The American journal of medicine
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Letter Case Reports
A 'posterior circulation stroke' that benefits from vitamins.
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) other than aspirin have been linked to heart failure, salt retention, adverse ventricular remodeling, and thrombosis. We therefore sought to assess their impact on cardiovascular events in outpatients with stable atherothrombotic disease. ⋯ Among patients with stable atherothrombosis, NSAID use is associated with a higher risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and hospitalizations for both ischemia and heart failure.
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The administration of anticoagulant thromboprophylaxis for all patients with cancer who are hospitalized for acute medical illness is considered standard practice and strongly recommended in clinical guidelines. These recommendations are extrapolated from randomized controlled prophylaxis trials not specifically conducted in cancer cohorts. Because hospitalized patients with cancer constitute a unique population with increased risk of venous thromboembolic events and major hemorrhage, validation of the efficacy and safety of primary thromboprophylaxis in this population is critical. We sought to summarize the rates of venous thromboembolic events and major bleeding episodes among hospitalized patients with cancer who were receiving anticoagulant therapy compared with placebo. ⋯ The risks and benefits of primary thromboprophylaxis with anticoagulant therapy in hospitalized patients with cancer are not known. This is especially relevant because numerous Medicare-type pay-for-performance incentives mandate prophylaxis specifically in patients with cancer.