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Gulizia MM, Turazza FM, Ameri P, Alings M, Collins R, De Luca L, Di Nisio M, Lucci D, Gabrielli D, Janssens S, Parrini I, Pinto FJ, Zamorano JL, Colivicchi F. [BLITZ-AF Cancer study: an international observational research project on patients with atrial fibrillation and cancer]. G Ital Cardiol (Rome) 2024; 25:340-345. [PMID: 38639124 DOI: 10.1714/0000.42096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cancer is an important condition associated with the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). The objectives of the BLITZ-AF Cancer study were to collect real-life information on the clinical profile and use of antithrombotic drugs in patients with AF and cancer to improve clinical management, as well as the evaluation of the association between different antithrombotic treatments (or their absence) and the main clinical events. METHODS European multinational, multicenter, prospective, non-interventional study conducted in patients with AF (electrocardiographically confirmed) and cancer occurring within 3 years. The CHA2DS2-VASc and the HAS-BLED scores were calculated in all enrolled patients. RESULTS From June 2019 to July 2021, 1514 patients were enrolled, 36.5% women, from 112 cardiology departments in 6 European countries (Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Ireland). Italy enrolled 971 patients in 77 centers. Average age of patients was 74 ± 9 years, of which 20.9% affected by heart failure, 18.1% by ischemic heart disease, 9.8% by peripheral arterial disease and 38.5% by valvular diseases; 41.5% of patients had a CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥4. The most represented cancer sites were lung (14.9%), colorectal tract (14.1%), prostate (8.8%), or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (8.1%). Before enrollment, 16.6% of patients were not taking antithrombotic therapy, while 22.7% were on therapy with antiplatelet agents and/or low molecular weight heparin. After enrollment these percentages decreased to 7.7% and 16.6%, respectively and, at the same time, the percentage of patients on direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy increased from 48.4% to 68.4%, also to the detriment of those on vitamin K antagonist therapy. CONCLUSIONS The BLITZ-AF Cancer study, which enrolled patients diagnosed with AF and cancer, highlights that the use of DOACs by cardiologists in this clinical context has increased, even though the guidelines on AF do not give accurate indications about oral anticoagulant therapy in patients with cancer.
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- Michele Massimo Gulizia
- Divisione di Cardiologia con UTIC, Ospedale Garibaldi-Nesima, Catania - Centro Studi ANMCO, Fondazione per il Tuo cuore, Firenze
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- Divisione di Cardiologia, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova - Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Università degli Studi, Genova
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- Age-Related Health Care Department, Tallaght University Hospital/Trinity College Dublin, Dublino, Irlanda
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- S.C. Cardiologia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Scienze dell'Invecchiamento, Università G. d'Annunzio, Chieti-Pescara
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- Centro Studi ANMCO, Fondazione per il Tuo cuore, Firenze
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- Centro Studi ANMCO, Fondazione per il Tuo cuore, Firenze - S.C. Cardiologia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgio
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- Dipartimento di Cardiologia, Ospedale Mauriziano Umberto I, Torino
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- Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, CAML, CCUL, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbona, Portogallo
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- U.O.C. Cardiologia Clinica e Riabilitativa, Presidio Ospedaliero San Filippo Neri - ASL Roma 1, Roma
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McIntyre WF, Benz AP, Becher N, Healey JS, Granger CB, Rivard L, Camm AJ, Goette A, Zapf A, Alings M, Connolly SJ, Kirchhof P, Lopes RD. Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Patients With Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation: A Study-Level Meta-Analysis of the NOAH-AFNET 6 and ARTESiA Trials. Circulation 2024; 149:981-988. [PMID: 37952187 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.123.067512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Device-detected atrial fibrillation (also known as subclinical atrial fibrillation or atrial high-rate episodes) is a common finding in patients with an implanted cardiac rhythm device and is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. Whether oral anticoagulation is effective and safe in this patient population is unclear. METHODS We performed a systematic review of MEDLINE and Embase for randomized trials comparing oral anticoagulation with antiplatelet or no antithrombotic therapy in adults with device-detected atrial fibrillation recorded by a pacemaker, implantable cardioverter defibrillator, cardiac resynchronization therapy device, or implanted cardiac monitor. We used random-effects models for meta-analysis and rated the quality of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation framework (GRADE). The review was preregistered (PROSPERO CRD42023463212). RESULTS From 785 citations, we identified 2 randomized trials with relevant clinical outcome data: NOAH-AFNET 6 (Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Patients With Atrial High Rate Episodes; 2536 participants) evaluated edoxaban, and ARTESiA (Apixaban for the Reduction of Thrombo-Embolism in Patients With Device-Detected Sub-Clinical Atrial Fibrillation; 4012 participants) evaluated apixaban. Meta-analysis demonstrated that oral anticoagulation with these agents reduced ischemic stroke (relative risk [RR], 0.68 [95% CI, 0.50-0.92]; high-quality evidence). The results from the 2 trials were consistent (I2 statistic for heterogeneity=0%). Oral anticoagulation also reduced a composite of cardiovascular death, all-cause stroke, peripheral arterial embolism, myocardial infarction, or pulmonary embolism (RR, 0.85 [95% CI, 0.73-0.99]; I2=0%; moderate-quality evidence). There was no reduction in cardiovascular death (RR, 0.95 [95% CI, 0.76-1.17]; I2=0%; moderate-quality evidence) or all-cause mortality (RR, 1.08 [95% CI, 0.96-1.21]; I2=0%; moderate-quality evidence). Oral anticoagulation increased major bleeding (RR, 1.62 [95% CI, 1.05-2.50]; I²=61%; high-quality evidence). CONCLUSIONS The results of the NOAH-AFNET 6 and ARTESiA trials are consistent with each other. Meta-analysis of these 2 large randomized trials provides high-quality evidence that oral anticoagulation with edoxaban or apixaban reduces the risk of stroke in patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and increases the risk of major bleeding.
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- William F McIntyre
- McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada (W.F.M., A.P.B., J.S.H., S.J.C.)
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- McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada (W.F.M., A.P.B., J.S.H., S.J.C.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Germany (N.B., P.K.)
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- McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada (W.F.M., A.P.B., J.S.H., S.J.C.)
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- St George's University of London and Imperial College London, United Kingdom (A.J.C.)
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- Department of Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, St Vincenz Hospital Paderborn, Germany (A.G.)
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (A.Z.)
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- McMaster University and Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada (W.F.M., A.P.B., J.S.H., S.J.C.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Germany (N.B., P.K.)
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (C.B.G., R.D.L.)
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Verheul LM, Hoeksema WF, Groeneveld SA, Mulder BA, Bootsma M, Alings M, Evertz R, Blank AC, Kammeraad JAE, Clur SAB, Yap SC, Postema PG, Wilde AAM, Volders PGA, Hassink RJ. Comparing adolescent- and adult-onset unexplained cardiac arrest: Results from the Dutch Idiopathic VF Registry. Heart Rhythm 2024:S1547-5271(24)00276-5. [PMID: 38493994 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Current cohorts of patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF) primarily include adult-onset patients. Underlying causes of sudden cardiac arrest vary with age; therefore, underlying causes and disease course may differ for adolescent-onset vs adult-onset patients. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to compare adolescent-onset with adult-onset patients having an initially unexplained cause of VF. METHODS The study included 39 patients with an index event aged ≤19 years (adolescent-onset) and 417 adult-onset patients from the Dutch Idiopathic VF Registry. Data on event circumstances, clinical characteristics, change in diagnosis, and arrhythmia recurrences were collected and compared between the 2 groups. RESULTS In total, 42 patients received an underlying diagnosis during follow-up (median 7 [2-12] years), with similar yields (15% adolescent-onset vs 9% adult-onset; P = .16). Among the remaining unexplained patients, adolescent-onset patients (n = 33) had their index event at a median age of 17 [16-18] years, and 72% were male. The youngest patient was aged 13 years. In comparison with adults (n = 381), adolescent-onset patients more often had their index event during exercise (P <.01). Adolescent-onset patients experienced more appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy during follow-up compared with adults (44% vs 26%; P = .03). Inappropriate ICD therapy (26% vs 17%; P = .19), ICD complications (19% vs 14%; P = .41), and deaths (3% vs 4%; P = 1) did not significantly differ between adolescent-onset and adult-onset patients. CONCLUSION IVF may occur during adolescence. Adolescent-onset patients more often present during exercise compared with adults. Furthermore, they are more vulnerable to ventricular arrhythmias as reflected by a higher incidence of appropriate ICD therapy.
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- Lisa M Verheul
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Department of Cardiology, Heart Failure and Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure and Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Department of Cardiology, Heart Failure and Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure and Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Member of the European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart,"
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Thorax Center, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Department of Cardiology, Heart Failure and Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure and Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Member of the European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart,"
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Department of Cardiology, Heart Failure and Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure and Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Member of the European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart,"
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- Member of the European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart,"; Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Member of the European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart,"
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Verheul LM, Guglielmo M, Groeneveld SA, Kirkels FP, Scrocco C, Cramer MJ, Bootsma M, Kapel GFL, Alings M, Evertz R, Mulder BA, Prakken NHJ, Balt JC, Volders PGA, Hirsch A, Yap SC, Postema PG, Nijveldt R, Velthuis BK, Behr ER, Wilde AAM, Hassink RJ. Mitral Annular Disjunction in Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation Patients: Just a Bystander or a Potential Cause? Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2024:jeae054. [PMID: 38412329 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeae054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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AIMS Previously, we demonstrated that inferolateral mitral annular disjunction (MAD) is more prevalent in patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF) than in healthy controls. In the present study, we advanced the insights into the prevalence and ventricular arrhythmogenicity by inferolateral MAD in an even larger IVF cohort. METHODS AND RESULTS This retrospective multicentre study included 185 IVF patients (median age 39 [27, 52] years, 40% female). Cardiac magnetic resonance images were analysed for mitral valve and annular abnormalities and late gadolinium enhancement. Clinical characteristics were compared between patients with and without MAD. MAD in any of the 4 locations was present in 112 (61%) IVF patients and inferolateral MAD was identified in 24 (13%) IVF patients. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) was found in 13 (7%) IVF patients. MVP was more prevalent in patients with inferolateral MAD compared with patients without inferolateral MAD(42% vs. 2%, p < 0.001). Proarrhythmic characteristics in terms of a high burden of premature ventricular complexes (PVC) and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) were more prevalent in patients with inferolateral MAD compared to patients without inferolateral MAD (67% vs. 23%, p < 0.001 and 63% vs 41%, p = 0.046, respectively). Appropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy during follow-up was comparable for IVF patients with or without inferolateral MAD (13% vs. 18%, p = 0.579). CONCLUSION A high prevalence of inferolateral MAD and MVP is a consistent finding in this large IVF cohort. The presence of inferolateral MAD is associated with a higher PVC burden and non-sustained VTs. Further research is needed to explain this potential interplay.
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- L M Verheul
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology Research Section, St. George University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, SW17 0QT United Kingdom
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Medisch Spectrum Twente, Koningstraat 1, 7512 KZ, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Amphia Hospital, Molengracht 21, 4818 CK, Breda, The Netherlands
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- Radboud UMC, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA, Nijmegen
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- St. Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435 CM, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Center+, Peter Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Member of the European Reference Network for rare, low prevalence and complex diseases of the heart: ERN GUARD-Heart" (http://guardheart.ern-net.eu)
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- Erasmus MC, Cardiovascular Institute, Thorax Center, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Erasmus MC, Cardiovascular Institute, Thorax Center, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Department of Cardiology, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure and Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Member of the European Reference Network for rare, low prevalence and complex diseases of the heart: ERN GUARD-Heart" ( http://guardheart.ern-net.eu)
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- Radboud UMC, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA, Nijmegen
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology Research Section, St. George University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, SW17 0QT United Kingdom
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Department of Cardiology, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure and Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Member of the European Reference Network for rare, low prevalence and complex diseases of the heart: ERN GUARD-Heart" ( http://guardheart.ern-net.eu)
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Member of the European Reference Network for rare, low prevalence and complex diseases of the heart: ERN GUARD-Heart" ( http://guardheart.ern-net.eu)
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Healey JS, Lopes RD, Granger CB, Alings M, Rivard L, McIntyre WF, Atar D, Birnie DH, Boriani G, Camm AJ, Conen D, Erath JW, Gold MR, Hohnloser SH, Ip J, Kautzner J, Kutyifa V, Linde C, Mabo P, Mairesse G, Benezet Mazuecos J, Cosedis Nielsen J, Philippon F, Proietti M, Sticherling C, Wong JA, Wright DJ, Zarraga IG, Coutts SB, Kaplan A, Pombo M, Ayala-Paredes F, Xu L, Simek K, Nevills S, Mian R, Connolly SJ. Apixaban for Stroke Prevention in Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation. N Engl J Med 2024; 390:107-117. [PMID: 37952132 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2310234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Subclinical atrial fibrillation is short-lasting and asymptomatic and can usually be detected only by long-term continuous monitoring with pacemakers or defibrillators. Subclinical atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased risk of stroke by a factor of 2.5; however, treatment with oral anticoagulation is of uncertain benefit. METHODS We conducted a trial involving patients with subclinical atrial fibrillation lasting 6 minutes to 24 hours. Patients were randomly assigned in a double-blind, double-dummy design to receive apixaban at a dose of 5 mg twice daily (2.5 mg twice daily when indicated) or aspirin at a dose of 81 mg daily. The trial medication was discontinued and anticoagulation started if subclinical atrial fibrillation lasting more than 24 hours or clinical atrial fibrillation developed. The primary efficacy outcome, stroke or systemic embolism, was assessed in the intention-to-treat population (all the patients who had undergone randomization); the primary safety outcome, major bleeding, was assessed in the on-treatment population (all the patients who had undergone randomization and received at least one dose of the assigned trial drug, with follow-up censored 5 days after permanent discontinuation of trial medication for any reason). RESULTS We included 4012 patients with a mean (±SD) age of 76.8±7.6 years and a mean CHA2DS2-VASc score of 3.9±1.1 (scores range from 0 to 9, with higher scores indicating a higher risk of stroke); 36.1% of the patients were women. After a mean follow-up of 3.5±1.8 years, stroke or systemic embolism occurred in 55 patients in the apixaban group (0.78% per patient-year) and in 86 patients in the aspirin group (1.24% per patient-year) (hazard ratio, 0.63; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.45 to 0.88; P = 0.007). In the on-treatment population, the rate of major bleeding was 1.71% per patient-year in the apixaban group and 0.94% per patient-year in the aspirin group (hazard ratio, 1.80; 95% CI, 1.26 to 2.57; P = 0.001). Fatal bleeding occurred in 5 patients in the apixaban group and 8 patients in the aspirin group. CONCLUSIONS Among patients with subclinical atrial fibrillation, apixaban resulted in a lower risk of stroke or systemic embolism than aspirin but a higher risk of major bleeding. (Funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and others; ARTESIA ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01938248.).
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- Jeff S Healey
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
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- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Christopher B Granger
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Marco Alings
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Lena Rivard
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - William F McIntyre
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Dan Atar
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - David H Birnie
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Giuseppe Boriani
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - A John Camm
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - David Conen
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Julia W Erath
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Michael R Gold
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Stefan H Hohnloser
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - John Ip
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Josef Kautzner
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Valentina Kutyifa
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Cecilia Linde
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Philippe Mabo
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Georges Mairesse
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Juan Benezet Mazuecos
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Jens Cosedis Nielsen
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Francois Philippon
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Marco Proietti
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Christian Sticherling
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Jorge A Wong
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - David J Wright
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Ignatius G Zarraga
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Shelagh B Coutts
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Andrew Kaplan
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Marta Pombo
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Felix Ayala-Paredes
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Lizhen Xu
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Kim Simek
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Sandra Nevills
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
| | - Rajibul Mian
- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
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- From the Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON (J.S.H., W.F.M., D.C., J.A.W., L.X., K.S., S.N., R.M., S.J.C.), the Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal (L.R.), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa (D.H.B.), Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec, QC (F.P.), the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, and Community Health Sciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB (S.B.C.), and the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC (F.A.-P.) - all in Canada; the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC (R.D.L., C.B.G.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.); Oslo University Hospital and the University of Oslo, Oslo (D.A.); the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (G.B.), and the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and the Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan (M. Proietti) - all in Italy; St. George's, University of London, London (A.J.C.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - both in the United Kingdom; J.W. Goethe University, University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany (J.W.E., S.H.H.); the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (M.R.G.); Michigan State University, Lansing (J.I.); the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic (J.K.); the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (V.K.); Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (V.K.); Karolinska Institutet and the Heart, Vascular, and Neurology Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (C.L.); the University of Rennes, Rennes, France (P.M.); Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium (G.M.); Hospital Universitario La Luz, Madrid (J.B.M.), and Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (M. Pombo) - both in Spain; Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (J.C.N.); University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland (C.S.); the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (I.G.Z.); and Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, Glendale, AZ (A.K.)
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Cheung ES, Zwaan EM, Schreuders TAR, Kofflard MJM, Coert JH, Alings M, IJsselmuiden AJJ, Holtzer CAJ. Treatment and Management of Upper Extremity Dysfunction Following Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Prospective Cohort Study. Hand (N Y) 2024; 19:154-162. [PMID: 35245991 PMCID: PMC10786105 DOI: 10.1177/15589447211073832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The transradial artery access is the benchmark approach in transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (TR-PCI). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the different complications, treatments, and outcome of upper extremity dysfunction following a TR-PCI. METHODS This was a prospective cohort substudy of patients with access-site complications. The study population consisted of 433 patients treated with TR-PCI. Referral to the hand center was mandated if the patient experienced new-onset or increase of preexistent symptoms in the upper extremity. Patients were followed up to the last control visit (5-7 months after the index procedure) at the hand center. Outcome results were categorized in "symptom-free," "improvement of symptoms," and "no improvement." RESULTS Forty-one (9% of total) patients underwent assessment at the hand center. Most frequent referral indication was pain in the intervention arm. Women, preexisting sensibility disorder, and osteoarthritis in the intervention arm were associated with increased odds of referral. The most common complications diagnosed were carpal tunnel syndrome (n = 18) and osteoarthritis (n = 15). Thirty patients required further medical treatment. Immobilization therapy was most applied. Seventeen (4% of total) patients had persisting symptoms despite medical treatment. CONCLUSIONS The occurrence of complications in the upper extremity after a TR-PCI is small. Despite medical treatment, symptoms persisted in 4% of all patients treated with TR-PCI. Possible explanations for the persisting symptoms are exacerbation of latent osteoarthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome by trauma-induced edema. Awareness of TR-PCI-induced complications among all specialists is essential to optimize patient care.
