Darae Ko MD, MSc
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine
75 E. Newton St | (617) 638-8760darae.ko@bmc.org
daraeko@bu.edu

Sections
Cardiovascular Medicine
Websites
Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute Training Program
Education
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Epidemiology, MSc, Boston University School of Public Health
Chemistry/Biology, AB, Bryn Mawr College
Publications
Kim DH, Ko D, Singer DE, Cervone A, Zhang Y, Chen Q, Lin KJ. Clinical Outcomes of Switching From Warfarin to Apixaban or Rivaroxaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Multidatabase Study. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2025 Sep; 18(9):e011890. PMID: 40859837.
Published on 6/23/2025Martin SS, Aday AW, Allen NB, Almarzooq ZI, Anderson CAM, Arora P, Avery CL, Baker-Smith CM, Bansal N, Beaton AZ, Commodore-Mensah Y, Currie ME, Elkind MSV, Fan W, Generoso G, Barone Gibbs B, Heard DG, Hiremath S, Johansen MC, Kazi DS, Ko D, Leppert MH, Magnani JW, Michos ED, Mussolino ME, Parikh NI, Perman SM, Rezk-Hanna M, Roth GA, Shah NS, Springer MV, St-Onge MP, Thacker EL, Urbut SM, Van Spall HGC, Voeks JH, Whelton SP, Wong ND, Wong SS, Yaffe K, Palaniappan LP. Correction to: 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2025 Jun 24; 151(25):e1096. PMID: 40549850.
Published on 6/23/2025Martin SS, Aday AW, Almarzooq ZI, Anderson CAM, Arora P, Avery CL, Baker-Smith CM, Barone Gibbs B, Beaton AZ, Boehme AK, Commodore-Mensah Y, Currie ME, Elkind MSV, Evenson KR, Generoso G, Heard DG, Hiremath S, Johansen MC, Kalani R, Kazi DS, Ko D, Liu J, Magnani JW, Michos ED, Mussolino ME, Navaneethan SD, Parikh NI, Perman SM, Poudel R, Rezk-Hanna M, Roth GA, Shah NS, St-Onge MP, Thacker EL, Tsao CW, Urbut SM, Van Spall HGC, Voeks JH, Wang NY, Wong ND, Wong SS, Yaffe K, Palaniappan LP. Correction to: 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2025 Jun 24; 151(25):e1095. PMID: 40549848.
Published on 4/14/2025Park CM, Lie JJ, Ko D, Chen X, Kim DH. Frailty and Cardiac Complications after Minor and Major Noncardiac Surgery in Older Adults. Anesthesiology. 2025 Jun 01; 142(6):1174-1178. PMID: 40227853.
Published on 1/28/2025Ko D, Chung MK, Evans PT, Benjamin EJ, Helm RH. Atrial Fibrillation: A Review. JAMA. 2025 Jan 28; 333(4):329-342. PMID: 39680399.
Published on 1/27/2025Martin SS, Aday AW, Allen NB, Almarzooq ZI, Anderson CAM, Arora P, Avery CL, Baker-Smith CM, Bansal N, Beaton AZ, Commodore-Mensah Y, Currie ME, Elkind MSV, Fan W, Generoso G, Gibbs BB, Heard DG, Hiremath S, Johansen MC, Kazi DS, Ko D, Leppert MH, Magnani JW, Michos ED, Mussolino ME, Parikh NI, Perman SM, Rezk-Hanna M, Roth GA, Shah NS, Springer MV, St-Onge MP, Thacker EL, Urbut SM, Van Spall HGC, Voeks JH, Whelton SP, Wong ND, Wong SS, Yaffe K, Palaniappan LP. 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2025 Feb 25; 151(8):e41-e660. PMID: 39866113.
Published on 11/25/2024Zhong L, Thanapluetiwong S, Xu K, Ko D, Kim DH. Assessing Frailty-Specific Treatment Effect in Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review. Drugs Aging. 2024 Dec; 41(12):945-958. PMID: 39585601.
Published on 10/1/2024Ko D, Lee Y, Kim DH, Shah SJ, Hayes KN, Zullo AR, Berry SD. Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Use in Nursing Home Residents With Atrial Fibrillation. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Oct 01; 184(10):1256-1258. PMID: 39133502.
Published on 9/17/2024Parks AL, Frankel DS, Kim DH, Ko D, Kramer DB, Lydston M, Fang MC, Shah SJ. Management of atrial fibrillation in older adults. BMJ. 2024 Sep 17; 386:e076246. PMID: 39288952.
Published on 9/11/2024Ko D, Lin KJ, Lee SB, Lu Z, Cheng S, Shah SJ, Glynn RJ, Kim DH. Prospective Monitoring of New Drugs in Older Adults with and without Frailty: Near-Real-Time Assessment of Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Anticoagulants in Medicare Data. Drugs Aging. 2024 Sep; 41(9):763-773. PMID: 39259265.
Media Mentions
Published on 12/21/2022
Left Atrial Dysfunction Tied to Cerebral Infarcts in Absence of Prior AF, Stroke
Published on 11/18/2022
OAC use among older AFib patients is on the rise
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