Journal article
Relationship Between Degree of Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Symptom Status, and Risk of Embolic Events in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Limited data exists regarding the relationship between left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) and heart failure (HF) symptoms and embolic risk among patients with atrial fibrillation.
METHODS: Participants in the Atrial Fibrillation Clopidogrel Trial With Irbesartan for Prevention of Vascular Events (ACTIVE) trials with HF, but not randomized to oral anticoagulation, were categorized as having preserved versus …
Authors
Sandhu RK; Hohnloser SH; Pfeffer MA; Yuan F; Hart RG; Yusuf S; Connolly SJ; McAlister FA; Healey JS
Journal
Stroke, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 667–672
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
March 2015
DOI
10.1161/strokeaha.114.007140
ISSN
0039-2499
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Administration, OralAgedAnticoagulantsAspirinAtrial FibrillationBiphenyl CompoundsClopidogrelFemaleHeart FailureHumansIrbesartanIschemic Attack, TransientMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsProportional Hazards ModelsStrokeTetrazolesThromboembolismTiclopidineTreatment OutcomeVentricular Dysfunction, Left