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- Elena S. Cheung
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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van der Velden RMJ, Pluymaekers NAHA, Dudink EAMP, Luermans JGLM, Meeder JG, Heesen WF, Lenderink T, Widdershoven JWMG, Bucx JJJ, Rienstra M, Kamp O, van Opstal JM, Kirchhof CJHJ, van Dijk VF, Swart HP, Alings M, Van Gelder IC, Crijns HJGM, Linz D. Cardioversion strategy impacts rate control during recurrences in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: A subanalysis of the RACE 7 ACWAS trial. Clin Cardiol 2024; 47:e24161. [PMID: 37872853 PMCID: PMC10766137 DOI: 10.1002/clc.24161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In the Rate Control versus Electrical Cardioversion Trial 7-Acute Cardioversion versus Wait and See, patients with recent-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) were randomized to either early or delayed cardioversion. AIM This prespecified sub-analysis aimed to evaluate heart rate during AF recurrences after an emergency department (ED) visit identified by an electrocardiogram (ECG)-based handheld device. METHODS After the ED visit, included patients (n = 437) were asked to use an ECG-based handheld device to monitor for recurrences during the 4-week follow-up period. 335 patients used the handheld device and were included in this analysis. Recordings from the device were collected and assessed for heart rhythm and rate. Optimal rate control was defined as a target resting heart rate of <110 beats per minute (bpm). RESULTS In 99 patients (29.6%, mean age 67 ± 10 years, 39.4% female, median 6 [3-12] AF recordings) a total of 314 AF recurrences (median 2 [1-3] per patient) were identified during follow-up. The average median resting heart rate at recurrence was 100 ± 21 bpm in the delayed vs 112 ± 25 bpm in the early cardioversion group (p = .011). Optimal rate control was seen in 68.4% [21.3%-100%] and 33.3% [0%-77.5%] of recordings (p = .01), respectively. Randomization group [coefficient -12.09 (-20.55 to -3.63, p = .006) for delayed vs. early cardioversion] and heart rate on index ECG [coefficient 0.46 (0.29-0.63, p < .001) per bpm increase] were identified on multivariable analysis as factors associated with lower median heart rate during AF recurrences. CONCLUSION A delayed cardioversion strategy translated into a favorable heart rate profile during AF recurrences.
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- Rachel M. J. van der Velden
- Department of CardiologyMaastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute MaastrichtMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyMaastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute MaastrichtMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyMaastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute MaastrichtMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyMaastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute MaastrichtMaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Department of CardiologyRadboudUMCNijmegenThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyVieCuri Medical Center Noord‐LimburgVenloThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyVieCuri Medical Center Noord‐LimburgVenloThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyZuyderland Medical CenterHeerlenThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyDiakonessenhuis UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of GroningenUniversity Medical Center GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMCVrije UniversiteitAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyAntonius HospitalSneekThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyAmphia HospitalBredaThe Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of GroningenUniversity Medical Center GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyMaastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute MaastrichtMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of CardiologyMaastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute MaastrichtMaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Department of CardiologyRadboudUMCNijmegenThe Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Center for Heart Rhythm DisordersUniversity of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide HospitalAdelaideAustralia
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical SciencesUniversity of CopenhagenCopenhagenDenmark
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Camm AJ, Piccini JP, Alings M, Dorian P, Gosselin G, Guertin MC, Ip JE, Kowey PR, Mondésert B, Prins FJ, Roux JF, Stambler BS, van Eck JWM, Al Windy N, Thermil N, Shardonofsky S, Bharucha DB, Roy D. Multicenter, Phase 2, Randomized Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Etripamil Nasal Spray for the Acute Reduction of Rapid Ventricular Rate in Patients With Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation (ReVeRA-201). Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2023; 16:639-650. [PMID: 37950726 PMCID: PMC10734780 DOI: 10.1161/circep.123.012567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite chronic therapies, atrial fibrillation (AF) leads to rapid ventricular rates (RVR) often requiring intravenous treatments. Etripamil is a fast-acting, calcium-channel blocker administered intranasally affecting the atrioventricular node within minutes. METHODS Reduction of Ventricular Rate in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation evaluated the efficacy and safety of etripamil for the reduction of ventricular rate (VR) in patients presenting urgently with AF-RVR (VR ≥110 beats per minute [bpm]), was randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, and conducted in Canada and the Netherlands. Patients presenting urgently with AF-RVR were randomized (1:1, etripamil nasal spray 70 mg: placebo nasal spray). The primary objective was to demonstrate the effectiveness of etripamil in reducing VR in AF-RVR within 60 minutes of treatment. Secondary objectives assessed achievement of VR <100 bpm, reduction by ≥10% and ≥20%, relief of symptoms and treatment effectiveness; adverse events; and additional measures to 360 minutes. RESULTS Sixty-nine patients were randomized, 56 dosed with etripamil (n=27) or placebo (n=29). The median age was 65 years; 39% were female patients; proportions of AF types were similar between groups. The difference of mean maximum reductions in VR over 60 minutes, etripamil versus placebo, adjusting for baseline VR, was -29.91 bpm (95% CI, -40.31 to -19.52; P<0.0001). VR reductions persisted up to 150 minutes. Significantly greater proportions of patients receiving etripamil achieved VR reductions <100 bpm (with longer median duration <100 bpm), or VR reduction by ≥10% or ≥20%, versus placebo. VR reduction ≥20% occurred in 66.7% of patients in the etripamil arm and no patients in placebo. Using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication-9, there was significant improvement in satisfaction on symptom relief and treatment effectiveness with etripamil versus placebo. Serious adverse events were rare; 1 patient in the etripamil arm experienced transient severe bradycardia and syncope, assessed as due to hypervagotonia. CONCLUSIONS Intranasal etripamil 70 mg reduced VR and improved symptom relief and treatment satisfaction. These data support further development of self-administered etripamil for the treatment of AF-RVR. REGISTRATION URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique Identifier: NCT04467905.
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- A. John Camm
- Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St. George’s University of London, United Kingdom (A.J.C.)
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- Duke University Medical Center and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (J.P.P.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Amphie Hospital, Breda, the Netherlands (M.A.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Unity Health Toronto, Ontario, Canada (P.D.)
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- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Québec, Canada (G.G., M.-C.G., B.M., D.R.)
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- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Québec, Canada (G.G., M.-C.G., B.M., D.R.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital (J.E.I.)
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- Cardiology Division and Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA (P.R.K.)
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- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Québec, Canada (G.G., M.-C.G., B.M., D.R.)
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- Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada (J.-F.R.)
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands (J.W.M.v.E.)
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- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Québec, Canada (G.G., M.-C.G., B.M., D.R.)
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Gorsel BV, Remmers MJM, Vos LD, Scholzel BE, Haans DAW, Aarts RAHM, Versteylen RJ, Van Norden AGW, Van Oers CAMM, Vos J, IJsselmuiden SJJ, Van Den Branden BJL, De Boer OJ, Imani F, Alings M, Pertiwi KR, De Winter RJ, Miah I, Van Der Wal AC, Van De Hoef TP, Meuwissen M. Prognostic Value of Histopathological Thrombus Age in Large Vessel Occlusion-Related Stroke. Cerebrovasc Dis Extra 2023; 13:97-104. [PMID: 37931606 PMCID: PMC10697748 DOI: 10.1159/000534937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Acute mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is the preferred treatment for large vessel occlusion-related stroke. Histopathological research on the obtained occlusive embolic thrombus may provide information regarding the aetiology and pathology of the lesion to predict prognosis and propose possible future acute ischaemic stroke therapy. METHODS A total of 75 consecutive patients who presented to the Amphia Hospital with acute large vessel occlusion-related stroke and underwent MT were included in the study. The obtained thrombus materials were subjected to standard histopathological examination. Based on histological criteria, they were considered fresh (<1 day old) or old (>1 day old). Patients were followed for 2 years for documentation of all-cause mortality. RESULTS Thrombi were classified as fresh in 40 patients (53%) and as older in 35 patients (47%). Univariate Cox regression analysis showed that thrombus age, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale at hospital admission, and patient age were associated with long-term mortality (p < 0.1). Multivariable Cox hazards and Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated that after extensive adjustment for clinical and procedural variables, thrombus age persisted in being independently associated with higher long-term mortality (hazard ratio: 3.34; p = 0.038, log-rank p = 0.013). CONCLUSION In this study, older thromboemboli are responsible for almost half of acute large ischaemic strokes. Moreover, the presence of an old thrombus is an independent predictor of mortality in acute large vessel occlusion-related stroke. More research is warranted regarding future therapies based on thrombus composition.
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Verheul LM, van der Ree MH, Groeneveld SA, Mulder BA, Christiaans I, Kapel GFL, Alings M, Bootsma M, Barge-Schaapveld DQCM, Balt JC, Yap SC, Krapels IPC, Ter Bekke RMA, Volders PGA, van der Crabben SN, Postema PG, Wilde AAM, Dooijes D, Baas AF, Hassink RJ. The genetic basis of apparently idiopathic ventricular fibrillation: a retrospective overview. Europace 2023; 25:euad336. [PMID: 37967257 PMCID: PMC10665040 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euad336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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AIMS During the diagnostic work-up of patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (VF), next-generation sequencing panels can be considered to identify genotypes associated with arrhythmias. However, consensus for gene panel testing is still lacking, and variants of uncertain significance (VUS) are often identified. The aim of this study was to evaluate genetic testing and its results in idiopathic VF patients. METHODS AND RESULTS We investigated 419 patients with available medical records from the Dutch Idiopathic VF Registry. Genetic testing was performed in 379 (91%) patients [median age at event 39 years (27-51), 60% male]. Single-gene testing was performed in 87 patients (23%) and was initiated more often in patients with idiopathic VF before 2010. Panel testing was performed in 292 patients (77%). The majority of causal (likely) pathogenic variants (LP/P, n = 56, 15%) entailed the DPP6 risk haplotype (n = 39, 70%). Moreover, 10 LP/P variants were found in cardiomyopathy genes (FLNC, MYL2, MYH7, PLN (two), TTN (four), RBM20), and 7 LP/P variants were identified in genes associated with cardiac arrhythmias (KCNQ1, SCN5A (2), RYR2 (four)). For eight patients (2%), identification of an LP/P variant resulted in a change of diagnosis. In 113 patients (30%), a VUS was identified. Broad panel testing resulted in a higher incidence of VUS in comparison to single-gene testing (38% vs. 3%, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Almost all patients from the registry underwent, albeit not broad, genetic testing. The genetic yield of causal LP/P variants in idiopathic VF patients is 5%, increasing to 15% when including DPP6. In specific cases, the LP/P variant is the underlying diagnosis. A gene panel specifically for idiopathic VF patients is proposed.
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- Lisa M Verheul
- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht 3584 CX, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Heart Failure and Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht 3584 CX, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, St.Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Heart Failure and Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Heart Failure and Arrhythmias, Amsterdam, Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht 3584 CX, The Netherlands
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Driessen S, de Jong VD, van Son KC, Klompenhouwer T, Colardelle Y, Alings M, Moreno C, Anker SD, Castro Cabezas M, Holleboom AG, Grobbee DE, Tushuizen ME. A global survey of health care workers' awareness of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: The AwareNASH survey. United European Gastroenterol J 2023; 11:654-662. [PMID: 37563849 PMCID: PMC10493357 DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The estimated global prevalence and burden of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its advanced stage, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), is increasing. Yet, NAFLD remains largely underdiagnosed. In addition to hepatic morbidity and mortality, NAFLD is associated with increased cardiovascular complications, warranting a multidisciplinary approach. Despite its rapidly increasing prevalence, knowledge of NAFLD among healthcare workers is limited, especially with specialists outside the field of hepatology and gastroenterology. OBJECTIVES To investigate knowledge, practice and opinions/attitudes of healthcare workers towards diagnosis and management of NAFLD/NASH. METHODS The survey was designed in collaboration with a multidisciplinary scientific committee established especially for this study. The survey was disseminated to healthcare workers from seven different disciplines through four collaborating societies, social media and at a cardiology-themed conference from February to June 2022. Median and interquartile range were mentioned for numeric responses and proportions for categorical responses or responses on a Likert scale. Likert scale responses were treated as ordinal data and analysed with the appropriate tests. RESULTS The full dataset included 613 respondents from 88 different countries (including 488 physicians). 64% of the surveyed physicians underestimated the prevalence of NAFLD. General practitioners and cardiologists underestimated the prevalence most often (74% and 77%, respectively). Compared to the other disciplines, cardiologists were least familiar with the symptoms and diagnostic criteria and felt least confident in diagnosing and managing NAFLD. Overall, 65% of physicians reported regularly using evidence-based guidelines for managing NAFLD, yet 72% reported challenges in providing lifestyle recommendations. A lack of awareness was the most common reported reason for the lack of screening for NAFLD (68% respectively). CONCLUSIONS Despite the growing burden of NAFLD, there is a significant gap in awareness, knowledge, and management among physicians treating patients with cardiometabolic comorbidities, particularly cardiologists. Hepatologists and gastroenterologists could play a role in educating their fellow physicians.
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- Stan Driessen
- Department of Vascular MedicineAmsterdam University Medical CenterAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary CareUniversity Medical Center UtrechtUtrechtthe Netherlands
- Julius ClinicalZeistthe Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular MedicineAmsterdam University Medical CenterAmsterdamthe Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyRadboudumcNijmegenthe Netherlands
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- Julius ClinicalZeistthe Netherlands
- Department of CardiologyAmphia HospitalBredathe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive OncologyCUB Hôspital ErasmeUniversité Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
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- Department of CardiologyCharité‐UniversitätsmedizinBerlinGermany
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- Julius ClinicalZeistthe Netherlands
- Department of Internal MedicineFranciscus Gasthuis & VlietlandRotterdamthe Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine and EndocrinologyErasmus MC Medical CenterRotterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular MedicineAmsterdam University Medical CenterAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary CareUniversity Medical Center UtrechtUtrechtthe Netherlands
- Julius ClinicalZeistthe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyLeiden University Medical CentreLeidenthe Netherlands
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Stambler BS, Camm AJ, Alings M, Dorian P, Heidbuchel H, Houtgraaf J, Kowey PR, Merino JL, Mondésert B, Piccini JP, Pokorney SD, Sager PT, Verma A, Wharton JM, Bharucha DB, Plat F, Shardonofsky S, Chen M, Ip JE. Self-administered intranasal etripamil using a symptom-prompted, repeat-dose regimen for atrioventricular-nodal-dependent supraventricular tachycardia (RAPID): a multicentre, randomised trial. Lancet 2023; 402:118-128. [PMID: 37331368 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)00776-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Etripamil is a fast-acting, intranasally administered calcium-channel blocker in development for on-demand therapy outside a health-care setting for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of etripamil 70 mg nasal spray using a symptom-prompted, repeat-dose regimen for acute conversion of atrioventricular-nodal-dependent paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia to sinus rhythm within 30 min. METHODS RAPID was a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, event-driven trial, conducted at 160 sites in North America and Europe as part 2 of the NODE-301 study. Eligible patients were aged at least 18 years and had a history of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia with sustained, symptomatic episodes (≥20 min) as documented by electrocardiogram. Patients were administered two test doses of intranasal etripamil (each 70 mg, 10 min apart) during sinus rhythm; those who tolerated the test doses were randomly assigned (1:1) using an interactive response technology system to receive either etripamil or placebo. Prompted by symptoms of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, patients self-administered a first dose of intranasal 70 mg etripamil or placebo and, if symptoms persisted beyond 10 min, a repeat dose. Continuously recorded electrocardiographic data were adjudicated, by individuals masked to patient assignment, for the primary endpoint of time to conversion of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia to sinus rhythm for at least 30 s within 30 min after the first dose, which was measured in all patients who administered blinded study drug for a confirmed atrioventricular-nodal-dependent event. Safety outcomes were assessed in all patients who self-administered blinded study drug for an episode of perceived paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03464019, and is complete. FINDINGS Between Oct 13, 2020, and July 20, 2022, among 692 patients randomly assigned, 184 (99 from the etripamil group and 85 from the placebo group) self-administered study drug for atrioventricular-nodal-dependent paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, with diagnosis and timing confirmed. Kaplan-Meier estimates of conversion rates by 30 min were 64% (63/99) with etripamil and 31% (26/85) with placebo (hazard ratio 2·62; 95% CI 1·66-4·15; p<0·0001). Median time to conversion was 17·2 min (95% CI 13·4-26·5) with the etripamil regimen versus 53·5 min (38·7-87·3) with placebo. Prespecified sensitivity analyses of the primary assessment were conducted to test robustness, yielding supporting results. Treatment-emergent adverse events occurred in 68 (50%) of 99 patients treated with etripamil and 12 (11%) of 85 patients in the placebo group, most of which were located at the administration site and were mild or moderate, and all of which were transient and resolved without intervention. Adverse events occurring in at least 5% of patients treated with etripamil were nasal discomfort (23%), nasal congestion (13%), and rhinorrhea (9%). No serious etripamil-related adverse events or deaths were reported. INTERPRETATION Using a symptom-prompted, self-administered, initial and optional-repeat-dosing regimen, intranasal etripamil was well tolerated, safe, and superior to placebo for the rapid conversion of atrioventricular-nodal-dependent paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia to sinus rhythm. This approach could empower patients to treat paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia themselves outside of a health-care setting, and has the potential to reduce the need for additional medical interventions, such as intravenous medications given in an acute-care setting. FUNDING Milestone Pharmaceuticals.
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- Bruce S Stambler
- Cardiac Arrhythmia Research and Education, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Clinical Cardiology, St George's University of London, London, UK.
