Atrial fibrillation and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) are common sources of cardioembolism. While oral anticoagulation is strongly recommended for atrial fibrillation, there are marked variations in guideline recommendations for HFrEF due to uncertainty about net clinical benefit. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the comparative association of oral anticoagulation with stroke and … Continue reading Association of Oral #Anticoagulation With #Stroke in Atrial #Fibrillation or Heart #Failure: A Comparative Meta-Analysis
Tag: Heart Failure
A recent study suggested that the CHA2DS2-VASc score can risk stratify heart failure (HF) patients without atrial fibrillation (AF) for stroke. We performed a retrospective analysis using the national Veteran Affairs database to externally validate the findings. Crude incidence rates of end points were calculated. A Cox proportional model was used to study the association … Continue reading The #CHA2DS2-VASc Score for Risk Stratification of #Stroke in Heart Failure With-vs-Without Atrial #Fibrillation
Heart failure (HF) commonly progresses over time and identifying differences in volume profiles may help stratify risk and guide therapy. The aim of this study was to assess the pathophysiologic and prognostic roles of volume profiles for HF progression in stable ambulatory and hospitalized patients. HF patients who had undergone quantitative intravascular volume analysis (185 … Continue reading Relation of Intravascular #Volume Profiles to #Heart Failure Progression and Clinical Outcomes
Readmission and mortality are the most common and often combined endpoints in acute heart failure (AHF) trials, but an association between these two outcomes is poorly investigated. The aim of this study was to determine whether unplanned readmission is associated with a greater subsequent risk of death in patients with acute dyspnoea due to cardiac … Continue reading Readmission following both #cardiac and non-cardiac acute #dyspnoea is associated with a striking risk of death
