2022
Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs Vitamin K Antagonists in Patients With Antiphospholipid Syndromes Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Khairani C, Bejjani A, Piazza G, Jimenez D, Monreal M, Chatterjee S, Pengo V, Woller S, Cortes-Hernandez J, Connors J, Kanthi Y, Krumholz H, Middeldorp S, Falanga A, Cushman M, Goldhaber S, Garcia D, Bikdeli B. Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs Vitamin K Antagonists in Patients With Antiphospholipid Syndromes Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 81: 16-30. PMID: 36328154, PMCID: PMC9812926, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect oral anticoagulantsVitamin K antagonistsVenous thromboembolic eventsArterial thrombotic eventsSubsequent venous thromboembolic eventsThrombotic antiphospholipid syndromeMajor bleedingThrombotic eventsK antagonistsOral anticoagulantsAntiphospholipid syndromeUse of DOACsMain efficacy outcomeMain safety outcomeCochrane Central RegisterAdequate allocation concealmentRandom-effects modelRandom sequence generationThromboembolic eventsCentral RegisterEfficacy outcomesArterial thrombosisControlled TrialsRandomized trialsAllocation concealment
2020
Antiplatelet strategies in acute coronary syndromes: design and methodology of an international collaborative network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Madhavan M, Bikdeli B, Redfors B, Biondi-Zoccai G, Varunok N, Burton J, Crowley A, Francese D, Gupta A, DER Nigoghossian C, Chatterjee S, Palmerini T, Benedetto U, You S, Ohman E, Kastrati A, Steg P, Gibson C, Angiolillo D, Krumholz H, Stone G. Antiplatelet strategies in acute coronary syndromes: design and methodology of an international collaborative network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Minerva Cardioangiologica 2020, 69: 398-407. PMID: 33258563, DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5683.20.05353-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeNetwork meta-analysisIncidence rate ratiosReceptor inhibitorsRandom-effects methodMeta-analysisCoronary syndromeMonths of follow-up timePatients of advanced ageControlled trialsBackground of aspirinEfficacy of prasugrelST-elevation myocardial infarctionCochrane Central Register of Controlled TrialsCentral Register of Controlled TrialsFollow-up timeFrequentist network meta-analysisManagement of patientsRegister of Controlled TrialsShort-term outcomesLong-term outcomesCochrane Central RegisterRandomized controlled trialsHemorrhagic outcomesAntiplatelet strategiesSulodexide versus Control and the Risk of Thrombotic and Hemorrhagic Events: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Bikdeli B, Chatterjee S, Kirtane AJ, Parikh SA, Andreozzi GM, Desai NR, Francese DP, Gibson CM, Piazza G, Goldhaber SZ, Eikelboom JW, Krumholz HM, Stone GW. Sulodexide versus Control and the Risk of Thrombotic and Hemorrhagic Events: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Seminars In Thrombosis And Hemostasis 2020, 46: 908-918. PMID: 33086402, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1716874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep vein thrombosisUse of sulodexideCause mortalityCardiovascular mortalityReduced oddsPulmonary embolismOdds ratioOdds of VTESafety of sulodexideCardiovascular risk factorsCochrane Central RegisterPeripheral arterial diseaseHistory of MIThrombotic cardiovascular diseasesRandom-effects modelCardiovascular efficacyOral glycosaminoglycansCardiovascular outcomesHemorrhagic eventsCentral RegisterVein thrombosisControlled TrialsArterial diseaseRandomized trialsRisk factors
2017
Inferior Vena Cava Filters to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bikdeli B, Chatterjee S, Desai NR, Kirtane AJ, Desai MM, Bracken MB, Spencer FA, Monreal M, Goldhaber SZ, Krumholz HM. Inferior Vena Cava Filters to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 70: 1587-1597. PMID: 28935036, PMCID: PMC8412839, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.07.775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep vein thrombosisSubsequent pulmonary embolismInferior vena cava filterPulmonary embolismVena cava filtersIVC filtersCause mortalityOdds ratioCava filtersSystematic reviewSubsequent deep vein thrombosisInverse variance fixed-effect modelRisk of PECochrane Central RegisterQuality of evidenceFixed-effects modelCentral RegisterVein thrombosisControlled TrialsOverall mortalityObservational studyMAIN OUTCOMEPrimary analysisMeta-AnalysisMortality