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- Department of Surgery, Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cardiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Cardiovascular Research, Antwerp University, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Cardiology, Diakonessenhuis Hospital, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Lankenau Heart Institute and Medical Research Center, Wynnewood, PA, USA
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- Arrhythmia-Electrophysiology Research Unit, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPAZ, Universidad Autonoma, Madrid, Spain
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- Electrophysiology Service, Montreal Heart Institute, University de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Service, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Newmarket, ON, Canada
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- Frank P Tourville Sr Arrhythmia Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Han HC, Wang J, Birnie DH, Alings M, Philippon F, Parkash R, Manlucu J, Angaran P, Rinne C, Coutu B, Low RA, Essebag V, Morillo C, Healey JS, Redfearn D, Toal S, Becker G, DeGrâce M, Thibault B, Crystal E, Tung S, LeMaitre J, Sultan O, Bennett M, Bashir J, Ayala-Paredes F, Gervais P, Rioux L, Hemels MEW, Bouwels LHR, Exner DV, Dorian P, Connolly SJ, Longtin Y, Krahn AD. Association of the Timing and Extent of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections With Mortality. JAMA Cardiol 2023; 8:484-491. [PMID: 37017943 PMCID: PMC10077129 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2023.0467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023]
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Importance Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection is a potentially devastating complication with an estimated 12-month mortality of 15% to 30%. The association of the extent (localized or systemic) and timing of infection with all-cause mortality has not been established. Objective To evaluate the association of the extent and timing of CIED infection with all-cause mortality. Design, Setting, and Participants This prospective observational cohort study was conducted between December 1, 2012, and September 30, 2016, in 28 centers across Canada and the Netherlands. The study included 19 559 patients undergoing CIED procedures, 177 of whom developed an infection. Data were analyzed from April 5, 2021, to January 14, 2023. Exposures Prospectively identified CIED infections. Main Outcomes and Measures Time-dependent analysis of the timing (early [≤3 months] or delayed [3-12 months]) and extent (localized or systemic) of infection was performed to determine the risk of all-cause mortality associated with CIED infections. Results Of 19 559 patients undergoing CIED procedures, 177 developed a CIED infection. The mean (SD) age was 68.7 (12.7) years, and 132 patients were male (74.6%). The cumulative incidence of infection was 0.6%, 0.7%, and 0.9% within 3, 6, and 12 months, respectively. Infection rates were highest in the first 3 months (0.21% per month), reducing significantly thereafter. Compared with patients who did not develop CIED infection, those with early localized infections were not at higher risk for all-cause mortality (no deaths at 30 days [0 of 74 patients]: adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 0.64 [95% CI, 0.20-1.98]; P = .43). However, patients with early systemic and delayed localized infections had an approximately 3-fold increase in mortality (8.9% 30-day mortality [4 of 45 patients]: aHR, 2.88 [95% CI, 1.48-5.61]; P = .002; 8.8% 30-day mortality [3 of 34 patients]: aHR, 3.57 [95% CI, 1.33-9.57]; P = .01), increasing to a 9.3-fold risk of death for those with delayed systemic infections (21.7% 30-day mortality [5 of 23 patients]: aHR, 9.30 [95% CI, 3.82-22.65]; P < .001). Conclusions and Relevance Findings suggest that CIED infections are most common within 3 months after the procedure. Early systemic infections and delayed localized infections are associated with increased mortality, with the highest risk for patients with delayed systemic infections. Early detection and treatment of CIED infections may be important in reducing mortality associated with this complication.
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- Hui-Chen Han
- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Victorian Heart Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Amphia Ziekenhuis & Working Group on Cardiovascular Research the Netherlands (WCN), Breda, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, St Michael Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, St Mary’s General Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Chinook Regional Hospital, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Division of Cardiology, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Kingston General Hospital, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Horizon Health Network, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis, Levis, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, St Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Regina General Hospital, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS), Sherbrooke, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Centre Intégré de Sante et Service Sociaux du Bas-Laurent (CISSSBSL), Rimouski, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands
- Division of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology, Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, St Michael Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Jewish General Hospital Sir Mortimer B. Davis, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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van der Velden RMJ, Pluymaekers NAHA, Dudink EAMP, Luermans JGLM, Meeder JG, Heesen WF, Lenderink T, Widdershoven JWMG, Bucx JJJ, Rienstra M, Kamp O, van Opstal JM, Kirchhof CJHJ, van Dijk VF, Swart HP, Alings M, Van Gelder IC, Crijns HJGM, Linz D. Mobile health adherence for the detection of recurrent recent-onset atrial fibrillation. Heart 2022; 109:26-33. [PMID: 36322782 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2022-321346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The Rate Control versus Electrical Cardioversion Trial 7-Acute Cardioversion versus Wait and See trial compared early to delayed cardioversion for patients with recent-onset symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aims to evaluate the adherence to a 4-week mobile health (mHealth) prescription to detect AF recurrences after an emergency department visit. METHODS After the emergency department visit, the 437 included patients, irrespective of randomisation arm (early or delayed cardioversion), were asked to record heart rate and rhythm for 1 min three times daily and in case of symptoms by an electrocardiography-based handheld device for 4 weeks (if available). Adherence was appraised as number of performed measurements per number of recordings asked from the patient and was evaluated for longitudinal adherence consistency. All patients who used the handheld device were included in this subanalysis. RESULTS 335 patients (58% males; median age 67 (IQR 11) years) were included. The median overall adherence of all patients was 83.3% (IQR 29.9%). The median number of monitoring days was 27 out of 27 (IQR 5), whereas the median number of full monitoring days was 16 out of 27 (IQR 14). Higher age and a previous paroxysm of AF were identified as multivariable adjusted factors associated with adherence. CONCLUSIONS In this randomised trial, a 4-week mHealth prescription to monitor for AF recurrences after an emergency department visit for recent-onset AF was feasible with 85.7% of patients consistently using the device with at least one measurement per day. Older patients were more adherent. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02248753.
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- Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Cardiology, RadboudUMC, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology, VieCuri Medisch Centrum, Venlo, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology, Zuyderland Medisch Centrum Heerlen, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht Zeist Doorn, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC Locatie VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology, Antonius Hospital, Sneek, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark.,Center for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Eikelboom JW, Bosch J, Connolly SJ, Tyrwitt J, Fox KAA, Muehlhofer E, Neumann C, Tasto C, Bangdiwala SI, Diaz R, Alings M, Dagenais GR, Leong DP, Lonn EM, Avezum A, Piegas LS, Widimsky P, Parkhomenko AN, Bhatt DL, Branch KRH, Probstfield JL, Lopez-Jaramillo P, Rydén L, Pogosova N, Keltai K, Keltai M, Ertl G, Stoerk S, Dans AL, Lanas F, Liang Y, Zhu J, Torp-Pedersen C, Maggioni AP, Commerford PJ, Guzik TJ, Vanassche T, Verhamme P, O'Donnell M, Tonkin AM, Varigos JD, Vinereanu D, Felix C, Kim JH, Ibrahim KS, Lewis BS, Metsarinne KP, Aboyans V, Steg PG, Hori M, Kakkar A, Anand SS, Lamy A, Sharma M, Yusuf S. Long-Term Treatment with the Combination of Rivaroxaban and Aspirin in Patients with Chronic Coronary or Peripheral Artery Disease: Outcomes During the Open Label Extension of the COMPASS trial. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother 2022; 8:786-795. [PMID: 35383832 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvac023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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AIMS To describe outcomes of patients with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) and/or peripheral artery disease (PAD) enrolled in the Cardiovascular Outcomes for People Using Anticoagulation Strategies (COMPASS) randomized trial who were treated with the combination of rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily and aspirin 100 mg once daily during long-term open-label extension (LTOLE). METHODS AND RESULTS Of the 27 395 patients enrolled in COMPASS, 12 964 (mean age at baseline 67.2 years) from 455 sites in 32 countries were enrolled in LTOLE and treated with the combination of rivaroxaban and aspirin for a median of 374 additional days (range 1-1191 days). During LTOLE, the incident events per 100 patient years were as follows: for the primary outcome [cardiovascular death, stroke, or myocardial infarction (MI)] 2.35 [95% confidence interval (CI) 2.11-2.61], mortality 1.87 (1.65-2.10), stroke 0.62 (0.50-0.76), and MI 1.02 (0.86-1.19), with CIs that overlapped those seen during the randomized treatment phase with the combination of rivaroxaban and aspirin. The incidence rates for major and minor bleeding were 1.01 (0.86-1.19) and 2.49 (2.24-2.75), compared with 1.67 (1.48-1.87) and 5.11 (95% CI 4.77-5.47), respectively, during the randomized treatment phase with the combination. CONCLUSION In patients with chronic CAD and/or PAD, extended combination treatment for a median of 1 year and a maximum of 3 years was associated with incidence rates for efficacy and bleeding that were similar to or lower than those seen during the randomized treatment phase, without any new safety signals.
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- John W Eikelboom
- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton Canada.,School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton Canada
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Bayer AG Pharmaceuticals, Research & Development, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Bayer AG Pharmaceuticals, Research & Development, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Bayer AG Pharmaceuticals, Research & Development, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton Canada
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- Estudios Clínicos Latino América and Instituto Cardiovascular de Rosario, Rosaria, Argentina
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- Division of Cardiology, Amphia ziekenhuis, Breda, Netherlands and Werkgroep Cardiologische centra Nederland (WCN), Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton Canada
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- International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Cardiocenter, University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Emergency Cardiology Dept., National Scientific Center Institute of Cardiology, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- University of Washington Medical Centre, Division of Cardiology, Seattle, WA, USA
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- University of Washington SOM, Division of Cardiology/Department of Medicine, Seattle WA, USA
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- Research Institute, Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander (FOSCAL)-Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Department of Medicine K2, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- National Medical Research Center of Cardiology, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- Hungarian Cardiovascular Institute, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Hungarian Cardiovascular Institute, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Deutsches Zentrum für Herzinsuffizienz, Medizinische Klinik I, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Deutsches Zentrum für Herzinsuffizienz, Medizinische Klinik I, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- College of Medicine, University of Philippines, Manila, Philippines
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- Universidad de La Frontera, Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Department, Temuco, Chile
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- Fuwai Hospital, CAMS & PUMC, Beijing, China
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- Dept of Clinical Medicine, University of Aalborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- ANMCO Research Center, Heart Care Foundation, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College Krakow, Poland.,Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila; University and Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad UTE, Quito, Ecuador
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- Catholic University of Korea, Department of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center and the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Cardiology, Dupuytren University Hospital & INSERM 1094, Limoges, France
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- Université de Paris, and Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Oncocardiology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Thrombosis Research Institute and University College London, London, UK
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton Canada
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de Graaf G, Timmermans I, Meine M, Alings M, Pedersen SS, Mabo P, Zitron E, Redekop K, Versteeg H. Economic evaluation of remote monitoring of patients with an implantable cardiac defibrillator (REMOTE-CIED study). J Telemed Telecare 2022:1357633X221129176. [PMID: 36245363 DOI: 10.1177/1357633x221129176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Remote patient monitoring (RPM) of heart failure patients has the potential to reduce healthcare resource use and costs, but current evidence has been inconclusive. This study aims assess the impact of RPM of heart failure patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator on medical resource use, direct medical costs, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), and travel time of patients, and to estimate its commercial headroom in the Netherlands and Germany. METHODS Data from the REMOTE-CIED randomized controlled trial were used to calculate differences in length of hospital stay, outpatient clinic visits, telephone consults, emergency room visits, and travel time between patients on in-clinic follow-up and RPM in the Netherlands, Germany, and France. Incremental cardiac-related healthcare costs and QALYs were calculated and used to calculate the commercial headroom of RPM in the Netherlands and Germany. The impact of imputation, parameter, and case-mix uncertainty on these outcomes was explored using probabilistic analysis. RESULTS Length of hospitalization, number of unscheduled admissions, and number of outpatient visits were lower in the remote monitoring group in all three countries. Number of hospital admissions was higher, and number of calls was lower in the Netherlands and Germany but not in France. Costs were lower in both the Netherlands (-€1041, 95% confidence interval (CI): -€3308, €1005) and Germany (-€2865, 95% CI: -€7619, €1105), while incremental effectiveness differed: -0.003 (95% CI: -0.114, 0.107) QALY in the Netherlands and +0.086 (95% CI: -0.083, 0.256) in Germany. Commercial headroom was estimated at €881 (95% CI: -€5430, €7208) in the Netherlands and €5005 (95% CI: -€1339, €11,960) in Germany. DISCUSSION RPM was found to result in reduced medical resource use and travel time. Whether it is cost saving or cost effective strongly depends on the costs of remote monitoring. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER AND TRIAL REGISTER ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01691586.
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- Gimon de Graaf
- Institute for Medical Technology Assessment, 6984Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, 8124University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, CoRPS - Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, 7899Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, 8124University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, 8124University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, 6174University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, 11286Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, 36684Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Rennes, France
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- Department of Cardiology, 27178Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Technology Assessment, 6984Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, 8124University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, CoRPS - Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, 7899Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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Knops RE, Pepplinkhuizen S, Delnoy PPHM, Boersma LVA, Kuschyk J, El-Chami MF, Bonnemeier H, Behr ER, Brouwer TF, Kaab S, Mittal S, Quast AFBE, van der Stuijt W, Smeding L, de Veld JA, Tijssen JGP, Bijsterveld NR, Richter S, Brouwer MA, de Groot JR, Kooiman KM, Lambiase PD, Neuzil P, Vernooy K, Alings M, Betts TR, Bracke FALE, Burke MC, de Jong JSSG, Wright DJ, Jansen WPJ, Whinnett ZI, Nordbeck P, Knaut M, Philbert BT, van Opstal JM, Chicos AB, Allaart CP, Borger van der Burg AE, Dizon JM, Miller MA, Nemirovsky D, Surber R, Upadhyay GA, Weiss R, de Weger A, Wilde AAM, Olde Nordkamp LRA. Device-related complications in subcutaneous versus transvenous ICD: a secondary analysis of the PRAETORIAN trial. Eur Heart J 2022; 43:4872-4883. [PMID: 36030464 PMCID: PMC9748587 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) is developed to overcome lead-related complications and systemic infections, inherent to transvenous ICD (TV-ICD) therapy. The PRAETORIAN trial demonstrated that the S-ICD is non-inferior to the TV-ICD with regard to the combined primary endpoint of inappropriate shocks and complications. This prespecified secondary analysis evaluates all complications in the PRAETORIAN trial. METHODS AND RESULTS The PRAETORIAN trial is an international, multicentre, randomized trial in which 849 patients with an indication for ICD therapy were randomized to receive an S- ICD (N = 426) or TV-ICD (N = 423) and followed for a median of 49 months. Endpoints were device-related complications, lead-related complications, systemic infections, and the need for invasive interventions. Thirty-six device-related complications occurred in 31 patients in the S-ICD group of which bleedings were the most frequent. In the TV-ICD group, 49 complications occurred in 44 patients of which lead dysfunction was most frequent (HR: 0.69; P = 0.11). In both groups, half of all complications were within 30 days after implantation. Lead-related complications and systemic infections occurred significantly less in the S-ICD group compared with the TV-ICD group (P < 0.001, P = 0.03, respectively). Significantly more complications required invasive interventions in the TV-ICD group compared with the S-ICD group (8.3% vs. 4.3%, HR: 0.59; P = 0.047). CONCLUSION This secondary analysis shows that lead-related complications and systemic infections are more prevalent in the TV-ICD group compared with the S-ICD group. In addition, complications in the TV-ICD group were more severe as they required significantly more invasive interventions. This data contributes to shared decision-making in clinical practice.
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Heart failure & Arrhythmias, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands,Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- First Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany,German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- St George’s University of London, London, United Kingdom,St George’s University hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Heart failure & Arrhythmias, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximillians University Hospital, München, Germany,German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany,European Reference Network for rare, low prevalence and complex diseases of the heart: ERN GUARD-Heart
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- The Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ, United States
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Heart failure & Arrhythmias, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Heart failure & Arrhythmias, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Heart failure & Arrhythmias, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Heart failure & Arrhythmias, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Heart failure & Arrhythmias, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany,Heart Surgery, Heart Center Dresden, Carl Gustav Carus Medical Faculty, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Heart failure & Arrhythmias, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Heart failure & Arrhythmias, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, the Netherlands,Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Tergooi MC, Blaricum, The Netherlands
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- University and University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Heart Surgery, Heart Center Dresden, Carl Gustav Carus Medical Faculty, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Cardiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, and Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS), Amsterdam UMC, Location VUMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine—Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, United States
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinaï Hospital, New York, NY, United States
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Division, Department of Medicine, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, NJ, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Center for Arrhythmia Care, Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Heart failure & Arrhythmias, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Ameri P, Alings M, Colivicchi F, Collins R, De Luca L, Di Nisio M, Fabbri G, Gabrielli D, Janssens S, Maggioni AP, Parrini I, Pinto FJ, Turazza FM, Zamorano JL, Gulizia MM. Baseline characteristics of patients with atrial fibrillation and cancer enrolled in the BLITZ-AF Cancer registry. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Evidences on atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with cancer are limited, specifically with respect to antithrombotic therapy.
Methods
BLITZ-AF Cancer is a prospective, non-interventional study of the epidemiology and management of AF in patients with cancer. Patients were included from 112 cardiology units in Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, and Ireland, based on the following criteria: age ≥18 years; documented cancer other than basal-cell or squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin diagnosed within 3 years; electrocardiographically confirmed AF within 1 year; no concomitant interventional study. Follow-up is ongoing.
Results
From June 26th, 2019 to Sep. 30th, 2021, 1,514 subjects were enrolled.
The most frequent cancer locations were lung (14.9%), colorectal (14.1%), breast (13.9%), prostate (8.8%), and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (8.1%); 463 (30.6%) of participants had metastases.
AF was first-detected in 323 (21.3%), paroxysmal in 460 (30.4%), persistent in 192 (12.7%), long-standing persistent in 33 (2.2%), and permanent in 506 (33.4%); 590 (39.0%) patients had symptoms attributable to AF.
Baseline characteristics are presented in Table 1. Males were more than women and almost half of the subjects was >75 years-old. Cardiovascular risk factors were common and approximately 31% had heart failure or coronary artery disease. Previous thromboembolic and haemorrhagic events had occurred in 14% and 10% of subjects, respectively. The median CHA2DS2VASc score was 3.
As shown in Figure 1, the prescription of oral anticoagulants, especially direct-acting ones (DOACs), rose after the cardiology assessment, while the percentage of participants without any antithrombotic therapy declined.
