IMPORTANCE: It is unclear how many patients treated with a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) are using concomitant acetylsalicylic acid (ASA, or aspirin) and how this …
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Read moreDirect Oral Anticoagulants May Be As Effective As Warfarin In Treating Left Ventricular Thrombosis
AIM: To compare the safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) relative to vitamin K antagonists (VKA) for the treatment of left ventricular thrombus (LVT). …
Read moreLp(a) 30 mg/dL is Associated with an Absolute Increase in CAC Volume
BACKGROUND: Elevated plasma lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] and coronary artery calcification (CAC) are established cardiovascular risk factors that correlate with each other. We hypothesized that other cardiovascular …
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Read moreProphylactic or Therapeutic Use of Anticoagulants Appear to Reduce In-Hospital Mortality by about 50%
BACKGROUND: Thromboembolic disease is common in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). There is limited evidence on the association of in-hospital anticoagulation (AC) with outcomes and postmortem findings. …
Read moreConcomitant Treatment with NSAIDS Post MI Increases the Risk of Cardiovascular Events by Almost 700% and the Risk of Bleeding by 400%
BACKGROUND: Limited data are available regarding the risk for adverse clinical events with concomitant nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) treatment after myocardial infarction (MI). OBJECTIVES: The …
Read moreCombined Measurements of Troponin and Coronary Artery Calcium Score may Further Stratify Patients at Risk of ASCVD
BACKGROUND: Low values of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores of zero are associated with a low risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular …
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Read moreLow-Dose Aspirin Twice Daily May be More Effective and Equally Safe Vs Once Daily Regimen for Essential Thrombocythemia
ABSTRACT: Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is characterized by abnormal megakaryopoiesis and enhanced thrombotic risk. Once-daily low-dose aspirin is the recommended antithrombotic regimen, but accelerated platelet generation …
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