Real-World outcomes of oral #anticoagulation in patients with atrial #fibrillation at high risk of both #bleeding anand Asia-Pacificd stroke: observational evidence from three international registries from middle East, Europe

To evaluate the clinical course of patients with AF at high risk for both bleeding and stroke, according to OAC use. Data were analysed from three registries across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions. The study only included 'high risk' patients with AF and CHA₂DS₂-VASc scores ≥ 2 and HAS-BLED scores ≥ 3, who… Continue reading Real-World outcomes of oral #anticoagulation in patients with atrial #fibrillation at high risk of both #bleeding anand Asia-Pacificd stroke: observational evidence from three international registries from middle East, Europe

Childhood Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Risk of Atrial #Fibrillation in Adulthood

Of 2,816 Offspring cohort participants with at least 1 parent in the Original cohort, 82% were exposed to parental smoking. For every pack/day increase in parental smoking, there was an 18% increase in offspring AF incidence (adjusted hazard ratio [HR]: 1.18; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.00 to 1.39; p = 0.04). Additionally, parental smoking was… Continue reading Childhood Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Risk of Atrial #Fibrillation in Adulthood