Among 1,427 patients with non-valvular AF (i.e., no mitral stenosis or prosthetic mechanical valve), 997 (69.9%) were prescribed on DOACs at discharge/after consultation. At multivariable logistic regression analysis, variables associated with DOAC use were female sex (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.22–2.05), age (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.39–2.88 and OR 2.63, 95% CI 1.84–3.76, respectively, for 65–74 years and ≥75 years vs <65 years), hypertension (OR 1.43, 95% CI 1.10–1.87), long-standing persistent or permanent AF (OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.05–1.78). Haemoglobin <12 g/dL (OR 0.57, 95% CI 0.45–0.73), and planned cancer treatment (OR 0.72, 95% CI 0.57–0.92) were independently associated with a lower prescription of DOACs.
Conclusions
BLITZ-AF Cancer provides extensive information on a large, contemporary cohort of individuals with AF and cancer. This baseline snapshot indicates that cardiologists pursue the implementation of DOACs in these patients, although residual use of other antithrombotic therapies or lack of any thrombo-prophylaxis remains substantial.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): This study was supported by an unrestricted grant from Daiichi Sankyo.
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- P Ameri
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova , Genova , Italy
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- Amphia Hospital , Breda , The Netherlands
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- San Filippo Neri Hospital, ASL Rome 1, Clinical and Rehabilitation Unit , Rome , Italy
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- Tallaght University Hospital, Age-Related Health Care Department , Dublin , Ireland
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- San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiosciences , Rome , Italy
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- University G. D'Annunzio, Department of Medicine and Ageing Sciences , Chieti , Italy
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- ANMCO Research Center of the Heart Care Foundation , Florence , Italy
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- San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiosciences , Rome , Italy
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- University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Cardiology , Leuven , Belgium
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- ANMCO Research Center of the Heart Care Foundation , Florence , Italy
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- Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Cardiology Department , Turin , Italy
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Cardiology Department , Lisbon , Portugal
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- IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Cardiology Department , Milan , Italy
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- University Hospital Ramόn y Cajal, Centro de Investigaciόn Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV) , Madrid , Spain
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Omar Khader A, Van Der Brug S, Liem A, Hamer B, Groenemeijer B, Martens F, Alings M. Prevalence of reaching target low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in very high-risk patients using high intensity lipid-modifying therapy. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.1412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Hyperlipidemia is an important risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease. Lowering LDL-C reduces the risk for coronary heart disease: the longer LDL-C remains low, the better. We studied the effect of implementing a guideline based, stepwise approach of lipid-modifying therapy to achieve target LDL-C levels in very high-risk patients in daily clinical practice in the Netherlands.
Methods
Nine hundred and ninety-nine (999) patients with a type I (N)STEMI and a history of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and/or Diabetes mellitus II were included. Patients with LDL-C >1.8 mmol/L were treated with high-intensity statin (HIST) monotherapy. If target LDL-C level was not reached, first ezetimibe and subsequently a PCSK9i was added. The primary objective was to assess the prevalence of reaching LDL-C ≤1.8mmol/L with HIST and/or ezetimibe.
Results
Nine hundred and thirty-nine (939) patients were treated with HIST and/or ezetimibe, of whom 89% reached LDL-C ≤1.8 mmol/L. Yet thirty four (34) of the 40 patients (85%) who received additional treatment with PCSK9i, reached the target LDL. After treatment with HIST, HIST plus ezetimibe, and HIST plus ezetimibe and PCSK9i in the per protocol population the cumulative prevalence of reaching target LDL-C was 71%, 89% and 99% respectively.
Conclusion
Using an ESC guideline-based flowchart with stepwise intensification of lipid-lowering drugs, using HIST and/or ezetimibe, 89% of the very high-risk patients reached an LDL-C ≤1.8 mmol/L in 57 days ± 38 (mean ± SD). Including patients in whom additional PCSK9i was started, success rate of meeting target LDL-C rose to 99%.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): Sanofi-Aventis Netherlands B.V.
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- A Omar Khader
- Erasmus University Rotterdam , Rotterdam , The Netherlands
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- Franciscus Gasthuis , Rotterdam , The Netherlands
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- Meander Medical Center , Amersfoort , The Netherlands
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- Gelre Hospital of Apeldoorn , Apeldoorn , The Netherlands
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- Deventer Hospital , Deventer , The Netherlands
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- Amphia Hospital , Breda , The Netherlands
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Bosch J, Moayyedi P, Alings M, Avezum A, Bangdiwala SI, Barkun A, Cassella F, da Rocha AM, Duzen I, Enns R, Forbes N, Hamilton L, Islam S, Kilickap M, Kruger P, Liang Y, Nicolau JC, Nunes R, O’Donnell M, Oliveira G, Rey A, Sun Y, Vanassche T, Verhamme P, Walsh M, Wang Z, Wu C, Zhao L, Zhu J, Eikelboom JW. INTERBLEED: Design of an international study of risk factors for gastrointestinal bleeding and cardiovascular events after gastrointestinal bleeding. CJC Open 2022; 4:996-1005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2022.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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Pogosova N, Bosch J, Bhatt DL, Fox KAA, Connolly SJ, Alings M, Verhamme P, Muehlhofer E, Shestakovska O, Yusuf S, Eikelboom JW. Rivaroxaban 2.5 mg Twice Daily Plus Aspirin Reduces Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Chronic Atherosclerosis. Circulation 2022; 145:1875-1877. [PMID: 35728054 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.122.059405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Nana Pogosova
- National Medical Research Centre of Cardiology, Moscow, Russia (N.P.)
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (J.P., S.J.C., O.S., S.Y., J.W.E.)
- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (J.P., S.J.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, (D.L.B.)
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (K.A.A.F.)
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (J.P., S.J.C., O.S., S.Y., J.W.E.)
- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (J.P., S.J.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
- Hamilton Health Sciences Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (S.J.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
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- Amphia Ziekenhuis & WCN, Utrecht, The Netherlands (M.A.)
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (J.P., S.J.C., O.S., S.Y., J.W.E.)
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (J.P., S.J.C., O.S., S.Y., J.W.E.)
- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (J.P., S.J.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
- Hamilton Health Sciences Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (S.J.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (J.P., S.J.C., O.S., S.Y., J.W.E.)
- McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (J.P., S.J.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
- Hamilton Health Sciences Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (S.J.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
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Zwaan E, Cheung E, IJsselmuiden A, Holtzer C, Schreuders T, Kofflard M, Alings M, Coert JH. Predictive Value of the (Quick)DASH Tool for Upper Extremity Dysfunction Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Patient Relat Outcome Meas 2022; 13:145-155. [PMID: 35783347 PMCID: PMC9249092 DOI: 10.2147/prom.s353895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Eva Zwaan
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, the Netherlands
- Correspondence: Elena Cheung, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, 3584 CX, the Netherlands, Tel +31 88 755 6954, Email
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, the Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Gulizia MM, Ameri P, Alings M, Collins R, De Luca L, Di Nisio M, Fabbri G, Gabrielli D, Janssens S, Maggioni AP, Parrini I, Pinto FJ, Turazza FM, Zamorano J, Colivicchi F. C67A BLITZ-AF CANCER REGISTRY: BASELINE CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND CANCER. Eur Heart J Suppl 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suac011.065a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Evidences on atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with cancer are limited, specifically with respect to antithrombotic therapy.
Methods
BLITZ-AF Cancer is a prospective, non-interventional study of the epidemiology and management of AF in patients with cancer. Patients were included from 112 cardiology units in Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, and Ireland, based on the following criteria: age ≥18 years; documented cancer other than basal-cell or squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin diagnosed within 3 years; electrocardiographically confirmed AF within 1 year; no concomitant interventional study. Follow-up is ongoing.
Results
From June 26th, 2019 to Sep. 30th, 2021, 1,514 subjects were enrolled. The most frequent cancer locations were lung (14.9%), colorectal (14.1%), breast (13.9%), prostate (8.8%), and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (8.1%); 463 (30.6%) of participants had metastases.
AF was first-detected in 323 (21.3%), paroxysmal in 460 (30.4%), persistent in 192 (12.7%), long-standing persistent in 33 (2.2%), and permanent in 506 (33.4%); 590 (39.0%) patients had symptoms attributable to AF.
Baseline characteristics are presented in the Table. Males were more than women and almost half of the subjects was >75 years-old. Cardiovascular risk factors were common and approximately 31% had heart failure or coronary artery disease. Previous thromboembolic and haemorrhagic events had occurred in 14% and 10% of subjects, respectively. The median CHA2DS2VASc score was 3.
As shown in the Figure, the prescription of oral anticoagulants, especially direct-acting ones (DOACs), rose after the cardiology assessment, while the percentage of participants without any antithrombotic therapy declined.
Among 1,427 patients with non-valvular AF (i.e., no mitral stenosis or prosthetic mechanical valve), 997 (69.9%) were prescribed on DOACs at discharge/after consultation. At multivariable logistic regression analysis, variables associated with DOAC use were female sex (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.22-2.05), age (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.39-2.88 and OR 2.63, 95%CI 1.84-3.76, respectively, for 65-74 years and ≥75 years vs <65 years), hypertension (OR 1.43, 95%CI 1.10-1.87), long-standing persistent or permanent AF (OR 1.36, 95%CI 1.05-1.78). Haemoglobin <12 g/dL (OR 0.57, 95%CI 0.45-0.73), and planned cancer treatment (OR 0.72, 95%CI 0.57-0.92) were independently associated with a lower prescription of DOACs.
Conclusions
BLITZ-AF Cancer provides extensive information on a large, contemporary cohort of individuals with AF and cancer. This baseline snapshot indicates that cardiologists pursue the implementation of DOACs in these patients, although residual use of other antithrombotic therapies or lack of any thrombo-prophylaxis remains substantial.
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- Michele Massimo Gulizia
- CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, GARIBALDI-NESIMA HOSPITAL, CATANIA, ITALY; IRCCS OSPEDALE POLICLINICO SAN MARTINO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, GENOVA; AMPHIA HOSPITAL, BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS; AGE-RELATED HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND; DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOSCIENCES, A.O. SAN CAMILLO-FORLANINI, ROME, ITALY; DEPARTMENT OF
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- CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, GARIBALDI-NESIMA HOSPITAL, CATANIA, ITALY; IRCCS OSPEDALE POLICLINICO SAN MARTINO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, GENOVA; AMPHIA HOSPITAL, BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS; AGE-RELATED HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND; DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOSCIENCES, A.O. SAN CAMILLO-FORLANINI, ROME, ITALY; DEPARTMENT OF
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- CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, GARIBALDI-NESIMA HOSPITAL, CATANIA, ITALY; IRCCS OSPEDALE POLICLINICO SAN MARTINO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, GENOVA; AMPHIA HOSPITAL, BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS; AGE-RELATED HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND; DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOSCIENCES, A.O. SAN CAMILLO-FORLANINI, ROME, ITALY; DEPARTMENT OF
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- CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, GARIBALDI-NESIMA HOSPITAL, CATANIA, ITALY; IRCCS OSPEDALE POLICLINICO SAN MARTINO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, GENOVA; AMPHIA HOSPITAL, BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS; AGE-RELATED HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND; DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOSCIENCES, A.O. SAN CAMILLO-FORLANINI, ROME, ITALY; DEPARTMENT OF
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- CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, GARIBALDI-NESIMA HOSPITAL, CATANIA, ITALY; IRCCS OSPEDALE POLICLINICO SAN MARTINO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, GENOVA; AMPHIA HOSPITAL, BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS; AGE-RELATED HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND; DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOSCIENCES, A.O. SAN CAMILLO-FORLANINI, ROME, ITALY; DEPARTMENT OF
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- CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, GARIBALDI-NESIMA HOSPITAL, CATANIA, ITALY; IRCCS OSPEDALE POLICLINICO SAN MARTINO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, GENOVA; AMPHIA HOSPITAL, BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS; AGE-RELATED HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND; DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOSCIENCES, A.O. SAN CAMILLO-FORLANINI, ROME, ITALY; DEPARTMENT OF
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- CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, GARIBALDI-NESIMA HOSPITAL, CATANIA, ITALY; IRCCS OSPEDALE POLICLINICO SAN MARTINO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, GENOVA; AMPHIA HOSPITAL, BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS; AGE-RELATED HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND; DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOSCIENCES, A.O. SAN CAMILLO-FORLANINI, ROME, ITALY; DEPARTMENT OF
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- CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, GARIBALDI-NESIMA HOSPITAL, CATANIA, ITALY; IRCCS OSPEDALE POLICLINICO SAN MARTINO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, GENOVA; AMPHIA HOSPITAL, BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS; AGE-RELATED HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND; DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOSCIENCES, A.O. SAN CAMILLO-FORLANINI, ROME, ITALY; DEPARTMENT OF
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- CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, GARIBALDI-NESIMA HOSPITAL, CATANIA, ITALY; IRCCS OSPEDALE POLICLINICO SAN MARTINO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, GENOVA; AMPHIA HOSPITAL, BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS; AGE-RELATED HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND; DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOSCIENCES, A.O. SAN CAMILLO-FORLANINI, ROME, ITALY; DEPARTMENT OF
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- CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, GARIBALDI-NESIMA HOSPITAL, CATANIA, ITALY; IRCCS OSPEDALE POLICLINICO SAN MARTINO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, GENOVA; AMPHIA HOSPITAL, BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS; AGE-RELATED HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND; DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOSCIENCES, A.O. SAN CAMILLO-FORLANINI, ROME, ITALY; DEPARTMENT OF
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- CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, GARIBALDI-NESIMA HOSPITAL, CATANIA, ITALY; IRCCS OSPEDALE POLICLINICO SAN MARTINO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, GENOVA; AMPHIA HOSPITAL, BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS; AGE-RELATED HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND; DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOSCIENCES, A.O. SAN CAMILLO-FORLANINI, ROME, ITALY; DEPARTMENT OF
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- CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, GARIBALDI-NESIMA HOSPITAL, CATANIA, ITALY; IRCCS OSPEDALE POLICLINICO SAN MARTINO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, GENOVA; AMPHIA HOSPITAL, BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS; AGE-RELATED HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND; DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOSCIENCES, A.O. SAN CAMILLO-FORLANINI, ROME, ITALY; DEPARTMENT OF
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- CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, GARIBALDI-NESIMA HOSPITAL, CATANIA, ITALY; IRCCS OSPEDALE POLICLINICO SAN MARTINO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, GENOVA; AMPHIA HOSPITAL, BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS; AGE-RELATED HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND; DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOSCIENCES, A.O. SAN CAMILLO-FORLANINI, ROME, ITALY; DEPARTMENT OF
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- CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, GARIBALDI-NESIMA HOSPITAL, CATANIA, ITALY; IRCCS OSPEDALE POLICLINICO SAN MARTINO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, GENOVA; AMPHIA HOSPITAL, BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS; AGE-RELATED HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND; DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOSCIENCES, A.O. SAN CAMILLO-FORLANINI, ROME, ITALY; DEPARTMENT OF
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- CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, GARIBALDI-NESIMA HOSPITAL, CATANIA, ITALY; IRCCS OSPEDALE POLICLINICO SAN MARTINO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, GENOVA; AMPHIA HOSPITAL, BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS; AGE-RELATED HEALTH CARE DEPARTMENT, TALLAGHT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND; DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOSCIENCES, A.O. SAN CAMILLO-FORLANINI, ROME, ITALY; DEPARTMENT OF
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Knops RE, van der Stuijt W, Delnoy PPHM, Boersma LVA, Kuschyk J, El-Chami MF, Bonnemeier H, Behr ER, Brouwer TF, Kääb S, Mittal S, Quast AFBE, Smeding L, Tijssen JGP, Bijsterveld NR, Richter S, Brouwer MA, de Groot JR, Kooiman KM, Lambiase PD, Neuzil P, Vernooy K, Alings M, Betts TR, Bracke FALE, Burke MC, de Jong JSSG, Wright DJ, Jansen WPJ, Whinnet ZI, Nordbeck P, Knaut M, Philbert BT, van Opstal JM, Chicos AB, Allaart CP, Borger van der Burg AE, Clancy JF, Dizon JM, Miller MA, Nemirovsky D, Surber R, Upadhyay GA, Weiss R, de Weger A, Wilde AAM, Olde Nordkamp LRA. Efficacy and Safety of Appropriate Shocks and Antitachycardia Pacing in Transvenous and Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillators: Analysis of All Appropriate Therapy in the PRAETORIAN Trial. Circulation 2022; 145:321-329. [PMID: 34779221 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.121.057816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The PRAETORIAN trial (A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Subcutaneous and Transvenous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy) showed noninferiority of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) compared with transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (TV-ICD) with regard to inappropriate shocks and complications. In contrast to TV-ICD, S-ICD cannot provide antitachycardia pacing for monomorphic ventricular tachycardia. This prespecified secondary analysis evaluates appropriate therapy and whether antitachycardia pacing reduces the number of appropriate shocks. METHODS The PRAETORIAN trial was an international, investigator-initiated randomized trial that included patients with an indication for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy. Patients with previous ventricular tachycardia <170 bpm or refractory recurrent monomorphic ventricular tachycardia were excluded. In 39 centers, 849 patients were randomized to receive an S-ICD (n=426) or TV-ICD (n=423) and were followed for a median of 49.1 months. ICD programming was mandated by protocol. Appropriate ICD therapy was defined as therapy for ventricular arrhythmias. Arrhythmias were classified as discrete episodes and storm episodes (≥3 episodes within 24 hours). Analyses were performed in the modified intention-to-treat population. RESULTS In the S-ICD group, 86 of 426 patients received appropriate therapy, versus 78 of 423 patients in the TV-ICD group, during a median follow-up of 52 months (48-month Kaplan-Meier estimates 19.4% and 17.5%; P=0.45). In the S-ICD group, 83 patients received at least 1 shock, versus 57 patients in the TV-ICD group (48-month Kaplan-Meier estimates 19.2% and 11.5%; P=0.02). Patients in the S-ICD group had a total of 254 shocks, compared with 228 shocks in the TV-ICD group (P=0.68). First shock efficacy was 93.8% in the S-ICD group and 91.6% in the TV-ICD group (P=0.40). The first antitachycardia pacing attempt successfully terminated 46% of all monomorphic ventricular tachycardias, but accelerated the arrhythmia in 9.4%. Ten patients with S-ICD experienced 13 electrical storms, versus 18 patients with TV-ICD with 19 electrical storms. Patients with appropriate therapy had an almost 2-fold increased relative risk of electrical storms in the TV-ICD group compared with the S-ICD group (P=0.05). CONCLUSIONS In this trial, no difference was observed in shock efficacy of S-ICD compared with TV-ICD. Although patients in the S-ICD group were more likely to receive an ICD shock, the total number of appropriate shocks was not different between the 2 groups. Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT01296022.
