[PDF] Top 20 Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke: A Review

... trial fibrillation who are at a higher risk of embolic ...valvular atrial fibrillation will depend upon careful patient selection and close ... See full document

... Abstract: Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in the ...like stroke. As a result, atrial fibrillation patients are risk-stratified using the CHADS 2 or CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc ... See full document

... with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in ...with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation requiring long-term oral anticoagulation therapy for the prevention of stroke and systemic ... See full document

... hemorrhagic stroke were modeled as closed health states, such that after experiencing the first stroke patients would transition to a post-stroke state where they could experience only stroke ... See full document

... Liver, Stroke History, Bleeding Predisposition, Labile INRs, Elderly, Drugs] score [$3]) enables identification of patients at high risk of bleed- ing (who must exert caution and need regular review) and ... See full document

... the stroke mechanism and the factors associ- ated with ischemic stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) who were on optimal oral anticoagulation with ...emic ... See full document

... ischemic stroke prevention in high risk-elderly Asian ...with atrial fibrillation stemming from suboptimal TTR results among those on warfarin as well as high likelihood of conversion to dabigatran ... See full document

... your atrial fibrillation?” and were told to select all that were applicable from a list of nine reasons (in a random- ized ...anticoagulant”), stroke risk (two items; eg, “I believe that I do not ... See full document

... ischemic attack, vascular disease, female gender; weighing each by “1” except for stroke/transient ischemic attack and age ≥75 years which were weighed by “2” [3, 15]. Congestive heart failure was defined as a ... See full document

... including atrial fibrillation (AF); however, the clinical charac- teristics and prognostic impact of DM in patients with nonvalvular AF have not been well understood in ...mortality, stroke, ... See full document

... Abstract: Atrial fibrillation is the most common of the cardiac arrhythmias and is associated with high risk of stroke and systemic ...this review we discuss the pathophysiology of ... See full document

... Apixaban has shown noninferiority to warfarin in the setting of stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and has been studied for the prevention and treatment of VTE. Apixaban does ... See full document

... This review of the current knowledge on these four anticoagulants will discuss their characteristics (Table 1), including mechanisms of action (Figure 1), indications, contraindications, dosing recommendations and ... See full document

... of stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and in the prevention and treatment of acute ...of stroke and VTE, with a good safety profile. This article aims to ... See full document

... of stroke, with an estimated annual cost of ...with atrial fibrillation. Although advanced age and atrial fibrillation are recognized as strong risk factors for stroke, the basis ... See full document

... for stroke prevention in patients with newly diagnosed AF, but each agent has advantages and ...This review summarizes the benefits and drawbacks of the NOACs and outlines considerations for patients with ... See full document

... in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation was evaluated in ROCKET-AF (Rivaroxaban-once daily, Oral, direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonism for prevention of stroke and ... See full document

... chart review from an electronic clinical information system in our ...diabetes, stroke/transient ischemic attack [TIA] [doubled], vascular disease, age 65–74, and sex category [female]) 5 was used for ... See full document

... Abstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is considered to be one of the most prevalent abnormal heart rhythm disorders and a leading cause of cerebral ...of stroke in AF is associ- ated with vascular risk ... See full document

... evaluating stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) or systemic embolism incidence in 5599 atrial fibrillation patients with ≥1 stroke risk factor and who were not suitable for or failed VKA therapy ... See full document