression. RESULTS We identified 8,428 AIS cases (19.3% Black, 56.3% female, median age 72) and 1,501 ICH cases (23.5% Black, 54.8% female, median age 72). Among patients with AIS, 5-year mortality improved after adjustment for age, race, and sex (53% in 1993/94 to 48.3% in 2015, overall effect of study year p = 0.009). The absolute decline in 5-year mortality in patients with AIS was larger than what would be expected in the general population (5.1% vs 2.8%). Black individuals were at a higher risk of death after AIS (odds ratio [OR] 1.23, 95% CI 1.08-1.39) even after adjustment for age and sex, and this effect was consistent across study years. When premorbid functional status and comorbidities were included in the model, the primary effect of Black race was attenuated but race interacted with sex and premorbid functional status. Among male patients with a good baseline functional status, Black race remained associated with 5-year mortality (OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.1-1.7, p = 0.002). There were no changes in 5-year mortality after ICH over time (64.4% in 1993/94 to 69.2% in 2015, overall effect of study year p = 0.32). DISCUSSION Long-term survival improved after AIS but not after ICH. Black individuals, particularly Black male patients with good premorbid function, have a higher mortality after AIS, and this disparity did not change over time.
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- David J Robinson
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Lili Ding
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - George Howard
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Robert J Stanton
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Jane Khoury
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Heidi Sucharew
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Mary Haverbusch
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Lisa Nobel
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Pooja Khatri
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Opeolu Adeoye
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Joseph P Broderick
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Simona Ferioli
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Jason Mackey
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Daniel Woo
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Felipa De Los Rios La Rosa
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Matthew Flaherty
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Sabreena Slavin
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Michael Star
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Sharyl R Martini
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Stacie Demel
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Kyle B Walsh
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Elisheva Coleman
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
| | - Adam S Jasne
- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- From the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine (D.R., R.J.S., M.H., L.N., P.K., J.P.B., S.F., D.W., M.L.F., S.D., E.A.M., B.K.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Biostatistics (L.D., J.C.K.), Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, OH; Department of Biostatistics (G.H.), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL; Department of Emergency Medicine (H.S., K.B.W.), University of Cincinnati, OH; Department of Emergency Medicine (O.A.), Washington University, St. Louis, MO; Department of Neurology (J.M.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Miami Neuroscience Institute (F.D.L.R.L.R.), Baptist Health South Florida, Miami; Department of Neurology (S.S.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (M.S.), Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel; VA National TeleStroke Program (S.R.M.), Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX; Department of Neurology (E.C.), University of Chicago, IL; Department of Neurology (A.S.J.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and Department of Neurology (D.K.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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Wang B, Su Y, Ma C, Xu L, Mao Q, Cheng W, Lu Q, Zhang Y, Wang R, Lu Y, He J, Chen S, Chen L, Li T, Gao L. Impact of perioperative low-molecular-weight heparin therapy on clinical events of elderly patients with prior coronary stents implanted > 12 months undergoing non-cardiac surgery: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. BMC Med 2024; 22:171. [PMID: 38649992 PMCID: PMC11036782 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03391-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the safety and efficacy of discontinuing antiplatelet therapy via LMWH bridging therapy in elderly patients with coronary stents implanted for > 12 months undergoing non-cardiac surgery. This randomized trial was designed to compare the clinical benefits and risks of antiplatelet drug discontinuation via LMWH bridging therapy. METHODS Patients were randomized 1:1 to receive subcutaneous injections of either dalteparin sodium or placebo. The primary efficacy endpoint was cardiac or cerebrovascular events. The primary safety endpoint was major bleeding. RESULTS Among 2476 randomized patients, the variables (sex, age, body mass index, comorbidities, medications, and procedural characteristics) and percutaneous coronary intervention information were not significantly different between the bridging and non-bridging groups. During the follow-up period, the rate of the combined endpoint in the bridging group was significantly lower than in the non-bridging group (5.79% vs. 8.42%, p = 0.012). The incidence of myocardial injury in the bridging group was significantly lower than in the non-bridging group (3.14% vs. 5.19%, p = 0.011). Deep vein thrombosis occurred more frequently in the non-bridging group (1.21% vs. 0.4%, p = 0.024), and there was a trend toward a higher rate of pulmonary embolism (0.32% vs. 0.08%, p = 0.177). There was no significant difference between the groups in the rates of acute myocardial infarction (0.81% vs. 1.38%), cardiac death (0.24% vs. 0.41%), stroke (0.16% vs. 0.24%), or major bleeding (1.22% vs. 1.45%). Multivariable analysis showed that LMWH bridging, creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min, preoperative hemoglobin < 10 g/dL, and diabetes mellitus were independent predictors of ischemic events. LMWH bridging and a preoperative platelet count of < 70 × 109/L were independent predictors of minor bleeding events. CONCLUSIONS This study showed the safety and efficacy of perioperative LMWH bridging therapy in elderly patients with coronary stents implanted > 12 months undergoing non-cardiac surgery. An alternative approach might be the use of bridging therapy with half-dose LMWH. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN65203415.
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- Bin Wang
- Department of Comprehensive Surgery, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Comprehensive Surgery, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Health Management Institute, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Comprehensive Surgery, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, China
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- Department of Comprehensive Surgery, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Comprehensive Surgery, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Comprehensive Surgery, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Comprehensive Surgery, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Comprehensive Surgery, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Comprehensive Surgery, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Comprehensive Surgery, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery of The First Medical Center, General Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, 100853, China.
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- Department of Comprehensive Surgery, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
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- Department of Comprehensive Surgery, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
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Lee HS, Nam JH, Oh DJ, Moon YR, Lim YJ. Reduced risk of gastrointestinal bleeding associated with eupatilin in aspirin plus acid suppressant users: nationwide population-based study. Korean J Intern Med 2024; 39:261-271. [PMID: 38092556 PMCID: PMC10918374 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2023.324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Mucoprotective agents, such as eupatilin, are often prescribed to prevent gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in addition to an acid suppressant despite the absence of a large-scale study. We evaluated the additional effect of eupatilin on the prevention of GI bleeding in both the upper and lower GI tract in concomitant aspirin and acid suppressant users using the nationwide database of national claims data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS). METHODS An aspirin cohort was constructed using the NHIS claims data from 2013 to 2020. Patients who manifested with hematemesis, melena, or hematochezia were considered to have GI bleeding. A Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to determine the risk factors for GI bleeding associated with the concomitant use of GI drugs and other covariates among aspirin users. RESULTS Overall, a total of 432,208 aspirin users were included. The concurrent use of an acid suppressant and eupatilin (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.85, p = 0.016, vs. acid suppressant only) was a statistically significant preventive factor for GI bleeding. Moreover, a more than 3-month duration (HR = 0.88, p = 0.030) of acid suppressant and eupatilin prescription (vs. acid suppressant only) was a statistically significant preventive factor for GI bleeding. CONCLUSION Eupatilin administration for ≥ 3 months showed additional preventive effect on GI bleeding in concomitant aspirin and acid suppressant users. Thus, cotreatment with eupatilin with a duration of 3 months or longer is recommended for reducing GI bleeding among aspirin plus acid suppressant users.