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Affiliation(s)
- Reinoud E Knops
- Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, The Netherlands (R.E.K., W.v.d.S., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., J.G.P.T., J.R.d.G., K.M.K., A.d.W., A.A.M.W., L.R.A.O.N.)
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- Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, The Netherlands (R.E.K., W.v.d.S., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., J.G.P.T., J.R.d.G., K.M.K., A.d.W., A.A.M.W., L.R.A.O.N.)
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- Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands (L.V.A.B.)
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- First Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Mannheim, Germany (J.K.).,German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany (J.K.)
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- Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (M.F.E.-C.)
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany (H.B.)
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- St George's University of London, United Kingdom (E.R.B.).,St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom (E.R.B.)
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- Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, The Netherlands (R.E.K., W.v.d.S., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., J.G.P.T., J.R.d.G., K.M.K., A.d.W., A.A.M.W., L.R.A.O.N.)
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- Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximillians University Hospital, München, Germany (S.K.).,German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Germany (S.K.)
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- Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, The Netherlands (R.E.K., W.v.d.S., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., J.G.P.T., J.R.d.G., K.M.K., A.d.W., A.A.M.W., L.R.A.O.N.)
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- Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, The Netherlands (R.E.K., W.v.d.S., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., J.G.P.T., J.R.d.G., K.M.K., A.d.W., A.A.M.W., L.R.A.O.N.)
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- Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, The Netherlands (R.E.K., W.v.d.S., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., J.G.P.T., J.R.d.G., K.M.K., A.d.W., A.A.M.W., L.R.A.O.N.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere, The Netherlands (N.R.B.)
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Germany (S.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (M.A.B.)
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- Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, The Netherlands (R.E.K., W.v.d.S., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., J.G.P.T., J.R.d.G., K.M.K., A.d.W., A.A.M.W., L.R.A.O.N.)
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- Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, The Netherlands (R.E.K., W.v.d.S., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., J.G.P.T., J.R.d.G., K.M.K., A.d.W., A.A.M.W., L.R.A.O.N.)
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- Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre, United Kingdom (P.D.L.).,European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart (P.D.L., A.A.M.W.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P. Neuzil)
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, The Netherlands (K.V.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands (M.A.).,Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht, The Netherlands (M.A.)
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- Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom (T.R.B.)
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, The Netherlands (F.A.L.E.B.)
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- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, United Kingdom (D.J.W.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Tergooi MC, Blaricum, The Netherlands (W.P.J.J.)
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, United Kingdom (Z.I.W.)
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- University and University Hospital Würzburg, Germany (P. Nordbeck)
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- Heart Surgery, Heart Center Dresden, Carl Gustav Carus Medical Faculty, Dresden University of Technology, Germany (M.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (B.T.P.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (A.B.C.)
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- Department of Cardiology, and Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Location VUMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (C.P.A.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (J.F.C.)
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- Department of Medicine-Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York (J.M.D.)
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York (M.A.M.)
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Division, Department of Medicine, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, NJ (D.N.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Jena University Hospital, Germany (R.S.)
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- Center for Arrhythmia Care, Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, IL (G.A.U.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus (R.W.)
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- Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, The Netherlands (R.E.K., W.v.d.S., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., J.G.P.T., J.R.d.G., K.M.K., A.d.W., A.A.M.W., L.R.A.O.N.)
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- European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalence and Complex Diseases of the Heart: ERN GUARD-Heart (P.D.L., A.A.M.W.)
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- Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, The Netherlands (R.E.K., W.v.d.S., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., J.G.P.T., J.R.d.G., K.M.K., A.d.W., A.A.M.W., L.R.A.O.N.)
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Longtin Y, Gervais P, Birnie DH, Wang J, Alings M, Philippon F, Parkash R, Manlucu J, Angaran P, Rinne C, Coutu B, Low RA, Essebag V, Morillo C, Redfearn D, Toal S, Becker G, Degrâce M, Thibault B, Crystal E, Tung S, LeMaitre J, Sultan O, Bennett M, Bashir J, Ayala-Paredes F, Rioux L, Hemels MEW, Bouwels LHR, Exner DV, Dorian P, Connolly SJ, Krahn AD. Impact of Choice of Prophylaxis on the Microbiology of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections: Insights From the Prevention of Arrhythmia Device Infection Trial (PADIT). Open Forum Infect Dis 2021; 8:ofab513. [PMID: 34859113 PMCID: PMC8632784 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Background The Prevention of Arrhythmia Device Infection Trial (PADIT) investigated whether intensification of perioperative prophylaxis could prevent cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections. Compared with a single dose of cefazolin, the perioperative administration of cefazolin, vancomycin, bacitracin, and cephalexin did not significantly decrease the risk of infection. Our objective was to compare the microbiology of infections between study arms in PADIT. Methods This was a post hoc analysis. Differences between study arms in the microbiology of infections were assessed at the level of individual patients and at the level of microorganisms using the Fisher exact test. Results Overall, 209 microorganisms were reported from 177 patients. The most common microorganisms were coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS; 82/209 [39.2%]) and S. aureus (75/209 [35.9%]). There was a significantly lower proportion of CoNS in the incremental arm compared with the standard arm (30.1% vs 46.6%; P = .04). However, there was no significant difference between study arms in the frequency of recovery of other microorganisms. In terms of antimicrobial susceptibility, 26.5% of microorganisms were resistant to cefazolin. CoNS were more likely to be cefazolin-resistant in the incremental arm (52.2% vs 26.8%, respectively; P = .05). However, there was no difference between study arms in terms of infections in which the main pathogen was sensitive to cefazolin (77.8% vs 64.3%; P = .10) or vancomycin (90.8% vs 90.2%; P = .90). Conclusions Intensification of the prophylaxis led to significant changes in the microbiology of infections, despite the absence of a decrease in the overall risk of infections. These findings provide important insight on the physiopathology of CIED infections. Trial registration NCT01002911.
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- Yves Longtin
- Jewish General Hospital Sir Mortimer B. Davis, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Lady Davis Research Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Amphia Ziekenhuis & Working Group on Cardiovascular Research (WCN), Breda, the Netherlands
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- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Science Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Chinook Regional Hospital, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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- McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Horizon Health Network, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
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- Regina General Hospital, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS), Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Rimouski-Neigette (CSSSRN), Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
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- Ziekenhuis Rijnstate, Arnhem, and Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Division of Cardiology, St. Michael Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Nguyen BO, Crijns HJGM, Tijssen JGP, Geelhoed B, Hobbelt AH, Hemels MEW, Mol WJM, Weijs B, Alings M, Smit MD, Tieleman RG, Tukkie R, Van Veldhuisen DJ, Van Gelder IC, Rienstra M. Long-term outcome of targeted therapy of underlying conditions in patients with early persistent atrial fibrillation and heart failure: data of the RACE 3 trial. Europace 2021; 24:910-920. [PMID: 34791160 PMCID: PMC9282914 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AIMS The Routine vs. Aggressive risk factor driven upstream rhythm Control for prevention of Early persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) in heart failure (HF) (RACE 3) trial demonstrated that targeted therapy of underlying conditions improved sinus rhythm maintenance at 1 year. We now explored the effects of targeted therapy on the additional co-primary endpoints; sinus rhythm maintenance and cardiovascular outcome at 5 years. METHODS AND RESULTS Patients with early persistent AF and mild-to-moderate stable HF were randomized to targeted or conventional therapy. Both groups received rhythm control therapy according to guidelines. The targeted group additionally received four therapies: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and/or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), statins, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs), and cardiac rehabilitation. The presence of sinus rhythm and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality at 5-year follow-up were assessed. Two hundred and sixteen patients consented for long-term follow-up, 107 were randomized to targeted and 109 to conventional therapy. At 5 years, MRAs [76 (74%) vs. 10 (9%) patients, P < 0.001] and statins [81 (79%) vs. 59 (55%), P < 0.001] were used more in the targeted than conventional group. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/ARBs and physical activity were not different between groups. Sinus rhythm was present in 49 (46%) targeted vs. 43 (39%) conventional group patients at 5 years (odds ratio 1.297, lower limit of 95% confidence interval 0.756, P = 0.346). Cardiovascular mortality and morbidity occurred in 20 (19%) in the targeted and 15 (14%) conventional group patients, P = 0.353. CONCLUSION In patients with early persistent AF and HF superiority of targeted therapy in sinus rhythm maintenance could not be preserved at 5-year follow-up. Cardiovascular outcome was not different between groups. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER Clinicaltrials.gov NCT00877643.
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- Bao-Oanh Nguyen
- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+ and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Centre-University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+ and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Katholische Stiftung Marienhospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Julius Clinical, Zeist, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB The Netherlands
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Vanassche T, Verhamme P, Anand SS, Shestakovska O, Leong DP, Fox KAA, Bhatt DL, Avezum A, Alings M, Aboyans V, Maggioni AP, Widimsky P, Muehlhofer E, Berkowitz SD, Yusuf S, Connolly SJ, Eikelboom JW, Bosch J. Low-dose rivaroxaban plus aspirin in patients with polypharmacy and multimorbidity: an analysis from the COMPASS trial. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother 2021; 8:462-473. [PMID: 34191011 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvab050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND In patients with coronary or peripheral arterial disease, adding low dose rivaroxaban to aspirin reduces cardiovascular events and mortality. Polypharmacy and multimorbidity are frequent in such patients. AIMS To analyze whether the benefits and risks of rivaroxaban plus aspirin varies in patients with comorbidities and receiving multiple drugs. METHODS AND RESULTS We describe ischemic events (cardiovascular death, stroke, or myocardial infarction) and major bleeding in participants from the randomised, double-blind COMPASS study by number of cardiovascular medications and concomitant medical conditions. We compared event rates and hazard ratios (HR) for rivaroxaban plus aspirin versus aspirin alone by the number of medications and concomitant conditions, and tested for interaction between polypharmacy or multimorbidity and the antithrombotic regimen.The risk of ischemic events was higher in patients with more concomitant drugs (HR 1.7, 95%CI 1.5-2.1 for >4 vs 0-2) and with more comorbidities (HR 2.3, 1.8-2.1 for >3 vs 0-1). Multimorbidity, but not polypharmacy, was associated with a higher risk of major bleeding. The relative efficacy, safety, and net clinical benefit of rivaroxaban were not affected by the number of drugs or comorbidities. Patients taking more concomitant medications derived the largest absolute reduction in the net clinical outcome with added rivaroxaban (1.1% vs 0.4% reduction with >4 vs 0-2 cardiovascular drugs, NNT 91 vs 250). CONCLUSION Adding low-dose rivaroxaban to aspirin resulted in benefits irrespective of the number of concomitant drugs or comorbidities. Multiple comorbidities and/or polypharmacy should not dissuade the addition of rivaroxaban to aspirin in otherwise eligible patients.
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- Thomas Vanassche
- University Hospitals Leuven, Dept. of Cardiovascular Sciences, Leuven, Belgium
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- University Hospitals Leuven, Dept. of Cardiovascular Sciences, Leuven, Belgium
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Amphia Ziekenhuis and Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Dept. of Cardiology, Dupuytren University Hospital, and INSERM 1094 & IRD, Limoges University, Limoges, France
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- Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri Research Center, Florence, Italy
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- Cardiocenter, University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Whitlock RP, Belley-Cote EP, Paparella D, Healey JS, Brady K, Sharma M, Reents W, Budera P, Baddour AJ, Fila P, Devereaux PJ, Bogachev-Prokophiev A, Boening A, Teoh KHT, Tagarakis GI, Slaughter MS, Royse AG, McGuinness S, Alings M, Punjabi PP, Mazer CD, Folkeringa RJ, Colli A, Avezum Á, Nakamya J, Balasubramanian K, Vincent J, Voisine P, Lamy A, Yusuf S, Connolly SJ. Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion during Cardiac Surgery to Prevent Stroke. N Engl J Med 2021; 384:2081-2091. [PMID: 33999547 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2101897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 259] [Impact Index Per Article: 86.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage has been hypothesized to prevent ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, but this has not been proved. The procedure can be performed during cardiac surgery undertaken for other reasons. METHODS We conducted a multicenter, randomized trial involving participants with atrial fibrillation and a CHA2DS2-VASc score of at least 2 (on a scale from 0 to 9, with higher scores indicating greater risk of stroke) who were scheduled to undergo cardiac surgery for another indication. The participants were randomly assigned to undergo or not undergo occlusion of the left atrial appendage during surgery; all the participants were expected to receive usual care, including oral anticoagulation, during follow-up. The primary outcome was the occurrence of ischemic stroke (including transient ischemic attack with positive neuroimaging) or systemic embolism. The participants, research personnel, and primary care physicians (other than the surgeons) were unaware of the trial-group assignments. RESULTS The primary analysis population included 2379 participants in the occlusion group and 2391 in the no-occlusion group, with a mean age of 71 years and a mean CHA2DS2-VASc score of 4.2. The participants were followed for a mean of 3.8 years. A total of 92.1% of the participants received the assigned procedure, and at 3 years, 76.8% of the participants continued to receive oral anticoagulation. Stroke or systemic embolism occurred in 114 participants (4.8%) in the occlusion group and in 168 (7.0%) in the no-occlusion group (hazard ratio, 0.67; 95% confidence interval, 0.53 to 0.85; P = 0.001). The incidence of perioperative bleeding, heart failure, or death did not differ significantly between the trial groups. CONCLUSIONS Among participants with atrial fibrillation who had undergone cardiac surgery, most of whom continued to receive ongoing antithrombotic therapy, the risk of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism was lower with concomitant left atrial appendage occlusion performed during the surgery than without it. (Funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and others; LAAOS III ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01561651.).
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- Richard P Whitlock
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
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- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
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- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
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- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
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- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
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- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
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- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Petr Budera
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Andony J Baddour
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Petr Fila
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - P J Devereaux
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Alexander Bogachev-Prokophiev
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Andreas Boening
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Kevin H T Teoh
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Georgios I Tagarakis
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Mark S Slaughter
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Alistair G Royse
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Shay McGuinness
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Marco Alings
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Prakash P Punjabi
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - C David Mazer
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Richard J Folkeringa
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Andrea Colli
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Álvaro Avezum
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Juliet Nakamya
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Kumar Balasubramanian
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Jessica Vincent
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Pierre Voisine
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Andre Lamy
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Salim Yusuf
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
| | - Stuart J Connolly
- From McMaster University (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton Health Sciences (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), and the Population Health Research Institute (R.P.W., E.P.B.-C., J.S.H., K. Brady, M.S., P.J.D., J.N., K. Balasubramanian, J.V., A.L., S.Y., S.J.C.), Hamilton, ON, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON (K.H.T.T.), the University of Toronto and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (C.D.M.), and Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, QC (P.V.) - all in Canada; University of Foggia, Foggia (D.P.), Santa Maria Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Bari (D.P.), and the University of Pisa, Pisa (A.C.) - all in Italy; Rhön-Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt (W.R.), and University Hospital Giessen, Giessen (A.B.) - both in Germany; the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague (P.B.), and the Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno (P.F.) - both in the Czech Republic; "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital (A.J.B.) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (G.I.T.) - both in Thessaloniki, Greece; E. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia (A.B.-P.); the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (M.S.S.); the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia (A.G.R.); Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (S.M.); Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda (M.A.), and Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (R.J.F.) - both in the Netherlands; the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London (P.P.P.); and the International Research Center, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (Á.A.)
