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    Cholinesterase inhibitors associated with lower rate of mortality in dementia patients with heart failure: a nationwide propensity weighting study

    This study investigates the potential impact of cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) on patients with heart failure (HF) and dementia. ChEIs are known to boost acetylcholine levels and benefit cognition in patien...

    Ming-Jer Hsieh, Cheng-Hung Lee, Dong-Yi Chen, Chia-Ling Wu in Clinical Autonomic Research (2023)

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    Surgical volume and outcomes of surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation: a nationwide population-based cohort study

    Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrythmia and causes many complications. Sinus rhythm restoration could reduce late mortality of atrial fibrillation patients. The Maze procedure is the gold stan...

    Feng-Cheng Chang, Yu-Tung Huang, Victor Chien-Chia Wu in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (2023)

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    Risk of major bleeding associated with concomitant use of anticancer drugs and direct oral anticoagulant in patients with cancer and atrial fibrillation

    This study evaluated the risk of major bleeding associated with concomitant use of direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) and anticancer drugs (ACDs), which share metabolic pathways, in patients with atrial fibrilla...

    Chun-Li Wang, Victor Chien-Chia Wu, Hui-Tzu Tu in Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis (2022)

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    Incidence and consequences of resuming oral anticoagulant therapy following hematuria and risks of ischemic stroke and major bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation

    Following hematuria, it is uncertain to what extent a vitamin K antagonist (VKA) or non-VKA oral anticoagulant (NOAC) is resumed, and the risks of ischemic stroke/systemic embolism and major bleeding associate...

    Chun-Li Wang, Victor Chien-Chia Wu, Yu-Tung Huang in Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis (2021)

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    Glycemic status and risks of thromboembolism and major bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation

    Studies specifically examining the association between glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels and ischemic stroke/systemic thromboembolism (IS/SE) risk in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients are limited. Here, w...

    Yi-Hsin Chan, Chi Chuang, Cze-Ci Chan, Hsin-Fu Lee in Cardiovascular Diabetology (2020)