Background Clinical complexity is common in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. We assessed
the impact of clinical complexity on oral anticoagulant (OAC) treatment patterns and major …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing
hemodialysis and in this patient population, management in terms of oral anticoagulation …

Since 1995, the concept of atrial cardiomyopathy (ACM) has been associated with
myocardial fibrosis. Despite a consensus document in 2016, ACM's definition primarily relies …

Background Clinical risk factors are common among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but
there are still limited data on their association with oral anticoagulant (OAC) treatment …

Renal impairment confers worse prognosis in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) but there is
scarce evidence about the influence of direct-acting oral anticoagulants in routine clinical …

Aims Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) often coexist. Older age is strongly
associated with stroke, HF, and mortality. The association between coexistence of HF and a …

Purpose Indian patients who undergo surgical revascularization are relatively younger than
their Western counterparts and are predominantly revascularized using off-pump coronary …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) coexisting with atrial fibrillation (AF) increases
the risk of hemorrhage and ischemia. The study aimed to determine the relationship …

To address all the changes in the management of people with diabetes (DM) and chronic
kidney disease (CKD), under the auspices of the Spanish Society of Nephrology (SEN), the …

Background Renal dysfunction has been identified as a risk factor for both stroke and
bleeding events in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, yet the mechanisms remain unclear. We …