Comparative Risks of Ischemic Stroke in Atrial Flutter versus Atrial Fibrillation

Al‐Kawaz, Mais; Omran, Setareh Salehi; Parikh, Neal S.; Elkind, Mitchell S.V.; Soliman, Elsayed Z.; Kamel, Hooman

doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.10.025

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.10.025

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Comparative Risks of Ischemic Stroke in Atrial Flutter versus Atrial Fibrillation

Mais Al‐Kawaz

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Setareh Salehi Omran

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Neal S. Parikh

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“…A similar issue occurred in a study by Al-Kawaz et al who performed a large retrospective cohort study using administrative claims data from 2008 to 2014 on a 5% sample of Medicare beneficiaries. The study demonstrated a decreased annual incidence of stroke in AFL (1.4%) compared to AF patients (2.0%) [23]. However, there was also a significant conversion rate from AFL to AF (66%) across a mean follow-up time of 2.8 years.…”

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“…A common limitation of research into stroke and STE events in AFL is that similar to the studies by Halligan et al [22] and Al-Kawaz et al [23], AF eventually develops in many patients who initially present with AFL [24], and efforts to isolate a lone AFL cohort that does not develop AF are difficult, especially considering how AF can present asymptomatically [25]. We attempted to limit this issue within our study by excluding patients who had codes for both AF and AFL at index hospitalization.…”

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confidence: 96%

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Differences in Stroke or Systemic Thromboembolism Readmission Risk After Hospitalization for Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter

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Bolton

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Thangjui

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et al. 2022

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Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.

“…A similar issue occurred in a study by Al-Kawaz et al who performed a large retrospective cohort study using administrative claims data from 2008 to 2014 on a 5% sample of Medicare beneficiaries. The study demonstrated a decreased annual incidence of stroke in AFL (1.4%) compared to AF patients (2.0%) [23]. However, there was also a significant conversion rate from AFL to AF (66%) across a mean follow-up time of 2.8 years.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 75%

“…A common limitation of research into stroke and STE events in AFL is that similar to the studies by Halligan et al [22] and Al-Kawaz et al [23], AF eventually develops in many patients who initially present with AFL [24], and efforts to isolate a lone AFL cohort that does not develop AF are difficult, especially considering how AF can present asymptomatically [25]. We attempted to limit this issue within our study by excluding patients who had codes for both AF and AFL at index hospitalization.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 96%

Differences in Stroke or Systemic Thromboembolism Readmission Risk After Hospitalization for Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter

Thyagaturu

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Bolton

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,

Thangjui

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et al. 2022

Cureus

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Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.

“… 20 , 21 They both pose incipient risks of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), such as embolic stroke and chronic heart failure. 22 , 23 Generally, AFL in the younger population was more associated with patients with structural or congenital heart disease; however, its incidence has risen due to higher rates of obesity, coupled with sedentary lifestyles, as well as worsening drug abuse. 19 - 21 Autoimmune diseases in young adults have also increased in prevalence and can be potentially burdensome with respect to morbidity and quality of life.…”

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Polymyositis-Induced Atrial Flutter: A Rare and Unexpected Arrhythmia in an Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy

Katwaroo

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Seecheran³

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Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.

“…Overall, studies showed that the risk of ischemic stroke in AFL is lower than AF, particularly when including solitary AFL compared to AFL with coexistent AF. 11 Nevertheless, studies aimed to evaluate the incidence of LAAT in patients with AFL showed conflicting results. In one study comparing the risk of stroke in 59 patients with AFL with matched cohort of AF, showed The same finding as in Figure 2 as seen in 3D echo.…”

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The Risk of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Patients With Atrial Flutter Versus Atrial Fibrillation

Moady

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Rubinstein

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Mobarki

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Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.

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