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- Hyun Seok Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu,
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang,
Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang,
Korea
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- Data Platform Division, KakaoHealthcare Corp., Seongnam,
Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang,
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Al Nasser AH, Bin Sifran KF, AlDabbab MA, Almulhim MN, Sabeela MI, Bomouzah FA, Aldamigh OA, Alghamdi MH. A Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of Self-Prescribed Aspirin Use for Prevention of Adverse Ischemic Vascular Events Among Moderate-Risk Individuals: A Single Center Study. Cureus 2023; 15:e33531. [PMID: 36636522 PMCID: PMC9831619 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.33531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Introduction Despite the overwhelming amount of evidence against the use of aspirin for primary prophylaxis of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the arguably unwarranted use of aspirin has increased over the years, which may or may not be based on any specific medical advice, and merely self-prescribed. Aim This study aimed to determine the prevalence of unwarranted aspirin use among moderate-risk individuals for the primary prevention of adverse vascular events in Saudi Arabia. Patient and method A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 patients who presented to the emergency room (ER) due to suspected cardiac diseases. The data were collected from the patients who visited ER in King Fahad Hospital, Al-Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. Participants were asked about their socio-demographic characteristics, aspirin use habits, and their comorbidities. Results Of the 100 patients, 35% were aged more than 60 years old. The overall use of aspirin was 78%. The prevalence of aspirin use was significantly more common among the older age group (53.8%), those with associated chronic diseases, such as diabetes (59%) and hypertension (75.6%) and those with a previous history of hospitalization due to stroke or a cardiac event (66.7%). Conclusion The use of aspirin among patients who are at moderate risk of cardiovascular events was widely prevalent, but their unwarranted use was low. Older patients with chronic diseases who believed in its great benefit and tended to ignore its complications are the most common users of aspirin. More research is recommended to determine the prevalence and the factors associated with unwarranted use of aspirin in patients with CVD in our region.
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Li B, Eisenberg N, Howe KL, Forbes TL, Roche-Nagle G. The impact of sex on outcomes following carotid endarterectomy. Ann Vasc Surg 2022; 88:210-217. [PMID: 36029946 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.08.003] [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: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have demonstrated significant sex differences in vascular surgery outcomes. We assessed stroke or death rates following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in women vs. men. METHODS The Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) was used to identify all patients who underwent CEA between 2010-2019. Demographic, clinical, and procedural characteristics were recorded and differences between women vs. men were assessed using independent t-test and chi-square test. The primary outcomes were 30-day and 1-year stroke or death. Associations between sex and outcomes were assessed using univariate/multivariate logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards analysis. RESULTS 52,137 women and 79,974 men underwent CEA in VQI sites during the study period. Women were younger (70.3 vs. 70.5 years, p < 0.001) and more likely to have hypertension (89.2% vs. 88.9%, p < 0.05) and diabetes (36.2% vs. 35.8%, p < 0.001), but less likely to be diagnosed with coronary artery disease (23.2% vs. 31.0%, p < 0.001). A greater proportion of men were receiving cardiovascular risk reduction medications and had symptomatic carotid stenosis (28.5% vs. 26.7%, p < 0.001). Women had shorter procedure times (113 vs. 122 minutes, p < 0.001) and were less likely to receive electroencephalography neuromonitoring (27.9% vs. 28.8%, p < 0.001), drain (35.9% vs. 37.3%, p < 0.001), and protamine (67.4% vs. 68.0%, p < 0.01). Stroke or death at 30 days (1.9% vs. 1.8%, p = 0.60) and 1 year (HR 0.98 [95% CI 0.94 - 1.01], p = 0.20) were similar between groups, which persisted in asymptomatic patients (HR 0.97 [95% CI 0.93 - 1.01], p = 0.17) and symptomatic patients (HR 0.99 [95% CI 0.93 - 1.05], p = 0.71). The similarities in 1-year stroke or death rates existed in both the US (HR 0.96 [95% CI 0.92 - 1.01], p = 0.09) and Canada (HR 1.21 [95% CI 0.47 - 3.11], p = 0.70). CONCLUSIONS Despite sex differences in clinical and procedural characteristics, women and men have similar 30-day and 1-year outcomes following carotid endarterectomy.
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- Ben Li
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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A Survey of Aspirin Knowledge Among the General Public. J Gen Intern Med 2022; 37:1799-1801. [PMID: 34240290 PMCID: PMC9130385 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06983-3] [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: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Miilunpohja S, Jyrkkä J, Kärkkäinen JM, Kastarinen H, Heikkinen M, Paajanen H, Rantanen T, Hartikainen J. Discontinuing low-dose acetylsalicylic acid after gastrointestinal bleeding is associated with increased mortality. Scand J Gastroenterol 2022; 57:618-624. [PMID: 35041575 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2022.2026461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal bleeding is a common clinical problem in patients using low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA). It is uncertain whether aspirin should continue to be used in patients who develop acute gastrointestinal bleeding during low-dose ASA therapy. AIMS To assess whether ASA should be continued in patients who develop GI bleeding during low-dose ASA. METHODS All patients admitted to an academic hospital for acute gastrointestinal bleeding between 2009 and 2011 were reviewed retrospectively. Clinical characteristics, comorbidities, medications and treatments were recorded from the patient records. Patients were divided into two groups based on continuing or discontinuing ASA after discharge. RESULTS A total of 548 patients were included. ASA was continued in 282 (51.5%) (ASAc group) and discontinued in 266 (48.5%) patients (ASAd group). ASAc patients had more often coronary artery disease (57.8% vs. 42.5%, p < .001) and peripheral artery disease (17.4% vs. 9.0%, p = .004) than ASAd patients, whereas no differences were found in other comorbidities. There was no difference in 30-day all-cause mortality between ASAd and ASAc groups. However, after adjustment for age, gender and comorbidities, one-year all-cause mortality was double in the ASAd group (hazard ratio 2.16, 95% confidence interval 1.39-3.35). ASAd and ASAc groups did not differ with respect to cardiovascular mortality (4.9% vs. 5.3%, p = .811, respectively) or re-bleeding (10.2% vs. 9.2%, p = .713, respectively). CONCLUSION Continuing low-dose ASA after gastrointestinal bleeding was associated with lower all-cause mortality during the first year without increasing the risk of re-bleeding.
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- Sami Miilunpohja
- Heart Centre, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.,Emergency Department, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Assessment of Pharmacotherapies, Finnish Medicines Agency, Kuopio, Finland
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- Heart Centre, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.,Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Insurance Medicine Unit, The Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Heart Centre, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Ayonrinde OT, Walldorf N, Chan N, Foo NY, Kulkarni T, Olynyk JK, Sanfilippo FM. Prior oral proton-pump inhibitor use is associated with reduced severity of aspirin-related upper gastrointestinal bleeding in older people. Intern Med J 2022; 52:663-666. [PMID: 35419961 DOI: 10.1111/imj.15732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Low-dose aspirin is commonly used for primary or secondary prophylaxis against cardiovascular disease in older people. However, the potential risk of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) ulceration and bleeding associated with low-dose aspirin use is often not appreciated by prescribers and older consumers. Among 133 serial patients with UGI bleeding, aspirin-users aged ≥70 years had a ninefold increased likelihood of overt UGI bleeding compared with non-users, reducing by 90% in regular proton-pump inhibitor users (adjusted odds ratio 0.10). We recommend risk-versus-benefit discussions when recommending aspirin to older people.
