Cerebrovascular Diseases

 
NOACs No Longer Novel
March 07, 2017

A study of a global registry finds that prescriptions for direct oral anticoagulants have now surpassed those for VKAs. What do you Rx?

Dose-Adjusted DOACs: What Efficacy vs Warfarin?
March 06, 2017

Patients who require dose adjustment when taking direct oral anticoagulants have not been well studied. This large study is a good start.

When Atrial Fibrillation and Diabetes Coexist, How Best to Prevent Stroke?
February 15, 2017

In these complicated patients, should warfarin or a novel oral anticoagulant be chosen for stroke prevention?

Atrial Fibrillation During Pregnancy: Special Population Review
February 14, 2017

Is aspirin safe as antithrombotic therapy in pregnancy? Is electrocardioversion first-line treatment? Get the answers and other reminders, here.

Diagnosis of Subclinical AF
December 02, 2016

Implantable cardiac monitoring devices now detect "silent" AF. But now that we "hear" it, what should we do?

Statins and Dabigatran: Possible Interaction?
December 02, 2016

A signal for increased risk of hemorrhage when the NOAC is coadministered with 2 statins comes as a surprise to some.

Tachy-brady Syndrome in an 85-Year-Old Woman
November 02, 2016

Tachy-brady syndrome can be a particular management challenge in an elderly patient. How would you manage Mrs Robertson?

Atrial Fibrillation and Sick Sinus Syndrome: A Clinical Catch-22
November 02, 2016

Concurrence of AF and SSS is common in older patients and presents a treatment conundrum. Can you balance safety and efficacy in this patient?

Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation: Brief 3 Q and A
July 01, 2016

Catch up on current guideline recommendations in this quick question and answer with Kaiser Permanente cardiologist Payal Kohli, MD.

Drivers with Atrial Fibrillation Proceed with Caution
July 01, 2016

Drivers with AF hospitalized after a car accident are at greater risk of death than those without AF. Who gets a red light?