Article
Clinical Neurology
Wengen Zhu, Zi Ye, Shilan Chen, Dexi Wu, Jiangui He, Yugang Dong, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Chen Liu
Summary: This meta-analysis compared the effectiveness and safety of different non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation patients, suggesting that apixaban might be a better choice for stroke prevention.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sean D. Pokorney, Glenn M. Chertow, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Dianne Gallup, Pat Dignacco, Kurt Mussina, Nisha Bansal, Crystal A. Gadegbeku, David A. Garcia, Samira Garonzik, Renato D. Lopes, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Kelly Matsuda, John P. Middleton, Jennifer A. Rymer, George H. Sands, Ravi Thadhani, Kevin L. Thomas, Jeffrey B. Washam, Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer, Christopher B. Granger
Summary: This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of apixaban for stroke prevention in patients with end-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis and atrial fibrillation. The trial showed no significant difference in major or clinically relevant nonmajor bleeding between apixaban and warfarin, and there was overlap in apixaban blood concentration between patients with and without bleeding events. Future randomized studies are needed to assess the risks and benefits of anticoagulation in this population.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Na He, Sophie Dell'Aniello, Suodi Zhai, Samy Suissa, Christel Renoux
Summary: The study found that long-term use of direct oral anticoagulants is associated with a lower risk of fracture compared to vitamin K antagonists, especially for hip fractures.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Qingyuan Yu, Cheng Chen, Jinyan Xu, Yu Xiao, Junmin Bao, Liangxi Yuan
Summary: This study compared the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban and warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing lower-extremity revascularization. The results showed that there were no significant differences in efficacy and safety outcomes between the two drugs.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Maria Giner-Soriano, Dan Ouchi, Roser Vives, Carles Vilaplana-Carnerero, Andrea Molina, Antoni Vallano, Rosa Morros
Summary: This study analyzed the effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Male sex, older age, previous events, and certain comorbidities or medication use were associated with higher stroke risk. Direct oral anticoagulants had a protective effect against cerebral bleeding compared to vitamin K antagonists. Adherence to direct oral anticoagulants reduced the risk of stroke and cerebral bleeding. No differences in the risk of stroke and gastrointestinal bleeding were found between direct oral anticoagulants and vitamin K antagonists.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Deborah DeCamillo, Brian Haymart, Xiaowen Kong, Scott Kaatz, Mona A. Ali, Geoffrey D. Barnes
Summary: The safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) in low weight patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) remains uncertain due to limited enrollment in clinical trials. This study analyzed AF patients prescribed apixaban between 2017 and 2020, aiming to compare bleeding and thrombotic event rates between low and normal weight cohorts. The findings suggest that the use of apixaban in low body weight patients is not associated with higher rates of bleeding or thrombotic events compared to those with normal body weight after adjusting for potential confounding factors.
JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND THROMBOLYSIS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Ylenia Ingrasciotta, Andrea Fontana, Anna Mancuso, Valentina Ientile, Janet Sultana, Ilaria Uomo, Maurizio Pastorello, Paolo Calabro, Giuseppe Ando, Gianluca Trifiro
Summary: This study compared patients enrolled in RCTs with those receiving DOAC treatment in a real-world setting, finding a lower proportion of DOAC discontinuation in the real world, effective use of DOACs in stroke prevention, and potentially greater safety of DOAC use in real-world patients compared to those enrolled in RCTs.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rungroj Krittayaphong, Thanita Boonyapiphat, Suchart Aroonsiriwattana, Pornchai Ngamjanyaporn, Gregory Y. H. Lip
Summary: This study aimed to determine the causes of death in Asian non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) patients registered in a nationwide AF registry, and investigate the differences in causes of death between AF patients who were taking and not taking oral anticoagulant (OAC). The COOL-AF study in Thailand enrolled 3,405 non-valvular AF patients and found that non-cardiovascular death, such as infection/sepsis or malignancy, was more prevalent than cardiovascular death in Asian AF patients. Thus, an improved integrated care approach is needed to reduce non-cardiovascular death in Asian AF patients.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yo-Han Jung, Sang-Won Han, Joong-Hyun Park