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- Oyekoya T Ayonrinde
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Kwon S, Ma W, Drew DA, Klempner SJ, Leonardo BM, Flynn JJ, Cao Y, Giovannucci EL, Bao Y, Fuchs CS, Song M, Chan AT. Association Between Aspirin Use and Gastric Adenocarcinoma: A Prospective Cohort Study. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2022; 15:265-272. [PMID: 34980677 PMCID: PMC10022803 DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-21-0413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Prospective data examining the association of aspirin use, according to dose and duration, with long-term risk of gastric adenocarcinoma in non-Asian cohorts are lacking. We evaluated the association between aspirin use and risk of gastric adenocarcinoma in two large prospective U.S. cohort studies, the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to calculate multivariable adjusted HRs and 95% confidence intervals (CI). Among the 159,116 participants, we documented 316 gastric adenocarcinoma cases (176 women, 140 men) over 34 years encompassing 4.5 million person-years. Among women, regular aspirin use (at least two times or more per week) was significantly associated with lower risk of gastric adenocarcinoma (multivariable HR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.37-0.73) compared with nonregular use. However, regular aspirin use was not associated with gastric adenocarcinoma risk among men (multivariable HR, 1.08; 95% CI, 0.77-1.52; Pheterogeneity for sex = 0.003). Among women, the lower risk of gastric adenocarcinoma was more apparent with increasing duration of aspirin use (Ptrend < 0.001) and more than five tablets per week (multivariable HR, 0.51; 95% CI, 0.31-0.84). Regular, long-term aspirin use was associated with lower risk of gastric adenocarcinoma among women, but not men. The benefit appeared after at least 10 years of use and was maximized at higher doses among women. The heterogeneity by sex in the association of aspirin use with risk of gastric adenocarcinoma requires further investigation. PREVENTION RELEVANCE Novel prevention is urgently needed to reduce incidence and mortality of gastric cancer. We found that regular aspirin use was associated with lower risk of gastric adenocarcinoma among women, but not men. The benefit appeared after at least 10 years of use and was maximized at higher doses among women. See related Spotlight, p. 213.
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- Sohee Kwon
- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Department of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Observational Research & Data Science, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Alghadeer S, Alwhaibi AM, Alhossan A, Babelghaith SD, Mubarak AM, Samreen S, Alameel NN, Aljabali NN, Al-Arifi MN. Aspirin Use among Saudi Adults: The Prevalence and Users’ Characteristics. Saudi Pharm J 2022; 30:340-346. [PMID: 35527833 PMCID: PMC9068572 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2022.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction Despite the public routine use of aspirin as cardio-prophylaxis agent, its use is only recommended in particular situations, and not as usual primary prevention. Only few local studies investigate the use of aspirin in patients with certain diseases, but not within the public population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of aspirin use and identify the demographic and clinical characteristics among Saudi users. Methodology A cross-sectional study targeting Saudi adults in Saudi Arabia was conducted over a period of four months in 2021 using online Google forms. The study collected data to assess the prevalence of use, use of aspirin according to prevention type, users’ characteristics and comorbidities. Additionally, a self-assessment of knowledge, perception, reasons and attitude towards aspirin use among Saudi adults was conducted. A chi-square test was used to determine the association between the variables. A P-value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results The prevalence of aspirin use was 47%. Regarding the self-assessed aspirin knowledge, the majority of the respondents (n = 481; 62.4 %) found to have good knowledge. Less than half of the participants (n = 341; 44%) use aspirin as primary prevention agent while only 23 participants (2.9%) use aspirin as secondary prevention agent. There was a significant difference between gender and user type (p = 0.001). With regards to comorbidities, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and obesity were common among the primary users of aspirin. Significant associations were found (p = 0.001) between participant’s user type and the following characteristics such as smoking status, past medical history, presence of comorbidities. Conclusion Aspirin use is commonly prevalent Saudi population with good level of knowledge of the therapy; however, its popular use as primary preventive agent for CVD may necessitate medical advice based on the level of cardiovascular risk.
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- Sultan Alghadeer
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Corresponding author at: P.O.Box 2454, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Sciences, PSCEMS, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Volunteering Researcher in the Drug and Poison Information Center (DPIC), Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Manoukian MAC, Tancredi DJ, Nishijima DK. Effect of age on the efficacy of tranexamic acid: An analysis of heterogeneity of treatment effect within the CRASH-2 dataset. Am J Emerg Med 2021; 53:37-40. [PMID: 34971920 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.12.033] [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: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Trauma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults and will become more common as the population ages. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a lysine analogue frequently used in the setting of significant trauma with hemorrhage. The aim of this study is to investigate the heterogeneity of treatment effect of TXA as it relates to patient age during trauma care. METHODS We included patients from the CRASH-2 trial who were randomized within 3 h of injury. Patients were stratified into age groups <26 years, 26 to 35 years, 36 to 45 years, 46 to 55 years, and >55 years. Multiple logistic regression models were utilized to evaluate adjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for mortality. Heterogeneity of treatment effect was evaluated using Akaike and Bayesian information criteria to determine the optimum logistic regression model after which a Wald Chi-square test was utilized to evaluate statistical significance. RESULTS On univariate analysis, TXA administration decreased mortality within the <26 years cohort (decrease of 2.1%, 95% CI 0.2 to 4.0), 46 to 55 years cohort (decrease 6.7%, 95% CI 2.7 to 10.7), and >55 years cohort (decrease of 5.3%, 95% CI 0.4 to 10.3). On adjusted analysis, when compared to the 36 to 45 years cohort, the <26 year cohort experienced a decreased mortality (OR 0.72, 95% CI 0.62 to 0.85) whereas the >55 year cohort experienced increased mortality (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.5 to 2.2). Assessment for heterogeneity of treatment effect of TXA administration between groups approached but did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.11). CONCLUSIONS Mortality related to trauma increases with age, however, there does not appear to be heterogeneity of treatment effect for TXA administration among different age groups.
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- Martin A C Manoukian
- Department of Emergency Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, United States of America.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, United States of America; Department of Pediatrics, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, United States of America
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Boakye E, Uddin SI, Obisesan OH, Osei AD, Dzaye O, Sharma G, McEvoy JW, Blumenthal R, Blaha MJ. Aspirin for cardiovascular disease prevention among adults in the United States: Trends, prevalence, and participant characteristics associated with use. Am J Prev Cardiol 2021; 8:100256. [PMID: 34632437 PMCID: PMC8488247 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2021.100256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE : Aspirin has been widely utilized over several decades for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) prevention among adults in the United States. We examined trends in aspirin use among adults aged ≥40 years from 1998 to 2019 and assessed factors associated with its use for primary and secondary ASCVD prevention. METHODS : Using 1998-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, we obtained weighted prevalence of aspirin use among adults aged ≥40 years for each year and examined trends in use over this period. Using multivariable logistic regression and utilizing data from 54,388 respondents aged ≥40 years in the 2019 data, we assessed factors associated with aspirin use for secondary prevention and for primary prevention stratified by the number of traditional ASCVD risk factors reported (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol, overweight/obesity, and cigarette smoking). RESULTS : Aspirin use prevalence increased from 29.0%(95%CI, 27.9%-30.2%) in 1998 to 37.5%(36.9%-38.0%) in 2009. However, use has slightly declined over the last decade: 35.6%(34.6%-36.6%) in 2011 to 33.5%(32.5%-34.6%) in 2019. In 2019, among respondents without cardiovascular disease (CVD), 27.5%(26.4%-28.6%) reported primary prevention aspirin use while 69.7%(67.0%-72.2%) of respondents with CVD reported secondary prevention aspirin use. Of concern, 45.6%(43.5%-47.7%) of adults aged ≥70 years without CVD reported primary prevention aspirin use. Additionally, among individuals without any self-reported traditional ASCVD risk factor, males (adjusted odds ratio(aOR):1.60, 95%CI:1.12-2.27), persons aged ≥70 years (aOR:3.22, 95%CI:2.27-4.55), and individuals with healthcare coverage (aOR:2.28, 95%CI:1.17-4.44) had higher odds of primary prevention aspirin use compared to females, persons aged 40-69 years, and individuals without healthcare coverage, respectively. Females were less likely than males to report secondary prevention aspirin use (aOR:0.64, 95%CI:0.50-0.82). CONCLUSION : Aspirin use has slightly declined over the last decade. A significant proportion of adults aged ≥70 years reported primary prevention aspirin use in 2019. Since current guidelines do not recommend primary prevention aspirin use among adults aged ≥70 years, such use should be discouraged.