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Sinnaeve PR, Schwartz GG, Wojdyla DM, Alings M, Bhatt DL, Bittner VA, Chiang CE, Correa Flores RM, Diaz R, Dorobantu M, Goodman SG, Jukema JW, Kim YU, Pordy R, Roe MT, Sy RG, Szarek M, White HD, Zeiher AM, Steg PG. Effect of alirocumab on cardiovascular outcomes after acute coronary syndromes according to age: an ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial analysis. Eur Heart J 2021; 41:2248-2258. [PMID: 31732742 PMCID: PMC7308542 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Aims Lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduces cardiovascular risk irrespective of age, but the evidence is less strong for older patients. Methods and results This prespecified analysis from ODYSSEY OUTCOMES compared the effect of alirocumab vs. placebo in 18 924 patients with recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) according to age. We examined the effect of assigned treatment on occurrence of the primary study outcome, a composite of coronary heart disease death, myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke, or unstable angina requiring hospitalization [major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE)] and all-cause death. Relative risk reductions were consistent for patients ≥65 vs. <65 years for MACE [hazard ratio (HR) 0.78, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.68–0.91 vs. 0.89, 0.80–1.00; Pinteraction = 0.19] and all-cause death [HR 0.77, 0.62–0.95 vs. 0.94, 0.77–1.15; Pinteraction = 0.46], and consistent for MACE when dichotomizing at age 75 years (HR 0.85, 0.64–1.13 in ≥75 vs. 0.85, 0.78–0.93 in <75, Pinteraction = 0.19). When considering age as a continuous variable in regression models, advancing age increased risk of MACE, as well as the absolute reduction in MACE with alirocumab, with numbers-needed-to-treat for MACE at 3 years of 43 (25–186) at age 45 years, 26 (15–97) at age 75 years, and 12 (6–81) for those at age 85 years. Although adverse events were more frequent in older patients, there were no differences between alirocumab and placebo. Conclusion In patients with recent ACS, alirocumab improves outcomes irrespective of age. Increasing absolute benefit but not harm with advancing age suggests that LDL-C lowering is an important preventive intervention for older patients after ACS. ![]()
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- Peter R Sinnaeve
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Box B130, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, 200 Morris Street, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Amphia Ziekenhuis Molengracht, 4818 CK Breda, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart & Vascular Center and Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- General Clinical Research Center and Division of Cardiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Shih-Pai Road, 11217 Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Alberto Sabogal Sologuren, ESSALUD, Jirón Colina 1081, Bellavista - Callao, Lima CA01, Peru
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- Cardiology Department, Instituto Cardiovascular de Rosario, Paraguay 160, Santa Fe, Rosario 2000, Argentina
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- Cardiology Department, Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, 8 Calea Floreasca, ET 6 014461 Bucharest, Romania
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- Canadian VIGOUR Centre, University of Alberta, 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada.,Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands
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- R&D Clinical Development, Sanofi, 1 avenue Pierre Brossolette, 91380 Chilly-Mazarin, France
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- Clinical Sciences - Cardiovascular & Metabolism Therapeutics, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., 777 Old Saw Mill River Rd, Tarrytown, NY 10591, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, 200 Morris Street, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Wilson Street, San Juan, 1502 Metro Manila, Philippines
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- Downstate School of Public Health, State University of New York, 450 Clarkson Avenue, MS 43, Brooklyn, NY 11203 USA
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- Green Lane Cardiovascular Services, Auckland 20 City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine III, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Hopital Bichat, Universiteé de Paris, FACT (French Alliance for Cardiovascular Trials), INSERM U1148, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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Al-Jazairi MIH, Nguyen BO, De With RR, Smit MD, Weijs B, Hobbelt AH, Alings M, Tijssen JGP, Geelhoed B, Hillege HL, Tieleman RG, Van Veldhuisen DJ, Crijns HJGM, Van Gelder IC, Blaauw Y, Rienstra M. Antiarrhythmic drugs in patients with early persistent atrial fibrillation and heart failure: results of the RACE 3 study. Europace 2021; 23:1359-1368. [PMID: 33899093 PMCID: PMC8427339 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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AIMS Maintaining sinus rhythm in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) is challenging. We explored the efficacy of class I and III antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) in patients with persistent AF and mild to moderate heart failure (HF). METHODS AND RESULTS In the RACE 3 trial, patients with early persistent symptomatic AF and short history of mild to moderate HF with preserved or reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were randomized to targeted or conventional therapy. Both groups received AF and HF guideline-driven treatment. Additionally, the targeted-group received mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, statins, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and/or receptor blockers, and cardiac rehabilitation. Class I and III AADs could be instituted in case of symptomatic recurrent AF. Eventually, pulmonary vein isolation could be performed. Primary endpoint was sinus rhythm on 7-day Holter after 1-year. Included were 245 patients, age 65 ± 9 years, 193 (79%) men, AF history was 3 (2-6) months, HF history 2 (1-4) months, 72 (29.4%) had HF with reduced LVEF. After baseline electrical cardioversion (ECV), 190 (77.6%) had AF recurrences; 108 (56.8%) received class I/III AADs; 19 (17.6%) flecainide, 36 (33.3%) sotalol, 3 (2.8%) dronedarone, 50 (46.3%) amiodarone. At 1-year 73 of 108 (68.0%) patients were in sinus rhythm, 44 (40.7%) without new AF recurrences. Maintenance of sinus rhythm was significantly better with amiodarone [n = 29/50 (58%)] compared with flecainide [n = 6/19 (32%)] and sotalol/dronedarone [n = 9/39 (23%)], P = 0.0064. Adverse events occurred in 27 (25.0%) patients, were all minor and reversible. CONCLUSION In stable HF patients with early persistent AF, AAD treatment was effective in nearly half of patients, with no serious adverse effects reported.
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- Meelad I H Al-Jazairi
- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital Breda, Julius Clinical Zeist, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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Alings M, Descamps O, Guillon B, Leosdottir M, Maggioni AP, Recasens L, Speidl WS, Tripodi RV, Landmesser U, Catapano AL, Pirillo A. Implementation of clinical practices and pathways optimizing ACS patients lipid management: Focus on eight European initiatives. ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPP 2021; 42:e59-e64. [PMID: 33589225 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosissup.2021.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Post-acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients are at very high cardiovascular risk. Despite current guidelines strongly recommend to reduce LDL-C levels and initiation of high-intensity statins as early as possible in patients admitted with an ACS, less than half of ACS patients receive a high intensity statin, and a high percentage of has LDL-C well above the goal despite therapy. There are multiple reasons for that, including physician lack of guideline adherence, patient lack of compliance with treatment, and lack of standardized procedures. Furthermore, although the prevalence of familial hypercholesterolemia is higher among patients with ACS, this condition remains poorly estimated. To fill these gaps, some European countries have launched local initiatives for the in-hospital and post-discharge ACS patient lipid management. It appears that ensuring optimal therapy during hospitalization and dedicated follow-up protocols results in a significant improvement of lipid levels in these very high risk patients, which may translate into a reduced risk of recurrent future events.
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- Marco Alings
- Department of Cardiology, UMC Utrecht, Netherlands
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- CHU of Besançon, Cardiology Department, Besançon, France
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- Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Italy; ANMCO Research Center of the Heart Care Foundation, Florence, Italy
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- Medical University of Vienna, Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Berlin; Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan; IRCCS MultiMedica, Sesto S. Giovanni, Milan, Italy
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- Center for the Study of Atherosclerosis, E. Bassini Hospital, Cinisello Balsamo, Milan; IRCCS MultiMedica, Sesto S. Giovanni, Milan, Italy.
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van Dijk WB, Fiolet ATL, Schuit E, Sammani A, Groenhof TKJ, van der Graaf R, de Vries MC, Alings M, Schaap J, Asselbergs FW, Grobbee DE, Groenwold RHH, Mosterd A. Text-mining in electronic healthcare records can be used as efficient tool for screening and data collection in cardiovascular trials: a multicenter validation study. J Clin Epidemiol 2020; 132:97-105. [PMID: 33248277 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2020.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to validate trial patient eligibility screening and baseline data collection using text-mining in electronic healthcare records (EHRs), comparing the results to those of an international trial. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING In three medical centers with different EHR vendors, EHR-based text-mining was used to automatically screen patients for trial eligibility and extract baseline data on nineteen characteristics. First, the yield of screening with automated EHR text-mining search was compared with manual screening by research personnel. Second, the accuracy of extracted baseline data by EHR text mining was compared to manual data entry by research personnel. RESULTS Of the 92,466 patients visiting the out-patient cardiology departments, 568 (0.6%) were enrolled in the trial during its recruitment period using manual screening methods. Automated EHR data screening of all patients showed that the number of patients needed to screen could be reduced by 73,863 (79.9%). The remaining 18,603 (20.1%) contained 458 of the actual participants (82.4% of participants). In trial participants, automated EHR text-mining missed a median of 2.8% (Interquartile range [IQR] across all variables 0.4-8.5%) of all data points compared to manually collected data. The overall accuracy of automatically extracted data was 88.0% (IQR 84.7-92.8%). CONCLUSION Automatically extracting data from EHRs using text-mining can be used to identify trial participants and to collect baseline information.
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- Wouter B van Dijk
- Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Division Heart & Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Division Heart & Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Humanities, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Ethics and Health Law, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, the Netherlands; Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (WCN), Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, the Netherlands; Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (WCN), Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Division Heart & Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Institute of Cardiovascular Science, Faculty of Population Health Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom; Health Data Research UK and Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, the Netherlands; Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (WCN), Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Nidorf SM, Fiolet ATL, Mosterd A, Eikelboom JW, Schut A, Opstal TSJ, The SHK, Xu XF, Ireland MA, Lenderink T, Latchem D, Hoogslag P, Jerzewski A, Nierop P, Whelan A, Hendriks R, Swart H, Schaap J, Kuijper AFM, van Hessen MWJ, Saklani P, Tan I, Thompson AG, Morton A, Judkins C, Bax WA, Dirksen M, Alings M, Hankey GJ, Budgeon CA, Tijssen JGP, Cornel JH, Thompson PL. Colchicine in Patients with Chronic Coronary Disease. N Engl J Med 2020; 383:1838-1847. [PMID: 32865380 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2021372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 891] [Impact Index Per Article: 222.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Evidence from a recent trial has shown that the antiinflammatory effects of colchicine reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with recent myocardial infarction, but evidence of such a risk reduction in patients with chronic coronary disease is limited. METHODS In a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial, we assigned patients with chronic coronary disease to receive 0.5 mg of colchicine once daily or matching placebo. The primary end point was a composite of cardiovascular death, spontaneous (nonprocedural) myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, or ischemia-driven coronary revascularization. The key secondary end point was a composite of cardiovascular death, spontaneous myocardial infarction, or ischemic stroke. RESULTS A total of 5522 patients underwent randomization; 2762 were assigned to the colchicine group and 2760 to the placebo group. The median duration of follow-up was 28.6 months. A primary end-point event occurred in 187 patients (6.8%) in the colchicine group and in 264 patients (9.6%) in the placebo group (incidence, 2.5 vs. 3.6 events per 100 person-years; hazard ratio, 0.69; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.57 to 0.83; P<0.001). A key secondary end-point event occurred in 115 patients (4.2%) in the colchicine group and in 157 patients (5.7%) in the placebo group (incidence, 1.5 vs. 2.1 events per 100 person-years; hazard ratio, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.57 to 0.92; P = 0.007). The incidence rates of spontaneous myocardial infarction or ischemia-driven coronary revascularization (composite end point), cardiovascular death or spontaneous myocardial infarction (composite end point), ischemia-driven coronary revascularization, and spontaneous myocardial infarction were also significantly lower with colchicine than with placebo. The incidence of death from noncardiovascular causes was higher in the colchicine group than in the placebo group (incidence, 0.7 vs. 0.5 events per 100 person-years; hazard ratio, 1.51; 95% CI, 0.99 to 2.31). CONCLUSIONS In a randomized trial involving patients with chronic coronary disease, the risk of cardiovascular events was significantly lower among those who received 0.5 mg of colchicine once daily than among those who received placebo. (Funded by the National Health Medical Research Council of Australia and others; LoDoCo2 Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry number, ACTRN12614000093684.).
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- Stefan M Nidorf
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
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- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
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- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - John W Eikelboom
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Astrid Schut
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Tjerk S J Opstal
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Salem H K The
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Xiao-Fang Xu
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Mark A Ireland
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Timo Lenderink
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Donald Latchem
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Pieter Hoogslag
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Anastazia Jerzewski
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Peter Nierop
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Alan Whelan
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Randall Hendriks
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Henk Swart
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Jeroen Schaap
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Aaf F M Kuijper
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Maarten W J van Hessen
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Pradyot Saklani
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Isabel Tan
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Angus G Thompson
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Allison Morton
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Chris Judkins
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Willem A Bax
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Maurits Dirksen
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Marco Alings
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Graeme J Hankey
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Charley A Budgeon
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Jan G P Tijssen
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Jan H Cornel
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
| | - Peter L Thompson
- From GenesisCare Western Australia (S.M.N., X.-F.X., M.A.I., D.L., A.W., R.H., P.S., I.T., A.G.T., A. Morton, P.L.T.), the Heart and Vascular Research Institute (S.M.N., P.L.T.) and the Department of Neurology (G.J.H.), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (G.J.H., P.L.T.) and the School of Population and Global Health (C.A.B.), University of Western Australia, Perth, the Department of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA (C.J.), and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA (P.L.T.) - all in Australia; the Dutch Network for Cardiovascular Research (A.T.L.F., A. Mosterd, A.S., S.H.K.T., T.L., P.H., A.J., P.N., H.S., J.S., A.F.M.K., M.W.J.H., M.D., M.A., J.H.C.), the Netherlands Heart Institute (A.T.L.F.), and the Department of Cardiology (A.T.L.F.) and the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (A. Mosterd, M.A.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort (A. Mosterd), the Departments of Cardiology (T.S.J.O., M.D., J.H.C.) and Internal Medicine (W.A.B.), Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (T.S.J.O., J.H.C.), the Department of Cardiology, Treant Zorggroep, Hoogeveen, Emmen, and Stadskanaal (S.H.K.T.), the Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard (T.L.), the Department of Cardiology, Isala Diaconessenhuis, Meppel (P.H.), the Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn (A.J.), the Department of Cardiology, Franciscus Hospital (P.N.), and Cardialysis (J.G.P.T.), Rotterdam, the Department of Cardiology, D&A Research and Genetics, Sneek (H.S.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia and Breda (J.S., M.A.), the Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Haarlem and Hoofddorp (A.F.M.K.), the Department of Cardiology, Green Heart Hospital, Gouda (M.W.J.H.), and the Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam (J.G.P.T.) - all in the Netherlands; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (J.W.E.)
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Hijazi Z, Oldgren J, Lindbäck J, Alexander JH, Alings M, De Caterina R, Eikelboom JW, Ezekowitz MD, Held C, Huber K, Hylek EM, Granger CB, Lopes RD, Vinereanu D, Siegbahn A, Wallentin L. Evaluation of the Age, Biomarkers, and Clinical History-Bleeding Risk Score in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation With Combined Aspirin and Anticoagulation Therapy Enrolled in the ARISTOTLE and RE-LY Trials. JAMA Netw Open 2020; 3:e2015943. [PMID: 32936298 PMCID: PMC7495236 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.15943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Most patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and coronary artery disease have indications for preventing stroke with oral anticoagulation therapy and preventing myocardial infarction and stent thrombosis with platelet inhibition. OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether the recently developed ABC (age, biomarkers, and clinical history)-bleeding risk score might be useful to identify patients with AF with different risks of bleeding during concomitant aspirin and anticoagulation therapy. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The biomarkers in the ABC-bleeding risk score (growth differentiation factor 15, hemoglobin, and troponin) were measured in blood samples collected at randomization between 2006 and 2010 in the ARISTOTLE (Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation) trial and between 2005 and 2009 in the RE-LY (Randomized Evaluation of Long-term Anticoagulation Therapy) trial, both of which were multinational randomized clinical trials. The trials were reported 2011 and 2009, respectively. A total of 24 349 patients with AF (14 980 patients from the ARISTOTLE trial and 9369 patients from the RE-LY trial) were analyzed in the present cohort study. The median (interquartile range) length of follow-up was 1.8 (1.3-2.3) years in the ARISTOTLE cohort and 2.0 (1.6-2.3) years in the RE-LY cohort. Data analysis was performed from February 2018 to June 2019. EXPOSURES Concomitant aspirin treatment during study follow-up. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Time to first occurrence of a major bleeding was determined according to International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis definition. Hazard ratios were estimated with Cox models adjusted for ABC-bleeding risk score and randomized treatment. RESULTS The median (interquartile range) age was 70 (63-76) years in the ARISTOTLE cohort and 72 (67-77) years in the RE-LY cohort (5238 patients [35.6%] in the ARISTOTLE cohort and 3086 patients [36.4%] in the RE-LY cohort were women). The total number of patients with a first major bleeding event was 651 (207 with aspirin and 444 without) in ARISTOTLE and 463 (238 with aspirin and 225 without) in RE-LY. For both cohorts, in those with a low ABC-bleeding risk score, the absolute bleeding rate was low even with concomitant aspirin treatment, whereas in those with a higher ABC-bleeding risk score, the rate of bleeding was higher with concomitant aspirin compared with oral anticoagulation alone (ARISTOTLE, hazard ratio, 1.65; 95% CI, 1.40-1.95; P < .001; RE-LY, hazard ratio, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.42-2.04; P < .001). Thus, a low annual ABC-bleeding risk (eg, 0.5% without aspirin use) would with concomitant aspirin result in an annual rate of 0.8%, and a high estimated ABC-bleeding risk (eg, 3.0%) would result in a substantially higher rate of 5.0%. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE These findings suggest that the ABC-bleeding risk score identifies patients with different risks of bleeding when combining aspirin and oral anticoagulation. The ABC-bleeding risk score may, therefore, be a useful tool for decision support concerning intensity and duration of combination antithrombotic treatment in patients with AF and coronary artery disease.
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- Ziad Hijazi
- Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Cardiovascular Medicine, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Wilhelminenhospital, 3rd Department of Medicine, Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty, Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- University and Emergency Hospital, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
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- Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Clinical Chemistry, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Chu G, Seelig J, Trinks-Roerdink EM, van Alem AP, Alings M, van den Bemt B, Boersma LV, Brouwer MA, Cannegieter SC, Ten Cate H, Kirchhof CJ, Crijns HJ, van Dijk EJ, Elvan A, van Gelder IC, de Groot JR, den Hartog FR, de Jong JS, de Jong S, Klok FA, Lenderink T, Luermans JG, Meeder JG, Pisters R, Polak P, Rienstra M, Smeets F, Tahapary GJ, Theunissen L, Tieleman RG, Trines SA, van der Voort P, Geersing GJ, Rutten FH, Hemels ME, Huisman MV. Design and rationale of DUTCH-AF: a prospective nationwide registry programme and observational study on long-term oral antithrombotic treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e036220. [PMID: 32843516 PMCID: PMC7449286 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Anticoagulation therapy is pivotal in the management of stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF). Prospective registries, containing longitudinal data are lacking with detailed information on anticoagulant therapy, treatment adherence and AF-related adverse events in practice-based patient cohorts, in particular for non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOAC). With the creation of DUTCH-AF, a nationwide longitudinal AF registry, we aim to provide clinical data and answer questions on the (anticoagulant) management over time and of the clinical course of patients with newly diagnosed AF in routine clinical care. Within DUTCH-AF, our current aim is to assess the effect of non-adherence and non-persistence of anticoagulation therapy on clinical adverse events (eg, bleeding and stroke), to determine predictors for such inadequate anticoagulant treatment, and to validate and refine bleeding prediction models. With DUTCH-AF, we provide the basis for a continuing nationwide AF registry, which will facilitate subsequent research, including future registry-based clinical trials. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The DUTCH-AF registry is a nationwide, prospective registry of patients with newly diagnosed 'non-valvular' AF. Patients will be enrolled from primary, secondary and tertiary care practices across the Netherlands. A target of 6000 patients for this initial cohort will be followed for at least 2 years. Data on thromboembolic and bleeding events, changes in antithrombotic therapy and hospital admissions will be registered. Pharmacy-dispensing data will be obtained to calculate parameters of adherence and persistence to anticoagulant treatment, which will be linked to AF-related outcomes such as ischaemic stroke and major bleeding. In a subset of patients, anticoagulation adherence and beliefs about drugs will be assessed by questionnaire. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study protocol was approved as exempt for formal review according to Dutch law by the Medical Ethics Committee of the Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands. Results will be disseminated by publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at scientific congresses. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER Trial NL7467, NTR7706 (https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/7464).