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of prior antithrombotic use on blood viscosity in patients with cardioembolic stroke. The results showed that patients who had previously used antiplatelets and anticoagulants had significantly decreased systolic and diastolic blood viscosity. Therefore, prior antithrombotic use may be a useful hemorheological parameter in patients with cardioembolic stroke.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Woldesellassie M. Bezabhe, Jan Radford, Barbara C. Wimmer, Mohammed S. Salahudeen, Ivan Bindoff, Gregory M. Peterson
Summary: The use of DOACs is associated with a lower risk of osteoporosis compared to warfarin, with each individual DOAC having a significantly lower risk as well.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Economics
Manon Belhassen, Olivier Hanon, Philippe Gabriel Steg, Isabelle Mahe, Melanie Nee, Flore Jacoud, Faustine Dalon, Francois-Emery Cotte, Dominique Guitard-Dehoux, Claire Marant-Micallef, Eric Van Ganse, Nicolas Danchin
Summary: This study compared the costs of healthcare resource use, stroke/systemic thromboembolism, and major bleedings between non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients who initiated apixaban and other oral anticoagulants. The results showed that patients initiating apixaban had lower costs in terms of healthcare resource use and event-related costs compared to other oral anticoagulants. Apixaban may be cost-saving compared to VKAs and cheaper than other DOACs, although the cost differences are limited.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Bo Hu, Wen Ge, Yuliang Wang, Xiaobin Zhang, Tao Li, Hui Cui, Yongjun Qian, Yangyang Zhang, Zhi Li
Summary: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of heart failure, dementia, and stroke. Proteomics and metabolomics analyses revealed distinct metabolite and protein profiles between valvular and non-valvular AF patients, indicating potential different mechanisms underlying the two types of AF. The study identified specific biomarkers and metabolic pathways associated with each type of AF, providing insights for prognosis and potential treatment strategies.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Gregory Y. H. Lip, Allison Keshishian, Amiee Kang, Amol D. Dhamane, Xuemei Luo, Christian Klem, Lisa Rosenblatt, Jack Mardekian, Jenny Jiang, Huseyin Yuce, Steven Deitelzweig
Summary: This study compared the risk of stroke/systemic embolism (SE) and major bleeding (MB) among NVAF patients with polypharmacy newly prescribed oral anticoagulants (OACs). The results showed that NOACs were more effective and safer compared to warfarin in NVAF patients with polypharmacy.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jose Miguel Calderon, Fernando Martinez, Antonio Fernandez, Inmaculada Sauri, Javier Diaz, Ruth Uso, Jose Luis Trillo, Josep Redon, Maria Jose Forner
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of anticoagulant treatment in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients with different categories of renal dysfunction, showing that renal dysfunction increases event risk, anticoagulant treatments can reduce the risk of stroke and all-cause mortality, with NOAC providing significantly better protection over VKA.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jennifer A. Rymer, Karen Chiswell, Lauren Young, Andy Chiu, Li Liu, Laura Webb, Matthew Carlisle, Daniel Friedman, Tracy Y. Wang
Summary: This study aimed to determine whether underdosing of DOACs is associated with longitudinal adherence to anticoagulation. The study found that a significant number of patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation received DOACs with doses that did not follow FDA labeling recommendations. This improper dosing was associated with worse renal function and less consistent long-term anticoagulation.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Dimitris Kostaras, Eleftheria Karampli, Kostas Athanasakis
EXPERT REVIEW OF PHARMACOECONOMICS & OUTCOMES RESEARCH
(2019)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mahdi Mahdavi, Jan Vissers, Sylvia Elkhuizen, Mattees van Dijk, Antero Vanhala, Eleftheria Karampli, Raquel Faubel, Paul Forte, Elena Coroian, Joris van de Klundert
Article
Health Policy & Services
Eleftheria Karampli, Kyriakos Souliotis, Nikolaos Polyzos, Ekaterini Chatzaki
HEALTH POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Maribel Salas, Mackenzie Henderson, Angelika Wientzek-Fleischmann, Zahidul Islam, Nora Tu, Aikaterini Bilitou, Maggie Elsharkawy, Ulf Stellmacher
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Uwe Konerding, Tom Bowen, Sylvia G. Elkhuizen, Raquel Faubel, Paul Forte, Eleftheria Karampli, Tomi Malmstrom, Elpida Pavi, Paulus Torkki
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Edith M. Heintjes, Anastassia Anastassopoulou, Josephina Kuiper, Aikaterini Bilitou, Fernie J. A. Penning-van Beest, Ron M. C. Herings, Maarten J. Postma, J. Wouter Jukema
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the treatment patterns, LDL-C levels and healthcare resource utilization of patients with hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia at high or very high cardiovascular risk in the Netherlands in 2018. The findings revealed suboptimal treatment with the majority of patients receiving statin monotherapy and only a small percentage receiving combination therapy. Alternative treatment strategies are required to further lower cardiovascular risk.
CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hermann Toplak, Aikaterini Bilitou, Hannes Alber, Johann Auer, Martin Clodi, Christoph Ebenbichler, Evelyn Fliesser-Goerzer, Carmen Gelsinger, Ursula Hanusch, Bernhard Ludvik, Thomas Maca, Andreas Schober, Reinhard Sock, Walter S. Speidl, Thomas M. Stulnig, Raimund Weitgasser, Andreas Zirlik, Marina Koch, Sebastian Wienerroither, Sorrel E. Wolowacz, Francoise Diamand, Alberico L. Catapano
Summary: The addition of bempedoic acid and ezetimibe to the current lipid-lowering treatments can help more patients in Austria reach the recommended low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goals.
WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kausik K. Ray, Inaam Haq, Aikaterini Bilitou, Marius C. Manu, Annie Burden, Carlos Aguiar, Marcello Arca, Derek L. Connolly, Mats Eriksson, Jean Ferrieres, Ulrich Laufs, Jose M. Mostaza, David Nanchen, Ernst Rietzschel, Timo Strandberg, Hermann Toplak, Frank L. J. Visseren, Alberico L. Catapano
Summary: The SANTORINI study found that in Europe between 2020 and 2021, statin monotherapy was the main approach to lipid management for high-risk and very high-risk cardiovascular patients, with only one-fifth achieving the recommended LDL-C goals. The study results raised questions about whether there have been changes in the treatment landscape or if gaps still exist.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Kausik K. Ray, Inaam Haq, Aikaterini Bilitou, Carlos Aguiar, Marcello Arca, Derek L. Connolly, Mats Eriksson, Jean Ferrieres, Per Hildebrandt, Ulrich Laufs, Jose M. Mostaza, David Nanchen, Ernst Rietzschel, Timo Strandberg, Hermann Toplak, Frank L. J. Visseren, Alberico L. Catapano
Summary: The SANTORINI study aims to investigate the achievement of LDL-C goals in high and very high CV risk patients receiving lipid-lowering therapy, with the hope of improving patient management and reducing the burden of ASCVD in Europe.
ATHEROSCLEROSIS PLUS
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
A. Bilitou, A. Rabe, L. Inema, G. Alamgir, K. Dunton
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
S. Llewellyn, A. Bilitou, K. Dunton, C. Akesson, K. Hall, C. Quinn
Meeting Abstract
Economics
K. Athanasakis, P. Naoum, V Naoum, E. Karampli, J. Kyriopoulos
Meeting Abstract
Economics
V Naoum, P. Naoum, V Tsiantou, E. Karampli, P. Spiliopoulos, K. Ntoumas, D. Zavras, D. S. Delakas, C. Theodorou, K. Athanasakis, J. Kyriopoulos
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Christos Tsakalogiannis, Eleftheria Karampli, Kostas Athanasakis, John Kyriopoulos
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
M. Velasco Rodriguez-Belvis, J. F. Viada Bris, C. Plata Fernandez, A. Garcia Salido, J. Asensio Anton, L. Palomino Perez, R. A. Munoz Codoceo
JOURNAL OF CROHNS & COLITIS
(2019)