Two specific reversal agents for direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have been approved in
the United States: idarucizumab for dabigatran reversal and andexanet alfa for apixaban …

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) develops a number of policy documents to
provide members with guidance on clinical topics. Although clinical practice guidelines …

Owing to the constantly evolving nature of the medical literature, the Society of Thoracic
Surgeons (STS) clinical practice guidelines periodically undergoes evaluation and updating …

Background The risk of stroke is heterogeneous across different groups of patients with atrial
fibrillation (AF), being dependent on the presence of various stroke risk factors. We provide …

Background: Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on dialysis were excluded from
clinical trials of direct oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation (AF). Recent data have raised …

Importance The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 brought attention to
adverse drug events in national patient safety efforts. Updated, detailed, nationally …

Background Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols reduce length of stay,
complications and costs for a large number of elective surgical procedures. A similar …

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has a long history of developing documents (eg,
decision pathways, health policy statements, appropriate use criteria) to provide members …

Aims Guidelines recommend warfarin continuation rather than heparin bridging for
pacemaker and defibrillator surgery, after the BRUISE CONTROL trial demonstrated an 80 …

Importance In the United States, regional variation in cardiovascular mortality is well-known
but county-level estimates for all major cardiovascular conditions have not been produced …