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- Gordon Chu
- Department of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Rijnstate, Arnhem, The Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Haaglanden Medical Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Pharmacy, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Thrombosis Expert Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Deparment of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Isala Hospitals, Zwolle, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Centre, Amsterdam University Medical Centre/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Centre, OLVG, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Elkerliek Hospital, Helmond, Netherlands
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- Department of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Heerlen, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, VieCuri Medical Centre Noord-Limburg, Venlo, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Rijnstate, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Anna Hospital, Geldrop, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Bernhoven, Uden, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maxima Medical Centre, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart-Lung Centre, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Rijnstate, Arnhem, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Knops RE, Olde Nordkamp LRA, Delnoy PPHM, Boersma LVA, Kuschyk J, El-Chami MF, Bonnemeier H, Behr ER, Brouwer TF, Kääb S, Mittal S, Quast AFBE, Smeding L, van der Stuijt W, de Weger A, de Wilde KC, Bijsterveld NR, Richter S, Brouwer MA, de Groot JR, Kooiman KM, Lambiase PD, Neuzil P, Vernooy K, Alings M, Betts TR, Bracke FALE, Burke MC, de Jong JSSG, Wright DJ, Tijssen JGP, Wilde AAM. Subcutaneous or Transvenous Defibrillator Therapy. N Engl J Med 2020; 383:526-536. [PMID: 32757521 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1915932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 256] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) was designed to avoid complications related to the transvenous ICD lead by using an entirely extrathoracic placement. Evidence comparing these systems has been based primarily on observational studies. METHODS We conducted a noninferiority trial in which patients with an indication for an ICD but no indication for pacing were assigned to receive a subcutaneous ICD or transvenous ICD. The primary end point was the composite of device-related complications and inappropriate shocks; the noninferiority margin for the upper boundary of the 95% confidence interval for the hazard ratio (subcutaneous ICD vs. transvenous ICD) was 1.45. A superiority analysis was prespecified if noninferiority was established. Secondary end points included death and appropriate shocks. RESULTS A total of 849 patients (426 in the subcutaneous ICD group and 423 in the transvenous ICD group) were included in the analyses. At a median follow-up of 49.1 months, a primary end-point event occurred in 68 patients in the subcutaneous ICD group and in 68 patients in the transvenous ICD group (48-month Kaplan-Meier estimated cumulative incidence, 15.1% and 15.7%, respectively; hazard ratio, 0.99; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.71 to 1.39; P = 0.01 for noninferiority; P = 0.95 for superiority). Device-related complications occurred in 31 patients in the subcutaneous ICD group and in 44 in the transvenous ICD group (hazard ratio, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.44 to 1.09); inappropriate shocks occurred in 41 and 29 patients, respectively (hazard ratio, 1.43; 95% CI, 0.89 to 2.30). Death occurred in 83 patients in the subcutaneous ICD group and in 68 in the transvenous ICD group (hazard ratio, 1.23; 95% CI, 0.89 to 1.70); appropriate shocks occurred in 83 and 57 patients, respectively (hazard ratio, 1.52; 95% CI, 1.08 to 2.12). CONCLUSIONS In patients with an indication for an ICD but no indication for pacing, the subcutaneous ICD was noninferior to the transvenous ICD with respect to device-related complications and inappropriate shocks. (Funded by Boston Scientific; PRAETORIAN ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01296022.).
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- Reinoud E Knops
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
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- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
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- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
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- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
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- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Mikhael F El-Chami
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Hendrik Bonnemeier
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Elijah R Behr
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Tom F Brouwer
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Stefan Kääb
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Suneet Mittal
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Anne-Floor B E Quast
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Lonneke Smeding
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Willeke van der Stuijt
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Anouk de Weger
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Koen C de Wilde
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Nick R Bijsterveld
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Sergio Richter
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Marc A Brouwer
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Joris R de Groot
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Kirsten M Kooiman
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Pier D Lambiase
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Petr Neuzil
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Kevin Vernooy
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Marco Alings
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
| | - Tim R Betts
- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
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- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
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- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
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- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
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- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
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- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
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- From the Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam (R.E.K., L.R.A.O.N., L.V.A.B., T.F.B., A.-F.B.E.Q., L.S., W.S., A.W., K.C.W., J.R.G., K.M.K., M.C.B., J.G.P.T., A.A.M.W.), ERN GUARD-Heart (E.R.B., P.D.L., A.A.M.W.), and the Department of Cardiology, OLVG (J.S.S.G.J.), Amsterdam, the Department of Cardiology, Isala Heart Centre, Zwolle (P.-P.H.M.D.), the Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (L.V.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Flevoziekenhuis, Almere (N.R.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (M.A.B.), the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht (K.V.), the Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht (M.A.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (F.A.L.E.B.) - all in the Netherlands; the First Department of Medicine-Cardiology, University Medical Center Mannheim, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research Partner Site Heidelberg-Mannheim, Mannheim (J.K.), Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel (H.B.), the Department of Medicine I, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, Munich Heart Alliance, Munich (S.K.), and the Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center at University of Leipzig, Leipzig (S.R.) - all in Germany; the Division of Cardiology Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University, Atlanta (M.F.E.-C.); the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. George's, University of London and St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London (E.R.B.), and Office of the Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Research and Lead for Inherited Arrhythmia Specialist Services, University College London and Barts Heart Centre (P.D.L.), London, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford (T.R.B.), and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool (D.J.W.) - all in the United Kingdom; Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ (S.M.); the Department of Cardiology, Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (P.N.); and CorVita Science Foundation, Chicago (M.C.B.)
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Habibović M, Pedersen SS, Broers ER, Alings M, Theuns DAMJ, van der Voort PH, Bouwels L, Herrman JP, Denollet J. Prevalence of anxiety and risk associated with ventricular arrhythmia in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Int J Cardiol 2020; 310:80-85. [PMID: 32046911 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anxiety has been associated with adverse clinical outcomes in patients who have received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). However, results are inconclusive likely due to different measures being used to assess anxiety. Hence, the current study aims to examine the prevalence and the association between anxiety, ventricular tachyarrhythmia's (VTa's) and all-cause mortality, respectively. METHODS Patients who received an ICD for the first time were recruited from 6 Dutch referral hospitals as part of the WEBCARE trial. Patients filled in validated questionnaires (GAD-7, STAI-S, HADS-A, ANX4, ICDC, FSAS) to assess their baseline anxiety symptomatology. Logistic regression analysis and Cox Regression analysis were performed to examine the association between anxiety with 1) VTa's and 2) mortality, respectively. RESULTS A total of 214 Patients were included in the analysis with mean age 58.9 and 82.7% being male. The prevalence rates of anxiety varied depending on which questionnaire was used 12.4% (GAD-7), 17.5% (HADS-A), and 28.1% (STAI-S). (Cox) Regression analysis revealed that none of the anxiety measures was associated with VTa's or all-cause mortality in the current sample. Stratifying the sample by gender, the analysis showed that GAD-7, STAI-S, and ANX4 scores were associated with increased risk of VTa's but only in male patients. CONCLUSIONS Prevalence rates of anxiety varied depending on the measurement tool used. No significant association between anxiety and VTa's and all-cause mortality was observed in the total sample. GAD-7, STAI-S, and ANX4 were associated with increased risk for VTa's but only in male patients.
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- M Habibović
- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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Noordergraaf FA, Alings M. Andexanet Alfa and its Clinical Application. Heart Int 2020; 14:20-23. [DOI: 10.17925/hi.2020.14.1.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Broers ER, Habibović M, Denollet J, Widdershoven JWMG, Alings M, Theuns DAMJ, van der Voort P, Bouwels L, Herrman JP, Pedersen SS. Personality traits, ventricular tachyarrhythmias, and mortality in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator: 6 years follow-up of the WEBCARE cohort. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2020; 62:56-62. [PMID: 31841873 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2019.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Risk stratification within the ICD population warrants the examining of the role of protective- and risk factors. Current study examines the association between Type D personality, pessimism, and optimism and risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VTa's) and mortality in patients with a first-time ICD 6 years post implantation. METHODS A total of 221 first-implant ICD patients completed questionnaires on optimism and pessimism (Life Orientation Test) and Type D personality (Type D scale DS14) 10 to 14 days after implantation. VTa's and all-cause mortality 6 years post implant comprised the study endpoints. RESULTS Ninety (40.7%) patients had experienced VTa's and 37 (16.7%) patients died, 12 (5.4%) due to a cardiac cause. Adjusted logistic regression analysis showed that pessimism was significantly associated with increased risk of VTa's (OR = 1.09; 95% CI = 1.00-1.19; p = .05). Type D personality (OR = 1.05; 95% CI = 0.47-2.32; p = .91) and optimism (OR = 1.00; 95% CI = 0.90-1.12; p = .98) were not associated with VTa's. None of the personality types were associated with mortality. CONCLUSION Pessimism was associated with VTa's but not with mortality. No significant association with either of the endpoints was observed for Type D personality and optimism. Future research should focus on the coexistent psychosocial factors that possibly lead to adverse cardiac prognosis in this patient population.
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- E R Broers
- Department of Cardiology, St. Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands; Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands; Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands; Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Sharma M, Hart RG, Connolly SJ, Bosch J, Shestakovska O, Ng KKH, Catanese L, Keltai K, Aboyans V, Alings M, Ha JW, Varigos J, Tonkin A, O'Donnell M, Bhatt DL, Fox K, Maggioni A, Berkowitz SD, Bruns NC, Yusuf S, Eikelboom JW. Stroke Outcomes in the COMPASS Trial. Circulation 2019; 139:1134-1145. [PMID: 30667279 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.118.035864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Strokes were significantly reduced by the combination of rivaroxaban plus aspirin in comparison with aspirin in the COMPASS trial (Cardiovascular Outcomes for People Using Anticoagulation Strategies). We present detailed analyses of stroke by type, predictors, and antithrombotic effects in key subgroups. METHODS Participants had stable coronary artery or peripheral artery disease and were randomly assigned to receive aspirin 100 mg once daily (n=9126), rivaroxaban 5 mg twice daily (n=9117), or rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily plus aspirin (n=9152). Patients who required anticoagulation or had a stroke within 1 month, previous lacunar stroke, or intracerebral hemorrhage were excluded. RESULTS During a mean follow-up of 23 months, fewer patients had strokes in the rivaroxaban plus aspirin group than in the aspirin group (83 [0.9% per year] versus 142 [1.6% per year]; hazard ratio [HR], 0.58; 95% CI, 0.44-0.76; P<0.0001). Ischemic/uncertain strokes were reduced by nearly half (68 [0.7% per year] versus 132 [1.4% per year]; HR, 0.51; 95% CI, 0.38-0.68; P<0.0001) by the combination in comparison with aspirin. No significant difference was noted in the occurrence of stroke in the rivaroxaban alone group in comparison with aspirin: annualized rate of 0.7% (HR, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.65-1.05). The occurrence of fatal and disabling stroke (modified Rankin Scale, 3-6) was decreased by the combination (32 [0.3% per year] versus 55 [0.6% per year]; HR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.37-0.89; P=0.01). Independent predictors of stroke were prior stroke, hypertension, systolic blood pressure at baseline, age, diabetes mellitus, and Asian ethnicity. Prior stroke was the strongest predictor of incident stroke (HR, 3.63; 95% CI, 2.65-4.97; P<0.0001) and was associated with a 3.4% per year rate of stroke recurrence on aspirin. The effect of the combination in comparison with aspirin was consistent across subgroups with high stroke risk, including those with prior stroke. CONCLUSIONS Low-dose rivaroxaban plus aspirin is an important new antithrombotic option for primary and secondary stroke prevention in patients with clinical atherosclerosis. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov . Unique identifier: NCT01776424.
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- Mukul Sharma
- McMaster University/Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada (M.S., R.G.H., S.J.C., J.B., O.S., K.K.H.N., L.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
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- McMaster University/Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada (M.S., R.G.H., S.J.C., J.B., O.S., K.K.H.N., L.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
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- McMaster University/Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada (M.S., R.G.H., S.J.C., J.B., O.S., K.K.H.N., L.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
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- McMaster University/Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada (M.S., R.G.H., S.J.C., J.B., O.S., K.K.H.N., L.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
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- McMaster University/Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada (M.S., R.G.H., S.J.C., J.B., O.S., K.K.H.N., L.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
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- McMaster University/Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada (M.S., R.G.H., S.J.C., J.B., O.S., K.K.H.N., L.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
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- McMaster University/Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada (M.S., R.G.H., S.J.C., J.B., O.S., K.K.H.N., L.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
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- Amphia Ziekenhuis and Werkgroep Cardiologische centra Nederland, Utrecht, Nederlands (M.A.)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (J.-W.H.)
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- Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, Australia (J.V., A.T.)
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- Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, Australia (J.V., A.T.)
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- University of Edinburgh, Scotland (K.F.)
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- Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri Research Center, Florence, Italy (A.M.)
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- McMaster University/Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada (M.S., R.G.H., S.J.C., J.B., O.S., K.K.H.N., L.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
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- McMaster University/Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada (M.S., R.G.H., S.J.C., J.B., O.S., K.K.H.N., L.C., S.Y., J.W.E.)
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De Vries TI, Eikelboom JW, Bosch J, Westerink J, Dorresteijn JAN, Alings M, Dyal L, Berkowitz SD, Van Der Graaf Y, Fox KAA, Visseren FLJ. 2180Estimating individual lifetime benefit and bleeding risk of adding rivaroxaban to aspirin for patients with stable cardiovascular disease: results from the COMPASS trial. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
The Cardiovascular Outcomes for People Using Anticoagulation Strategies (COMPASS) trial has demonstrated that adding low-dose rivaroxaban to aspirin in patients with stable atherosclerotic disease on average reduces recurrence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, but increases the risk of major bleeding. For clinical practice, it is important to be able to weigh the absolute benefit from the intervention in terms of lower cardiovascular risk against the absolute increase in risk for major bleeding.
Purpose
The aim of this study was to estimate the individual lifetime benefit and harm of adding low-dose rivaroxaban to aspirin in patients with stable cardiovascular disease by predicting individual months free from CVD events gained and individual months free from major bleeding lost.
Methods
Analyses were based on data of patients with established CVD in the COMPASS trial (n=27,390) and SMART prospective cohort study (n=8,139). The externally validated lifetime SMART-REACH model for recurrent CVD was used to predict life expectancy free of stroke and myocardial infarction, based on the following predictors: sex, current smoking, diabetes mellitus, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, creatinine, number of locations of CVD, history of atrial fibrillation, and history of congestive heart failure. A new Fine & Gray competing-risk adjusted Cox proportional hazard model was derived in the COMPASS study population for prediction of life expectancy free from major bleeding, including the same predictors as the SMART-REACH model and additionally ethnicity, geographical region, and history of bleeding requiring transfusion. These lifetime estimates were then combined with hazard ratios from the COMPASS trial to estimate lifetime treatment effects from adding low-dose rivaroxaban to aspirin, expressed in terms of 1) months free from stroke or myocardial infarction gained, and 2) months free from major bleeding lost.
Results
External goodness-of-fit of the SMART-REACH model in the COMPASS study was sufficient. The newly developed major bleeding risk model also showed sufficient external goodness-of-fit in the SMART cohort. The median predicted individual gain in life-expectancy free of stroke or MI from added low-dose rivaroxaban was 16 months (range 1–48 months), while the median predicted individualized lifetime lost in terms of major bleeding was 2 months (range 0–20 months) (Figure 1A). Predicted benefit was higher than predicted harm in more than 90% of the study population. An interactive calculator for use in clinical practice will be made available (example in figure 1B).
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Conclusions
There is a wide distribution in lifetime gain and harm from adding low-dose rivaroxaban to aspirin in individual patients with stable CVD. Using these lifetime models, benefits and bleeding risk can be weighed for and with each individual patient, to support treatment decision making in clinical practice.
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- T I De Vries
- University Medical Center Utrecht, Vascular Medicine, Utrecht, Netherlands (The)
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- McMaster University, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada
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- McMaster University, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Vascular Medicine, Utrecht, Netherlands (The)
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Vascular Medicine, Utrecht, Netherlands (The)
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- Amphia Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Breda, Netherlands (The)
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- McMaster University, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada
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- Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Whippany, United States of America
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- Julius Health Center - Julius Gezondheidscentra, Utrecht, Netherlands (The)
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- University of Edinburgh, Center for Cardiovascular Science, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Vascular Medicine, Utrecht, Netherlands (The)
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Vanassche T, Verhamme P, Anand SS, Shestakovska O, Fox KAA, Bhatt DL, Avezum A, Alings M, Aboyans V, Maggioni AP, Widimsky P, Berkowitz SD, Yusuf S, Connolly SJ, Eikelboom JW, Bosch J. Risk factors and clinical outcomes in chronic coronary and peripheral artery disease: An analysis of the randomized, double-blind COMPASS trial. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2019; 27:296-307. [DOI: 10.1177/2047487319882154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Aims Secondary prevention in patients with coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease involves antithrombotic therapy and optimal control of cardiovascular risk factors. In the Cardiovascular Outcomes for People Using Anticoagulation Strategies (COMPASS) study, adding low-dose rivaroxaban on top of aspirin lowered cardiovascular events, but there is limited data about risk factor control in secondary prevention. We studied the association between risk factor status and outcomes, and the impact of risk factor status on the treatment effect of rivaroxaban, in a large contemporary population of patients with coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease. Methods and results We reported ischemic events (cardiovascular death, stroke, or myocardial infarction) in participants from the randomized, double-blind COMPASS study by individual risk factor (blood pressure, smoking status, cholesterol level, presence of diabetes, body mass index, and level of physical activity), and by number of risk factors. We compared rates and hazard ratios of patients treated with rivaroxaban plus aspirin vs aspirin alone within each risk factor category and tested for interaction between risk factor status and antithrombotic regimen. Complete baseline risk factor status was available in 27,117 (99%) patients. Status and number of risk factors were both associated with increased risk of ischemic events. Rates of ischemic events (hazard ratio 2.2; 95% confidence interval 1.8–2.6) and cardiovascular death (hazard ratio 2.0; 1.5–2.7) were more than twofold higher in patients with 4–6 compared with 0–1 risk factors ( p < 0.0001 for both). Rivaroxaban reduced event rates independently of the number of risk factors ( p interaction 0.93), with the largest absolute benefit in patients with the highest number of risk factors. Conclusion More favorable risk factor status and low-dose rivaroxaban were independently associated with lower risk of cardiovascular events.
