Prevention of stroke represents a goal of primary importance in health systems due to its
associated morbidity and mortality. As several patient groups with increased stroke rates …

Abstract Introduction Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are underused in the elderly,
regardless the evidence in their favour in this population. Methods We prospectively …

Background The 2021 UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines tend
to recommend the ORBIT score for predicting bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation …

Background Assessing bleeding risk during the decision-making process of starting oral
anticoagulation (OAC) therapy in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients is essential. Several bleeding …

Background Heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is associated with
increased risks of stroke and other adverse outcomes. Aims This study sought to determine …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly disrupted the delivery of medical care. It
remains unclear whether individuals diagnosed with new onset disease during the …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) accounts for 2% of the total presentations to the emergency department
(ED) and represents the most frequent arrhythmic cause for hospitalization. It steadily …

Studies on the impact of hypertension (HTN) on the outcome of patients with atrial fibrillation
(AF) in the Middle East are scarce. The aim of this contemporary multicenter study is to …

Background and Purpose The congestive heart failure, hypertension, age, diabetes,
previous stroke/transient ischemic attack (CHA 2 DS 2-VASc) and hypertension, abnormal …

ABSTRACT AIM: To assess the role of topical administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) on
intraoperative and postoperative blood loss of patients undergoing posterior cervical …