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- Ellen Boakye
- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Baltimore, MD
- The American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
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- Department of Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Baltimore, MD
- The American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center, Dallas, TX
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Symptom Status of Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy in Canada and United States. Ann Vasc Surg 2021; 81:183-195. [PMID: 34780953 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.10.034] [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: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have demonstrated significant geographic variations in the management of carotid artery stenosis despite standard guidelines. To further characterize these practice variations, we assessed differences in patient selection, operative technique, and outcomes for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in Canada vs. United States. METHODS The Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) was used to identify all patients who underwent CEA between 2010 and 2019 in Canada and United States. Demographic, clinical, and procedural characteristics were recorded and differences between countries were assessed using independent t-test and chi-square test. The primary outcome was the percentage of CEA performed for asymptomatic versus symptomatic disease. The secondary outcomes were 30-day and long-term stroke or death. Associations between country and outcomes were assessed using univariate/multivariate logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards analysis. RESULTS During the study period, 131,411 US patients and 701 Canadian patients underwent CEA in VQI sites. Patients from the US were older with more comorbidities including hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. The use of a shunt, patch, drain, or protamine was less common in the US. Most patients had 70 - 99% stenosis, with no difference between regions. The percentage of CEA performed for asymptomatic disease was significantly higher in the US even after adjusting for demographic, clinical, and procedural characteristics (72.4% vs. 30.7%, adjusted OR 3.91 [95% CI 3.21 - 4.78], p < 0.001). Thirty-day stroke/death was low (1.8% vs. 1.9%) and 1-year stroke/death was similar between groups (HR 0.98 [95% CI 0.69 - 1.39], P = 0.89). The similarities in 1-year stroke/death persisted in asymptomatic patients (HR 0.70 [95% CI 0.37 - 1.30], P = 0.26) and symptomatic patients (HR 1.14 [95% CI 0.74 - 1.73], P = 0.56). CONCLUSIONS There are significant variations in CEA practice between Canada and US. In particular, most US patients are treated for asymptomatic disease, whereas most Canadian patients are treated for symptomatic disease. Furthermore, adjunctive procedures including shunting, patch use, and protamine administration are performed less commonly in the US. Despite these differences, perioperative and 1-year stroke/death rates are similar between countries. Future studies should investigate reasons for these variations and quality improvement projects are needed to standardize care.
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Population-wide impacts of aspirin, statins, and metformin use on prostate cancer incidence and mortality. Sci Rep 2021; 11:16171. [PMID: 34373584 PMCID: PMC8352896 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-95764-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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We evaluated the association between aspirin, statins, and metformin use and prostate cancer (PC) incidence and mortality using a large population-based dataset. 388,760 men who participated in national health screening program in Korea during 2002–2003 were observed from 2004 to 2013. Hazard ratios of aspirin, statins, and metformin use for PC incidence and PC mortality were calculated with adjustment for simultaneous drug use. Cumulative use of each drug was inserted as time-dependent variable with 2-year time windows. Aspirin use ≥ 1.5 year (per 2-year) was associated with borderline decrease in PC mortality when compared to non-users (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 0.71, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.50–1.02). Statins use was not associated with either PC incidence or PC mortality. Metformin ever-use was associated with decreased PC incidence compared with non-diabetics (aHR 0.86, 95% CI 0.77–0.96). Diabetics who were not using metformin or using low cumulative doses had higher PC mortality than non-diabetics (aHR 2.01, 95% CI 1.44–2.81, and aHR 1.70, 95% CI 1.07–2.69, respectively). However, subjects with higher cumulative doses of metformin did not show increased PC mortality. In conclusion, metformin use was associated with lower PC incidence. Use of aspirin and that of metformin among diabetic patients were associated with lower PC mortality.
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Van't Hof JR, Duval S, Oldenburg NC, Misialek JR, Eder MM, Jones C, Finnegan JR, Luepker RV. Low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: Trends in use patterns among African American adults in Minnesota, 2015-2019. Prev Med 2021; 148:106589. [PMID: 33930435 PMCID: PMC8169201 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) disproportionately affects African Americans. Aspirin has long been recommended to reduce cardiovascular events. However, national guideline changes in 2016 limited the aspirin recommended population and several clinical trials questioning the utility of primary prevention aspirin were published in 2018. In light of the recent guidelines and study findings, we investigated primary prevention aspirin use among urban African American adults. Using three cross-sectional surveys, we collected data from self-identified African Americans with no CVD in 2015, 2017 and 2019, querying information on CVD risk factors, health behaviors and beliefs, and aspirin use. Poisson regression modeling was used to estimate age- and risk-factor adjusted aspirin prevalence, trends and associations. A total of 1491 African Americans adults, ages 45-79, were included in this analysis; 61% were women. There was no change in age- and risk factor-adjusted aspirin use over the 3 surveys for women (37%, 34% and 35% respectively) or men (27%, 25%, 30% respectively). However, fewer participants believed aspirin was helpful in 2019 compared to 2015-75% versus 84% (p < 0.001). Aspirin discussions with a health care practitioner were highly associated with aspirin use (adjusted RR 2.97, 95% CI 2.49-3.54) and aspirin use was 2.56 times higher (adjusted RR 95% CI 2.17-3.03) in respondents who agreed that people close to them thought they should take aspirin compared with those who disagreed or did not know. Despite major changes in national guidelines, overall primary prevention aspirin use did not significantly change in these African American samples from 2015 to 2019.
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- Jeremy R Van't Hof
- Cardiovascular Division and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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- Cardiovascular Division and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Duval S, Van't Hof JR, Oldenburg NC, Eder M, Finnegan JR, Luepker RV. A community-based group randomized trial to increase aspirin use for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: Study protocol and baseline results for the "Ask About Aspirin" initiative. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2021; 22:100772. [PMID: 34027223 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background USPSTF evidence-based recommendations for the use of low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease were published in 2009. We describe a statewide campaign using innovative methods to educate the public and health communities about appropriate aspirin use. Methods/design The "Ask About Aspirin" initiative is designed to lower the number of first heart attacks and strokes in the State of Minnesota by promoting the appropriate use of low dose aspirin. A health system intervention combined with an aspirin awareness media campaign will be evaluated in a pragmatic group randomized controlled trial including 267 primary care clinics within 84 health systems over a four year period. Matched pairs of geographic territories will be randomized to intervention (12 territories) or control (12 territories). The primary outcome of appropriate aspirin use will be measured at the individual level, by community-based telephone surveys of 100 participants in each of the 24 geographically determined clusters. Discussion We briefly describe the rationale for the interventions being studied, as well as the major design choices. Rigorous research designs such as the one described here are necessary to determine whether evidence-based recommendations can be effectively disseminated in multiple health systems. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02607917.
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- Sue Duval
- Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Luepker RV, Oldenburg NC, Misialek JR, Van't Hof JR, Finnegan JR, Eder M, Duval S. Aspirin Use and Misuse for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases. Am J Prev Med 2021; 60:513-519. [PMID: 33549391 PMCID: PMC8045673 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Daily aspirin use for primary cardiovascular disease prevention is common among adults. Numerous clinical trials observe reduced cardiovascular disease with regular low-dose aspirin. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in 2016 published guidelines for aspirin use, but controversy exists about the side effects, and overuse or underuse may be common despite the guidelines. Using the Task Force recommendations, this paper describes the prevalence of appropriate aspirin use and physician advice in a population sample. METHODS A random sample of men and women (aged 50-69 years) living in the Upper Midwest in 2017-2018 were surveyed, collecting demographic data, health history, and aspirin use. Appropriate primary prevention with aspirin was defined as having ≥10% cardiovascular disease risk (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, smoking) with daily or every other day aspirin use. Those with prevalent cardiovascular disease were labeled as secondary prevention. RESULTS A total of 1,352 adults were surveyed (697 women, 655 men). The criteria for secondary prevention were fulfilled in 188 participants, and these were eliminated from the analysis. In the remaining group, aspirin was indicated in 32.9% (383 of 1,164). Among those, 46.0% (176 of 383) were appropriate users, and 54.0% (207 of 383) were nonusers despite indications. Overuse, where aspirin is not indicated, was common at 26.9% (210 of 781). Discussion with a physician, although reported in 29% of subjects, was associated with some improvement in the appropriate use but also with overuse and underuse. CONCLUSIONS Aspirin use for primary cardiovascular disease prevention is common. However, many adults are medicating without indication (overuse) or are not using aspirin despite guidelines (underuse).