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- Thomas Vanassche
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Canada
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, UK
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Amphia Ziekenhuis and Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Dupuytren University Hospital, France
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- Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri Research Center, Italy
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- Cardiocenter, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Czech Republic
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Canada
- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Canada
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Seelig J, Pisters R, Hemels ME, Huisman MV, Ten Cate H, Alings M. When to withhold oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation - an overview of frequent clinical discussion topics. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2019; 15:399-408. [PMID: 31571891 PMCID: PMC6755244 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s187656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Stroke prevention with oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation predisposes for bleeding. As a result, in select patient groups anticoagulation is withheld because of a perceived unfavorable risk-benefit ratio. Reasons for withholding anticoagulation can vary greatly between clinicians, often leading to discussion in daily clinical practice on the best approach. To guide clinical decision-making, we have reviewed available evidence on the most frequently reported reasons for withholding anticoagulation: previous bleeding, frailty and age, and an overall high bleeding risk.
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- Jaap Seelig
- Department of Cardiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Anticoagulation Clinic Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands
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Krahn AD, Longtin Y, Philippon F, Birnie DH, Manlucu J, Angaran P, Rinne C, Coutu B, Low RA, Essebag V, Morillo C, Redfearn D, Toal S, Becker G, Degrâce M, Thibault B, Crystal E, Tung S, LeMaitre J, Sultan O, Bennett M, Bashir J, Ayala-Paredes F, Gervais P, Rioux L, Hemels MEW, Bouwels LHR, van Vlies B, Wang J, Exner DV, Dorian P, Parkash R, Alings M, Connolly SJ. Prevention of Arrhythmia Device Infection Trial: The PADIT Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2019; 72:3098-3109. [PMID: 30545448 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.09.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Infection of implanted medical devices has catastrophic consequences. For cardiac rhythm devices, pre-procedural cefazolin is standard prophylaxis but does not protect against methicillin-resistant gram-positive organisms, which are common pathogens in device infections. OBJECTIVE This study tested the clinical effectiveness of incremental perioperative antibiotics to reduce device infection. METHODS The authors performed a cluster randomized crossover trial with 4 randomly assigned 6-month periods, during which centers used either conventional or incremental periprocedural antibiotics for all cardiac implantable electronic device procedures as standard procedure. Conventional treatment was pre-procedural cefazolin infusion. Incremental treatment was pre-procedural cefazolin plus vancomycin, intraprocedural bacitracin pocket wash, and 2-day post-procedural oral cephalexin. The primary outcome was 1-year hospitalization for device infection in the high-risk group, analyzed by hierarchical logistic regression modeling, adjusting for random cluster and cluster-period effects. RESULTS Device procedures were performed in 28 centers in 19,603 patients, of whom 12,842 were high risk. Infection occurred in 99 patients (1.03%) receiving conventional treatment, and in 78 (0.78%) receiving incremental treatment (odds ratio: 0.77; 95% confidence interval: 0.56 to 1.05; p = 0.10). In high-risk patients, hospitalization for infection occurred in 77 patients (1.23%) receiving conventional antibiotics and in 66 (1.01%) receiving incremental antibiotics (odds ratio: 0.82; 95% confidence interval: 0.59 to 1.15; p = 0.26). Subgroup analysis did not identify relevant patient or site characteristics with significant benefit from incremental therapy. CONCLUSIONS The cluster crossover design efficiently tested clinical effectiveness of incremental antibiotics to reduce device infection. Device infection rates were low. The observed difference in infection rates was not statistically significant. (Prevention of Arrhythmia Device Infection Trial [PADIT Pilot] [PADIT]; NCT01002911).
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- Andrew D Krahn
- Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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- Jewish General Hospital Sir Mortimer B. Davis, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Division of Cardiology, St. Michael Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Chinook Regional Hospital, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Horizon Health Network, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis, Levis, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Regina General Hospital, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS), Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Rimouski-Neigette (CSSSRN), Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, and Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology, Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology, Spaarne Gasthuis, Haarlem, the Netherlands
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Division of Cardiology, St. Michael Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Queen Elizabeth II Health Science Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Amphia Ziekenhuis & Working Group on Cardiovascular Research The Netherlands (WCN), Breda, the Netherlands
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Moayyedi P, Eikelboom JW, Bosch J, Connolly SJ, Dyal L, Shestakovska O, Leong D, Anand SS, Störk S, Branch KRH, Bhatt DL, Verhamme PB, O'Donnell M, Maggioni AP, Lonn EM, Piegas LS, Ertl G, Keltai M, Bruns NC, Muehlhofer E, Dagenais GR, Kim JH, Hori M, Steg PG, Hart RG, Diaz R, Alings M, Widimsky P, Avezum A, Probstfield J, Zhu J, Liang Y, Lopez-Jaramillo P, Kakkar AK, Parkhomenko AN, Ryden L, Pogosova N, Dans AL, Lanas F, Commerford PJ, Torp-Pedersen C, Guzik TJ, Vinereanu D, Tonkin AM, Lewis BS, Felix C, Yusoff K, Metsarinne KP, Fox KAA, Yusuf S. Safety of Proton Pump Inhibitors Based on a Large, Multi-Year, Randomized Trial of Patients Receiving Rivaroxaban or Aspirin. Gastroenterology 2019; 157:682-691.e2. [PMID: 31152740 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.05.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 249] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 05/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are effective at treating acid-related disorders. These drugs are well tolerated in the short term, but long-term treatment was associated with adverse events in observational studies. We aimed to confirm these findings in an adequately powered randomized trial. METHODS We performed a 3 × 2 partial factorial double-blind trial of 17,598 participants with stable cardiovascular disease and peripheral artery disease randomly assigned to groups given pantoprazole (40 mg daily, n = 8791) or placebo (n = 8807). Participants were also randomly assigned to groups that received rivaroxaban (2.5 mg twice daily) with aspirin (100 mg once daily), rivaroxaban (5 mg twice daily), or aspirin (100 mg) alone. We collected data on development of pneumonia, Clostridium difficile infection, other enteric infections, fractures, gastric atrophy, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, chronic obstructive lung disease, dementia, cardiovascular disease, cancer, hospitalizations, and all-cause mortality every 6 months. Patients were followed up for a median of 3.01 years, with 53,152 patient-years of follow-up. RESULTS There was no statistically significant difference between the pantoprazole and placebo groups in safety events except for enteric infections (1.4% vs 1.0% in the placebo group; odds ratio, 1.33; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-1.75). For all other safety outcomes, proportions were similar between groups except for C difficile infection, which was approximately twice as common in the pantoprazole vs the placebo group, although there were only 13 events, so this difference was not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS In a large placebo-controlled randomized trial, we found that pantoprazole is not associated with any adverse event when used for 3 years, with the possible exception of an increased risk of enteric infections. ClinicalTrials.gov Number: NCT01776424.
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- Paul Moayyedi
- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Würzburg and University Hospital, Würzburg, Germany
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Heart and Vascular Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cardiologists Research Center, Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri, Florence, Italy
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Würzburg and University Hospital, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- University Paris Diderot, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Estudios Clinicos Latino America and Instituto Cardiovascular de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Amphia Ziekenhuis and Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiocenter, University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- FuWai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Association of Hospital Research Institute, Fundaciun Oftalmoligica de Santander-Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Thrombosis Research Institute and University College London, London, UK
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- Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- National Research Center for Preventative Medicine, Moscow, Russia
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- University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK; Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacology, Carol Davila University and Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo-Universidad Tecnoligica Equinoccial, Quito, Ecuador
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- Turku University Central Hospital and Turku University, Turku, Finland
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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de Vries TI, Eikelboom JW, Bosch J, Westerink J, Dorresteijn JAN, Alings M, Dyal L, Berkowitz SD, van der Graaf Y, Fox KAA, Visseren FLJ. Estimating individual lifetime benefit and bleeding risk of adding rivaroxaban to aspirin for patients with stable cardiovascular disease: results from the COMPASS trial. Eur Heart J 2019; 40:3771-3778a. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Aims
Adding rivaroxaban to aspirin in patients with stable atherosclerotic disease reduces the recurrence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) but increases the risk of major bleeding. The aim of this study was to estimate the individual lifetime treatment benefit and harm of adding low-dose rivaroxaban to aspirin in patients with stable cardiovascular disease.
Methods and results
Patients with established CVD from the COMPASS trial (n = 27 390) and SMART prospective cohort study (n = 8139) were used. Using the pre-existing lifetime SMART-REACH model for recurrent CVD, and a newly developed Fine and Gray competing risk-adjusted lifetime model for major bleeding, individual treatment effects from adding low-dose rivaroxaban to aspirin in patients with stable CVD were estimated, expressed in terms of (i) life-years free of stroke or myocardial infarction (MI) gained; and (ii) life-years free from major bleeding lost. Calibration of the SMART-REACH model for prediction of recurrent CVD events in the COMPASS study was good. The major bleeding risk model as derived in the COMPASS trial showed good external calibration in the SMART cohort. Predicted individual gain in life expectancy free of stroke or MI from added low-dose rivaroxaban had a median of 16 months (range 1–48 months), while predicted individualized lifetime lost in terms of major bleeding had a median of 2 months (range 0–20 months).
Conclusion
There is a wide distribution in lifetime gain and harm from adding low-dose rivaroxaban to aspirin in individual patients with stable CVD. Using these lifetime models, benefits and bleeding risk can be weighed for each individual patient, which could facilitate treatment decisions in clinical practice.
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- Tamar I de Vries
- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, University Utrecht, GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, University Utrecht, GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, University Utrecht, GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amphia Hospital, Langendijk 75, EV Breda, The Netherlands
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, 237 Barton Street East, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, University Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, University Utrecht, GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Moayyedi P, Eikelboom JW, Bosch J, Connolly SJ, Dyal L, Shestakovska O, Leong D, Anand SS, Störk S, Branch KRH, Bhatt DL, Verhamme PB, O'Donnell M, Maggioni AP, Lonn EM, Piegas LS, Ertl G, Keltai M, Cook Bruns N, Muehlhofer E, Dagenais GR, Kim JH, Hori M, Steg PG, Hart RG, Diaz R, Alings M, Widimsky P, Avezum A, Probstfield J, Zhu J, Liang Y, Lopez-Jaramillo P, Kakkar A, Parkhomenko AN, Ryden L, Pogosova N, Dans A, Lanas F, Commerford PJ, Torp-Pedersen C, Guzik T, Vinereanu D, Tonkin AM, Lewis BS, Felix C, Yusoff K, Metsarinne K, Fox KAA, Yusuf S. Pantoprazole to Prevent Gastroduodenal Events in Patients Receiving Rivaroxaban and/or Aspirin in a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Gastroenterology 2019; 157:403-412.e5. [PMID: 31054846 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.04.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Antiplatelets and anticoagulants are associated with increased upper gastrointestinal bleeding. We evaluated whether proton pump inhibitor therapy could reduce this risk. METHODS We performed a 3 × 2 partial factorial double-blind trial of 17,598 participants with stable cardiovascular disease and peripheral artery disease. Participants were randomly assigned to groups given pantoprazole 40 mg daily or placebo, as well as rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily with aspirin 100 mg once daily, rivaroxaban 5 mg twice daily, or aspirin 100 mg alone. The primary outcome was time to first upper gastrointestinal event, defined as a composite of overt bleeding, upper gastrointestinal bleeding from a gastroduodenal lesion or of unknown origin, occult bleeding, symptomatic gastroduodenal ulcer or ≥5 erosions, upper gastrointestinal obstruction, or perforation. RESULTS There was no significant difference in upper gastrointestinal events between the pantoprazole group (102 of 8791 events) and the placebo group (116 of 8807 events) (hazard ratio, 0.88; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.67-1.15). Pantoprazole significantly reduced bleeding of gastroduodenal lesions (hazard ratio, 0.52; 95% confidence interval, 0.28-0.94; P = .03); this reduction was greater when we used a post-hoc definition of bleeding gastroduodenal lesion (hazard ratio, 0.45; 95% confidence interval, 0.27-0.74), although the number needed to treat still was high (n = 982; 95% confidence interval, 609-2528). CONCLUSIONS In a randomized placebo-controlled trial, we found that routine use of proton pump inhibitors in patients receiving low-dose anticoagulation and/or aspirin for stable cardiovascular disease does not reduce upper gastrointestinal events, but may reduce bleeding from gastroduodenal lesions. ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01776424.
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- Paul Moayyedi
- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Philippines, Manila, Philippines
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Würzburg and University Hospital, Würzburg, Germany
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- National Association of Hospital Cardiologists Research Center (ANMCO), Florence, Italy
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Bayer, Leverkusen, Germany
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- University of Würzburg and University Hospital, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Estudios Clinicos Latino America and Instituto Cardiovascular de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Amphia Ziekenhuis and Werkgroep Cardiologische Centra Nederland (WCN), Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Cardiocenter, University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- FuWai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Research Institute, Fundaciun Oftalmoligica de Santander (FOSCAL)-Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Thrombosis Research Institute and University College London, London, UK
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- Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- National Research Center for Preventative Medicine, Moscow, Russia
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- College of Medicine, University of the Philippines-Manila, Ermita, Manila, Philippines
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- University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK; Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacology, Carol Davila University and Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo-Universidad Tecnoligica Equinoccial, Quito, Ecuador
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- Universit Paris Diderot, Hopital Bichat, Assistance Publique, Paris, France; Turku University Central Hospital and Turku University, Turku, Finland
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- The Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Pordy R, White H, Schwartz G, Alings M, Bhatt D, Bittner V, Chiang CE, Diaz R, Edelberg J, Goodman S, Hanotin C, Harrington R, Jukema J, Kimura T, Kiss RG, Lecorps G, Mahaffey K, Moryusef A, Szarek M, Roe MT, Tricoci P, Xavier D, Zeiher A, Steg G. Alirocumab Reduces Total Nonfatal Cardiovascular and Fatal Events in the ODYSSEY OUTCOMES Trial†. J Clin Lipidol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2019.04.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Pluymaekers NAHA, Dudink EAMP, Luermans JGLM, Meeder JG, Lenderink T, Widdershoven J, Bucx JJJ, Rienstra M, Kamp O, Van Opstal JM, Alings M, Oomen A, Kirchhof CJ, Van Dijk VF, Ramanna H, Liem A, Dekker LR, Essers BAB, Tijssen JGP, Van Gelder IC, Crijns HJGM. Early or Delayed Cardioversion in Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation. N Engl J Med 2019; 380:1499-1508. [PMID: 30883054 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1900353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with recent-onset atrial fibrillation commonly undergo immediate restoration of sinus rhythm by pharmacologic or electrical cardioversion. However, whether immediate restoration of sinus rhythm is necessary is not known, since atrial fibrillation often terminates spontaneously. METHODS In a multicenter, randomized, open-label, noninferiority trial, we randomly assigned patients with hemodynamically stable, recent-onset (<36 hours), symptomatic atrial fibrillation in the emergency department to be treated with a wait-and-see approach (delayed-cardioversion group) or early cardioversion. The wait-and-see approach involved initial treatment with rate-control medication only and delayed cardioversion if the atrial fibrillation did not resolve within 48 hours. The primary end point was the presence of sinus rhythm at 4 weeks. Noninferiority would be shown if the lower limit of the 95% confidence interval for the between-group difference in the primary end point in percentage points was more than -10. RESULTS The presence of sinus rhythm at 4 weeks occurred in 193 of 212 patients (91%) in the delayed-cardioversion group and in 202 of 215 (94%) in the early-cardioversion group (between-group difference, -2.9 percentage points; 95% confidence interval [CI], -8.2 to 2.2; P = 0.005 for noninferiority). In the delayed-cardioversion group, conversion to sinus rhythm within 48 hours occurred spontaneously in 150 of 218 patients (69%) and after delayed cardioversion in 61 patients (28%). In the early-cardioversion group, conversion to sinus rhythm occurred spontaneously before the initiation of cardioversion in 36 of 219 patients (16%) and after cardioversion in 171 patients (78%). Among the patients who completed remote monitoring during 4 weeks of follow-up, a recurrence of atrial fibrillation occurred in 49 of 164 patients (30%) in the delayed-cardioversion group and in 50 of 171 (29%) in the early-cardioversion group. Within 4 weeks after randomization, cardiovascular complications occurred in 10 patients and 8 patients, respectively. CONCLUSIONS In patients presenting to the emergency department with recent-onset, symptomatic atrial fibrillation, a wait-and-see approach was noninferior to early cardioversion in achieving a return to sinus rhythm at 4 weeks. (Funded by the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development and others; RACE 7 ACWAS ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02248753.).
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- Nikki A H A Pluymaekers
- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
| | - Anton Oomen
- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
| | - Charles J Kirchhof
- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
| | - Vincent F Van Dijk
- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
| | - Hemanth Ramanna
- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
| | - Anho Liem
- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
| | - Lukas R Dekker
- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
| | - Brigitte A B Essers
- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
| | - Jan G P Tijssen
- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
| | - Isabelle C Van Gelder
- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
| | - Harry J G M Crijns
- From the Departments of Cardiology (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.) and Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (B.A.B.E.), the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (N.A.H.A.P., E.A.M.P.D., J.G.L.M.L., H.J.G.M.C.), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, VieCuri Medical Center Noord-Limburg, Venlo (J.G.M.), Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen (T.L.), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg (J.W.), Diakonessen Hospital, Utrecht (J.J.J.B.), University of Groningen, Groningen (M.R., I.C.V.G.), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (O.K.) and Academic Medical Center (J.G.P.T), Amsterdam, Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede (J.M.V.O.), Amphia Hospital, Breda (M.A.), Antonius Hospital, Sneek (A.O.), Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp (C.J.K.), St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein (V.F.V.D.), Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague (H.R.), St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam (A.L.), and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (L.R.D) - all in the Netherlands
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Kochar A, Wojdyla D, Thomas L, Alexander J, Rao S, Held C, Alings M, Hylek E, Granger CB, Ansell J, Wallentin L, Lopes R. TRANSFUSIONS, WITH OR WITHOUT CONCOMITANT BLEEDING, ARE ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH SHORT-TERM MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION TREATED WITH ORAL ANTICOAGULATION. J Am Coll Cardiol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)31007-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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