Mechanisms of stroke in COVID-19

JD Spence, GR De Freitas, LC Pettigrew, H Ay… - Cerebrovascular …, 2020 - karger.com
In this Commentary, we address mechanisms of stroke in patients with coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) due to infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 …

Prosthetic heart valve thrombosis

GD Dangas, JI Weitz, G Giustino, R Makkar… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - jacc.org
Although surgery was the mainstay of treatment for valvular heart disease, transcatheter
valve therapies have grown exponentially over the past decade. Two types of artificial heart …

Rivaroxaban vs warfarin in high-risk patients with antiphospholipid syndrome

V Pengo, G Denas, G Zoppellaro… - Blood, The Journal …, 2018 - ashpublications.org
Rivaroxaban is an effective and safe alternative to warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation
and venous thromboembolism. We tested the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban compared …

[HTML][HTML] The blood compatibility challenge. Part 1: Blood-contacting medical devices: The scope of the problem

IH Jaffer, JI Weitz - Acta biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Blood-contacting medical devices are an integral part of modern medicine. Such devices
may be used for only a few hours or may be implanted for life. Despite advances in …

[HTML][HTML] 2017 consensus of the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society on stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation

CE Chiang, K Okumura, S Zhang, TF Chao, CW Siu… - Journal of arrhythmia, 2017 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia, causing a 2-fold increase in
mortality and a 5-fold increase in stroke. The Asian population is rapidly aging, and in 2050 …

Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation associated with valvular heart disease: A joint consensus document from the European heart rhythm association (EHRA) and …

GYH Lip, JP Collet, R Caterina, L Fauchier… - Ep …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major worldwide public health problem, and AF in association with
valvular heart disease (VHD) is also common. However, management strategies for this …

Laboratory monitoring of non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant use in patients with atrial fibrillation: a review

JW Eikelboom, DJ Quinlan, J Hirsh, SJ Connolly… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) apixaban,
dabigatran, edoxaban, and rivaroxaban are administered in fixed doses without …

Antithrombotic agents: new directions in antithrombotic therapy

NC Chan, JI Weitz - Circulation research, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Recent advances in our understanding of the contribution of thrombin generation to arterial
thrombosis and the role of platelets in venous thrombosis have prompted new treatment …

Valvular heart disease patients on edoxaban or warfarin in the ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 trial

R De Caterina, G Renda, AP Carnicelli, F Nordio… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - jacc.org
Background: The use of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) instead of
vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and coexisting valvular …

Antithrombotic therapy and device-related thrombosis following endovascular left atrial appendage closure

J Saw, JE Nielsen-Kudsk, M Bergmann… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2019 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aim of this study is to review the evidence on the use of antithrombotic
therapy and risk of device-related thrombosis after left atrial appendage closure …