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- Russell V Luepker
- Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Cardiovascular Division & Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- Cardiovascular Division & Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Cardiovascular Division & Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Cardiovascular Division & Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Cardiovascular Division & Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Aspirin in Primary Prevention: What Changed? A Critical Appraisal of Current Evidence. Am J Cardiol 2021; 141:38-48. [PMID: 33221264 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Aspirin has been the mainstay of both secondary and primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for half a century. In 2018, 3 trials showed a modest reduction in cardiovascular outcomes that appeared counterbalanced by the risk of clinically significant bleeding. The latest ACC/AHA primary prevention guidelines downgraded their recommendation for aspirin use in primary prevention to that of physician preference. Despite the consistent and robust evidence previously supporting the use of aspirin in cardiovascular disease prevention, little discussion has been given to mechanisms or analytic explanations for this revision of recommendations. In this review, we explore 3 possible mechanisms that may have contributed to the alteration of our perception of aspirin's role in primary prevention. These include changes in the population potentially using aspirin in primary prevention, changes in cardiovascular disease and its presentation, and changes in aspirin itself. Here we present a translational look at knowledge gaps that should be addressed to better guide contemporary aspirin use in primary prevention. In conclusion, based on these considerations, the current recommendations might be improved by recalibration of the cardiovascular risk threshold above which aspirin should be recommended for primary prevention, including the incorporation of newer risk assessment modalities such as calcium scoring. A second enhancement would be developing a bleeding risk calculator to support clinicians' assessment of risk vs benefit. The use of enteric-coated aspirin vs noncoated aspirin should also be reassessed.
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Hurwitz LM, Michels KA, Cook MB, Pfeiffer RM, Trabert B. Associations between daily aspirin use and cancer risk across strata of major cancer risk factors in two large U.S. cohorts. Cancer Causes Control 2021; 32:57-65. [PMID: 33104910 PMCID: PMC7855934 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-020-01357-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE Daily aspirin use has been shown to reduce risk of colorectal, and possibly other, cancers, but it is unknown if these benefits are consistent across subgroups of people with differing cancer risk factors. We investigated whether age, body mass index (BMI), smoking status, physical inactivity, and family history of cancer modify the effect of daily aspirin use on colorectal, ovarian, breast, endometrial and aggressive prostate cancer risk. METHODS We pooled 423,495 individuals from two prospective, U.S.-based studies: the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study (1995-2011) and the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (1993-2009). Using Cox proportional hazards regression, we examined associations between daily aspirin use (≥ 5 days/week) and risk of colorectal, ovarian, breast, endometrial, and aggressive prostate cancer, overall and across strata of risk factors. RESULTS Daily aspirin use was associated with a 15% reduction in colorectal cancer risk (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.85, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.80-0.89). Risk reductions were generally consistent across strata of risk factors but attenuated with increasing BMI (p-interaction = 0.16). For ovarian cancer, there was no significant association overall (HR: 0.93, 95% CI 0.80-1.08) but reduced risk among obese women (HR: 0.73, 95% CI 0.52-0.98, p-interaction = 0.12). Weak or null associations were observed for breast, endometrial, and aggressive prostate cancer, with no strong effect modification observed. CONCLUSIONS Daily aspirin use appears to reduce colorectal cancer risk regardless of other risk factors, though the potential modifying effect of BMI warrants further investigation and may need to be considered in risk-benefit calculations for aspirin use.
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- Lauren M Hurwitz
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA.
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA
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Bazargan M, Wisseh C, Adinkrah E, Boyce S, King EO, Assari S. Low-Dose Aspirin Use Among African American Older Adults. J Am Board Fam Med 2021; 34:132-143. [PMID: 33452091 PMCID: PMC7987229 DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Existing epidemiologic information shows disparities in low-dose aspirin use by race. This study investigates the frequency, pattern, and correlates of both self- and clinician-prescribed low-dose aspirin use among underserved African Americans aged 55 years and older. METHODS This cross-sectional study conducted a comprehensive evaluation of all over-the-counter and prescribed medications used among 683 African American older adults in South Central Los Angeles, California. Correlation between use of low-dose aspirin and sociodemographic variables, health care continuity, health behaviors, and several major chronic medical conditions were examined. In addition, the use of low-dose aspirin as self prescribed versus clinician prescribed was examined. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to examine correlates of low-dose aspirin use. RESULTS Overall, 37% of participants were taking low-dose aspirin. Sixty percent of low-dose aspirin users were taking low-dose aspirin as self prescribed and 40% were taking it as prescribed by a clinician. Major aspirin-drug interactions were detected in 75% of participants who used low-dose aspirin, but no significant differences in aspirin-drug interactions were found between those who used aspirin as self prescribed and those who used it as clinician prescribed. No negative association between being diagnosed with gastrointestinal conditions and aspirin used was detected. Being diagnosed with diabetes mellitus or a heart condition was associated with higher use of aspirin. However, only 50% with high risk of cardiovascular took prescribed (38%) or self-prescribed (62%) low-dose aspirin. One third of participants aged 70 years and older with low risk of cardiovascular were using aspirin. CONCLUSIONS Among underserved African-American middle-aged and older adults, many who could potentially benefit from aspirin are not taking it; and many taking aspirin have no indication to do so and risk unnecessary side effects. Compared with non-Hispanic Whites, African Americans are more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension, and heart conditions at earlier stages of life; as a result, the role of preventive intervention, including safe and appropriate use of low-dose aspirin among this segment of our population, is more salient. Interventional studies are needed to promote safe and effective use of low-dose aspirin among underserved African-American adults.
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- Mohsen Bazargan
- From the Department of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (MB, CW, SA); Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles (MB); Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California at Irvine, Los Angeles, CA (CW); Department of Public Health, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (EA); Department of Pediatrics, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (SB); Department of Family Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA (EOK)
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- From the Department of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (MB, CW, SA); Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles (MB); Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California at Irvine, Los Angeles, CA (CW); Department of Public Health, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (EA); Department of Pediatrics, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (SB); Department of Family Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA (EOK)
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- From the Department of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (MB, CW, SA); Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles (MB); Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California at Irvine, Los Angeles, CA (CW); Department of Public Health, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (EA); Department of Pediatrics, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (SB); Department of Family Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA (EOK)
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- From the Department of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (MB, CW, SA); Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles (MB); Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California at Irvine, Los Angeles, CA (CW); Department of Public Health, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (EA); Department of Pediatrics, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (SB); Department of Family Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA (EOK)
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- From the Department of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (MB, CW, SA); Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles (MB); Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California at Irvine, Los Angeles, CA (CW); Department of Public Health, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (EA); Department of Pediatrics, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (SB); Department of Family Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA (EOK)
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- From the Department of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (MB, CW, SA); Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles (MB); Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California at Irvine, Los Angeles, CA (CW); Department of Public Health, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (EA); Department of Pediatrics, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA (SB); Department of Family Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA (EOK)
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Abraham JM, Oldenburg N, Eder M, Luepker R. Organizational Costs and Benefits of a Health System Quality Improvement Intervention to Increase Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention of Heart Attack and Stroke. Am J Med Qual 2020; 36:297-303. [PMID: 33025796 DOI: 10.1177/1062860620962572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Performance improvement on clinical quality outcomes typically requires significant effort by personnel in health care organizations. Understanding the cost of quality improvement is important given diffusion of value-based contracting. This study investigates the organizational costs and benefits associated with planning and implementing the Ask about Aspirin intervention to increase use of low-dose aspirin in clinically recommended patient populations. Data from 4 health systems in Minnesota were used to estimate personnel effort and labor resource costs as well as corresponding benefits, measured as the change in aspirin use among eligible candidates during the study period. Overall personnel effort across the 4 systems was approximately 3900 hours with corresponding resource costs estimated to be $214,385. Aspirin use increased 4.7% overall, corresponding to roughly 1530 new users in the aspirin candidate population. Significant variation was observed by system in total hours reported, distribution of effort by activity type, and in benefits realized from the intervention.
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Cao D, Chandiramani R, Capodanno D, Berger JS, Levin MA, Hawn MT, Angiolillo DJ, Mehran R. Non-cardiac surgery in patients with coronary artery disease: risk evaluation and periprocedural management. Nat Rev Cardiol 2020; 18:37-57. [PMID: 32759962 DOI: 10.1038/s41569-020-0410-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Perioperative cardiovascular complications are important causes of morbidity and mortality associated with non-cardiac surgery, particularly in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Although preoperative cardiac risk assessment can facilitate the identification of vulnerable patients and implementation of adequate preventive measures, excessive evaluation might lead to undue resource utilization and surgical delay. Owing to conflicting data, there remains some uncertainty regarding the most beneficial perioperative strategy for patients with CAD. Antithrombotic agents are the cornerstone of secondary prevention of ischaemic events but substantially increase the risk of bleeding. Given that 5-25% of patients undergoing coronary stent implantation require non-cardiac surgery within 2 years, surgery is the most common reason for premature cessation of dual antiplatelet therapy. Perioperative management of antiplatelet therapy, which necessitates concomitant evaluation of the individual thrombotic and bleeding risks related to both clinical and procedural factors, poses a recurring dilemma in clinical practice. Current guidelines do not provide detailed recommendations on this topic, and the optimal approach in these patients is yet to be determined. This Review summarizes the current data guiding preoperative risk stratification as well as periprocedural management of patients with CAD undergoing non-cardiac surgery, including those treated with stents.
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- Davide Cao
- The Zena and Michael A. Weiner Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Weiner Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, C.A.S.T., P.O. "G. Rodolico", Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Weiner Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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Van't Hof JR, Duval S, Misialek JR, Oldenburg NC, Jones C, Eder M, Luepker RV. Aspirin Use for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in an African American Population: Prevalence and Associations with Health Behavior Beliefs. J Community Health 2020; 44:561-568. [PMID: 30895416 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-019-00646-5] [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: 12/15/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, disproportionately affecting African Americans. Aspirin is an effective, low cost option to reduce cardiovascular events. This study sought to describe the use of aspirin for CVD prevention in African Americans and evaluate associations with demographics, cardiovascular risk factors and health behaviors and beliefs. A total of 684 African Americans adults ages 45-79 years completed surveys and were included in this analysis. Proportions of aspirin use were stratified by primary and secondary prevention and by number of CVD risk factors in the primary prevention population. Logistic regression was used to evaluate associations with aspirin use. Secondary prevention aspirin use was 62%. Primary prevention aspirin use was 32% overall and increased to 54% in those with > 2 CVD risk factors. A history of diabetes [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 3.42, 95% CI 2.18-5.35] and hypertension (aOR 2.25, 95% CI 1.39-3.65) were strongly associated with primary prevention aspirin use, but a conversation with a health care provider was even stronger (aOR 6.41, 95% CI 4.07-10.08). Participants who answered positively to statements about people similar to them taking aspirin or that close contacts think they should take aspirin, were much more likely to take aspirin (aOR 4.80; 95% CI 2.58-8.93 and aOR 7.45; 95% CI 4.70-11.79 respectively). These findings support a hypothesis that aspirin use may increase by encouraging conversations with health care providers and creating a supportive social environment for aspirin use. Further studies need to be done to test this hypothesis.
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- Jeremy R Van't Hof
- Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 508, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
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- Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 508, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 508, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.,Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S. Second St. Ste. 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 508, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Hue-Man Partnership, 4243 4th Ave S., Minneapolis, MN, 55409, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, 717 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S. Second St. Ste. 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, USA
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Al Badarin FJ, Chan PS, Spertus JA, Thompson RC, Patel KK, Kennedy KF, Bateman TM. Temporal trends in test utilization and prevalence of ischaemia with positron emission tomography myocardial perfusion imaging. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020; 21:318-325. [PMID: 31292618 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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AIMS To examine whether test utilization and prevalence of ischemia with positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) follow the previously described trends with single photon computed tomography (SPECT). METHODS AND RESULTS MPI studies performed between January 2003 and December 2017 were identified. Number of PET and SPECT MPI studies performed per year was determined. Trends in the proportion of studies showing any ischaemia (>0%) with both modalities were compared before and after adjusting for baseline differences in patient characteristics using propensity scores. Interaction between imaging modality and year of testing was examined using modified Poisson regression. A total of 156 244 MPI studies were performed (30% PET and 70% SPECT). Between 2003 and 2017, the number of PET studies increased from 18 to 61 studies/1000 patient encounters, while SPECT volumes declined from 169 to 34/1000 patient encounters (P < 0.001 for within-group comparisons). The prevalence of any ischaemia in SPECT-tested patients declined from 53.9% to 28.3% between 2003 and 2017, whereas ischaemia prevalence in PET-tested patients declined from 57.2% to 38.2% (P < 0.001 for within-modality comparisons), with more PET studies showing ischaemia compared to SPECT [relative risk (RR) 1.44, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.42-1.47; P < 0.001]. After propensity score matching of 26 066 patients tested with SPECT with 26 066 patients tested with PET, the between-modality difference in ischaemia prevalence was significantly attenuated, with a slightly higher overall likelihood of detecting ischaemia with PET compared to SPECT (RR 1.08, 95% CI 1.05-1.11; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Utilization of PET MPI at a large-volume referral centre increased significantly between 2003 and 2017. Despite a significant decrease in the prevalence of ischaemia with SPECT and PET during the same period, the decline was less with PET, perhaps related to baseline risk of tested patients.
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- Firas J Al Badarin
- School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2411 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.,Department of Cardiovascular Research, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, 4401 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2411 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.,Department of Cardiovascular Research, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, 4401 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2411 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.,Department of Cardiovascular Research, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, 4401 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2411 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.,Department of Cardiovascular Research, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, 4401 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2411 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.,Department of Cardiovascular Research, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, 4401 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Research, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, 4401 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2411 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.,Department of Cardiovascular Research, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, 4401 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA
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Protsiv M, Ley C, Lankester J, Hastie T, Parsonnet J. Decreasing human body temperature in the United States since the industrial revolution. eLife 2020; 9:49555. [PMID: 31908267 PMCID: PMC6946399 DOI: 10.7554/elife.49555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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In the US, the normal, oral temperature of adults is, on average, lower than the canonical 37°C established in the 19th century. We postulated that body temperature has decreased over time. Using measurements from three cohorts—the Union Army Veterans of the Civil War (N = 23,710; measurement years 1860–1940), the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I (N = 15,301; 1971–1975), and the Stanford Translational Research Integrated Database Environment (N = 150,280; 2007–2017)—we determined that mean body temperature in men and women, after adjusting for age, height, weight and, in some models date and time of day, has decreased monotonically by 0.03°C per birth decade. A similar decline within the Union Army cohort as between cohorts, makes measurement error an unlikely explanation. This substantive and continuing shift in body temperature—a marker for metabolic rate—provides a framework for understanding changes in human health and longevity over 157 years.
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- Myroslava Protsiv
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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- Department of Statistics, Stanford University, Stanford, United States.,Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.,Division of Epidemiology, Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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Berger A, Simpson A, Leeper NJ, Murphy B, Nordstrom B, Ting W, Zhao Q, Berger J. Real-World Predictors of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Major Adverse Limb Events Among Patients with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease and/or Peripheral Arterial Disease. Adv Ther 2020; 37:240-252. [PMID: 31705434 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-019-01132-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Collectively, coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD) are highly prevalent and are associated with increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and major adverse limb events (MALE). Improved ability to identify those at highest risk of these events may help optimize secondary prevention efforts in this population. METHODS Using the Optum Integrated Database, a healthcare claims database linked to electronic medical records (EMR), we identified patients with CAD and/or PAD between January 1, 2009, and September 30, 2016. Index date was the earliest date on which chronic and stable disease was established. Follow-up ran from index date until earliest of patient death, plan disenrollment, or end of study. We developed multivariate Cox proportional hazards models to identify predictors of MACE and/or MALE, limited to measures presumed available to clinicians during patient encounters (e.g., age, presence of selected comorbidities). RESULTS A total of 20,932 patients met all selection criteria; 86.9% had CAD and 26.1% had PAD; 13% (n = 2753) experienced MACE and/or MALE during a mean follow-up of 2.3 years, for a rate of 7.1 events per 100 person-years (PYs). We identified 11 predictors of MACE and/or MALE. Most (95.1%) patients had ≥ 1 predictors; 34.0% and 6.9% had ≥ 4 and ≥ 6, respectively. Incidence of MACE and/or MALE was strongly correlated with number of predictors (r2 = 0.98), ranging from 2.3 per 100 PYs among those without predictors (4.9% of patients) to 18.7 per 100 PYs among those with ≥ 6 (6.9%). Patients with ≥ 1 predictor experienced 7.4 MACE and/or MALE per 100 PYs. CONCLUSION Readily identifiable predictors can be used to identify subgroups with chronic CAD and/or PAD at elevated risk of MACE and/or MALE. Further research is required to understand the degree to which these subgroups may benefit from early identification and treatment with secondary prevention therapies. FUNDING Janssen Pharmaceuticals.
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- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Raritan, NJ, USA
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- Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Fernandez-Jimenez R, Wang TJ, Fuster V, Blot WJ. Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Use Patterns and Impact Across Race and Ethnicity in the Southern Community Cohort Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e013404. [PMID: 31822218 PMCID: PMC6951082 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.013404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background Data are limited on use patterns of low‐dose aspirin and its role for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in different racial and ethnic groups. Methods and Results Overall, 65 231 non‐Hispanic black and white people aged 40 to 79 years with no history of CVD enrolled from 2002 through 2009 in the SCCS (Southern Community Cohort Study). At cohort entry, the simplified Framingham 10‐year CVD risk was calculated, and data related to low‐dose aspirin use and clinical and socioeconomic covariates were collected. Race‐ and ethnicity‐specific adjusted odds ratios for characteristics of low‐dose aspirin users and hazard ratios for ischemic cardiac death according to aspirin use were calculated using multivariate logistic and Cox regression models. Black participants were less likely to take low‐dose aspirin compared with white participants, regardless of CVD risk and covariates (adjusted odds ratio: 0.79; 95% CI, 0.75–0.82). Over a median follow‐up of 11.3 years, low‐dose aspirin use was associated with a trend toward decreased risk of ischemic cardiac death in white participants (adjusted hazard ratio: 0.86; 95% CI, 0.68–1.10), especially in women (adjusted hazard ratio: 0.72; 95% CI, 0.51–1.02), but not in black participants (adjusted hazard ratio: 1.18; 95% CI, 0.98–1.40). Similar trends were observed when the analysis was restricted to high‐risk individuals aged 50 to 69 or 50 to 59 years, ages for which guidelines consider aspirin for CVD primary prevention. Conclusions Low‐dose aspirin use for primary prevention of CVD is lower among black than white patients. Its use might be associated with a disparate impact on ischemic cardiac death according to race and ethnicity. Although additional studies are required, these findings provide no evidence of a beneficial effect of aspirin among black patients for CVD primary prevention.
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- Rodrigo Fernandez-Jimenez
- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York NY.,Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) Madrid Spain.,CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV) Madrid Spain
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- International Epidemiology Institute Rockville MD.,Department of Medicine Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville TN
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York NY.,Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) Madrid Spain
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- International Epidemiology Institute Rockville MD.,Department of Medicine Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville TN
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Plazak ME, Mouradjian MT, Watson K, Reed BN, Noel ZR, Devabhakthuni S, Gale SE. An aspirin a day? Clinical utility of aspirin therapy for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2019; 17:561-573. [PMID: 31305180 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2019.1642108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Introduction: Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Since the description of its therapeutic potential, aspirin has been a cornerstone of therapy following vascular events. However, aspirin in the primary prevention setting is controversial and major guideline groups provide inconsistent recommendations. Thus, there is variability in practice as providers are faced with a balance of therapeutic benefit and drug-induced harm. Areas covered: This article provides a critical appraisal of both past and present data for aspirin in the primary prevention setting. PubMed and Cochrane Central Register databases were searched from inception to May 1st, 2019. Expert opinion: The decision to initiate or withdraw aspirin for primary prevention requires an understanding of the equilibrium between efficacy and safety. In adults greater than 70 years of age, low to moderate cardiovascular risk, controlled diabetes, or at high risk of bleeding, initiation of aspirin for primary prevention should generally be avoided. Instead, risk factor modification should be prioritized. The net benefit of aspirin in those at high risk for cardiovascular disease and in those with uncontrolled diabetes is largely unknown. Ultimately, initiation or withdrawal of aspirin therapy must involve discussion of the patient's wishes and treatment expectations.
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- Michael E Plazak
- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy , Baltimore , MD , USA
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Krzyzanowski B, Manson SM, Eder MM, Kne L, Oldenburg N, Peterson K, Hirsch AT, Luepker RV, Duval S. Use of a Geographic Information System to create treatment groups for group-randomized community trials: The Minnesota Heart Health Program. Trials 2019; 20:185. [PMID: 30922358 PMCID: PMC6438016 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3284-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Group-randomized trials of communities often rely on the convenience of pre-existing administrative divisions, such as school district boundaries or census entities, to divide the study area into intervention and control sites. However, these boundaries may include substantial heterogeneity between regions, introducing unmeasured confounding variables. This challenge can be addressed by the creation of exchangeable intervention and control territories that are equally weighted by pertinent socio-demographic characteristics. The present study used territory design software as a novel approach to partitioning study areas for The Minnesota Heart Health Program’s “Ask about Aspirin” Initiative. Methods Twenty-four territories were created to be similar in terms of age, sex, and educational attainment, as factors known to modify aspirin use. To promote ease of intervention administration, the shape and spread of the territories were controlled. Means of the variables used in balancing the territories were assessed as well as other factors that were not used in the balancing process. Results The analysis demonstrated that demographic characteristics did not differ significantly between the intervention and control territories created by the territory design software. Conclusions The creation of exchangeable territories diminishes geographically based impact on outcomes following community interventions in group-randomized trials. The method used to identify comparable geographical units may be applied to a wide range of population-based health intervention trials. Trial registration National Institutes of Health (Clinical Trials.gov), Identifier: NCT02607917. Registered on 16 November 2015.
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- Brittany Krzyzanowski
- Department of Geography, Environment & Society, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Geography, Environment & Society, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN,, USA
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- U-Spatial, Office of Vice President for Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota Medical School, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 508, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN,, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota Medical School, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 508, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.,Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN,, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota Medical School, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 508, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.,Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN,, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota Medical School, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 508, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
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Ansa BE, Hoffman Z, Lewis N, Savoy C, Hickson A, Stone R, Johnson T. Aspirin Use among Adults with Cardiovascular Disease in the United States: Implications for an Intervention Approach. J Clin Med 2019; 8:E264. [PMID: 30791560 PMCID: PMC6406947 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8020264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major underlying cause of death, with high economic burden in most countries, including the United States. Lifestyle modifications and the use of antiplatelet therapy, such as aspirin, can contribute significantly to secondary prevention of CVD in adults. This study examined the prevalence and associated factors of aspirin use for the secondary prevention of angina pectoris, myocardial infarction (MI), and cerebrovascular disease (stroke) in a sample of American adults. The 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) dataset was analyzed for this cross-sectional study. Almost 16% of the study population (N = 441,456) had angina, MI, or stroke. Weighted percentages of respondents with angina, MI, and stroke were 4%, 4.3%, and 3%, respectively. Overall, weighted prevalence of daily (or every other day) aspirin use was about 65%, 71%, and 57% among respondents with angina, MI, and stroke, respectively. Factors that were significantly associated with aspirin use included male sex, more than high school education, high blood pressure, diabetes, and less than excellent general health. There were existing differences among individuals with CVD based on diagnosis, demographic and socioeconomic status in the use of aspirin for secondary prevention. Resources for promoting aspirin use should be directed toward groups with lower utilization.
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- Benjamin E Ansa
- Institute of Public & Preventive Health, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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- Master of Science in Experimental Psychology Program, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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- Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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- Burke Medical Center of Waynesboro, Waynesboro, GA 30830, USA.
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- Master of Public Health Program, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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- Institute of Public & Preventive Health, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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- Belvedere Elementary School, Aiken County Public School District, N. Augusta, SC 29841, USA.
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Applová L, Karlíčková J, Říha M, Filipský T, Macáková K, Spilková J, Mladěnka P. The isoflavonoid tectorigenin has better antiplatelet potential than acetylsalicylic acid. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2017; 35:11-17. [PMID: 28991640 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2017.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Revised: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND One reason for the lower incidence of cardiovascular diseases in Asian countries may be the high intake of isoflavonoids and their antiplatelet effects may be an important factor. To date, there is limited comparison of a range of isoflavonoids and knowledge of their effects at different levels of platelet aggregation. PURPOSE To screen the antiplatelet effects of a number of isoflavonoids on the arachidonic acid based aggregation pathway and investigate how the antiplatelet activity might occur. METHODS The antiplatelet effects were first screened in whole human blood where platelet aggregation was induced by arachidonic acid. Further analysis was targeted at search of the mechanism of action. RESULTS Thirteen of the eighteen tested isoflavonoids had significant inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation in whole human blood. Genistein had the same potency as clinically used acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) while tectorigenin was clearly stronger than ASA. Further analyses showed that the effect of tectorigenin was not based on inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1 in contrast to ASA or thromboxane synthase but by competitive antagonism at thromboxane receptors. CONCLUSION Tectorigenin is a more potent antiplatelet compound than ASA and thus an interesting substance for further testing.
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- Lenka Applová
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Akademika Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Ecology, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Akademika Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Akademika Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Akademika Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Ecology, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Akademika Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Akademika Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Akademika Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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Van't Hof JR, Duval S, Walts A, Kopecky SL, Luepker RV, Hirsch AT. Contemporary Primary Prevention Aspirin Use by Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Impact of US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations, 2007-2015: A Serial, Cross-sectional Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2017; 6:e006328. [PMID: 28974502 PMCID: PMC5721844 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.006328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND No previous study has evaluated the impact of past US Preventive Services Task Force statements on primary prevention (PP) aspirin use in a primary care setting. The aim of this study was to evaluate temporal changes in PP aspirin use in a primary care population, stratifying patients by their 10-year global cardiovascular disease risk, in response to the 2009 statement. METHODS AND RESULTS This study estimated biannual aspirin use prevalence using electronic health record data from primary care clinics within the Fairview Health System (Minnesota) from 2007 to 2015. A total of 94 270 patient encounters had complete data to estimate a 10-year cardiovascular disease risk score using the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association global risk estimator. Patients were stratified into low- (<10%), intermediate- (10-20%), and high- (≥20%) risk groups. Over the 9-year period, PP aspirin use averaged 43%. When stratified by low, intermediate and high risk, average PP aspirin use was 41%, 63%, and 73%, respectively. Average PP aspirin use decreased after the publication of the 2009 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement: from 45% to 40% in the low-risk group; from 66% to 62% in the intermediate-risk group; and from 76% to 73% in the high-risk group, before and after the guideline. CONCLUSIONS Publication of the 2009 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation was not associated with an increase in aspirin use. High risk PP patients utilized aspirin at high rates. Patients at intermediate risk were less intensively treated, and patients at low risk used aspirin at relatively high rates. These data may inform future aspirin guideline dissemination.
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- Jeremy R Van't Hof
- Cardiovascular Division and Lillehei Heart Institute University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
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- Cardiovascular Division and Lillehei Heart Institute University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
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- Cardiovascular Division and Lillehei Heart Institute University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Cardiovascular Division and Lillehei Heart Institute University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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Ratchford SM, Lavin KM, Perkins RK, Jemiolo B, Trappe SW, Trappe TA. Aspirin as a COX inhibitor and anti-inflammatory drug in human skeletal muscle. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2017; 123:1610-1616. [PMID: 28706001 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01119.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Although aspirin is one of the most common anti-inflammatory drugs in the world, the effect of aspirin on human skeletal muscle inflammation is almost completely unknown. This study examined the potential effects and related time course of an orally consumed aspirin dose on the inflammatory prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)/cyclooxygenase (COX) pathway in human skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle biopsies were taken from the vastus lateralis of 10 healthy adults (5 male and 5 female, 25 ± 2 yr old) before (Pre) and 2, 4, and 24 h after (Post) a standard dose (975mg) of aspirin and partitioned for analysis of 1) in vivo PGE2 levels in resting skeletal muscle and 2) ex vivo skeletal muscle PGE2 production when stimulated with the COX substrate arachidonic acid (5 μM). PGE2 levels in vivo and PGE2 production ex vivo were generally unchanged at each time point after aspirin consumption. However, most individuals clearly showed suppression of PGE2, but at varying time points after aspirin consumption. When the maximum suppression after aspirin consumption was examined for each individual, independent of time, PGE2 levels in vivo (184 ± 17 and 104 ± 23pg/g wet wt at Pre and Post, respectively) and PGE2 production ex vivo (2.74 ± 0.17 and 2.09 ± 0.11pg·mg wet wt-1·min-1 at Pre and Post, respectively) were reduced ( P < 0.05) by 44% and 24%, respectively. These results provide evidence that orally consumed aspirin can inhibit the COX pathway and reduce the inflammatory mediator PGE2 in human skeletal muscle. Findings from this study highlight the need to expand our knowledge regarding the potential role for aspirin regulation of the deleterious influence of inflammation on skeletal muscle health in aging and exercising individuals. NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study demonstrated that orally consumed aspirin can target the prostaglandin/cyclooxygenase pathway in human skeletal muscle. This pathway has been shown to regulate skeletal muscle metabolism and inflammation in aging and exercising individuals. Given the prevalence of aspirin consumption, these findings may have implications for skeletal muscle health in a large segment of the population.
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
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Sarma A, Scott NS. Aspirin Use in Women: Current Perspectives and Future Directions. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2016; 18:74. [DOI: 10.1007/s11883-016-0630-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Kim JH, Borden WB. Within-the-Clinic Shared Decision for an Over-the-Counter Medication. J Am Heart Assoc 2015; 4:JAHA.115.002927. [PMID: 26702080 PMCID: PMC4845293 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.002927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Ju H Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (J.H.K., W.B.B.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC (J.H.K., W.B.B.)
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