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
Ko 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 Jan 27. 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.
Published on 7/26/2024Ko D, Evans PT, Lin KJ, Pande AN, Cervone A, Lee SB, Cheng S, Tsacogianis T, Glynn RJ, Kim DH. Frailty and Clinical Outcomes of Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel in Older Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Aug 06; 13(15):e034529. PMID: 39056329.
Published on 7/8/2024Ko D, Kim DH, Singer DE. Letter by Ko et al Regarding Article, "Safety of Switching From a Vitamin K Antagonist to a Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant in Frail Older Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Results of the FRAIL-AF Randomized Controlled Trial". Circulation. 2024 Jul 09; 150(2):e25-e26. PMID: 38976608.
Published on 7/2/2024Kim DH, Park CM, Ko D, Lin KJ, Glynn RJ. Assessing the Benefits and Harms of Pharmacotherapy in Older Adults with Frailty: Insights from Pharmacoepidemiologic Studies of Routine Health Care Data. Drugs Aging. 2024 Jul; 41(7):583-600. PMID: 38954400.
Published on 5/23/2024Riester MR, Zullo AR, Joshi R, Daiello LA, Hayes KN, Ko D, Kim DH, Munshi M, Berry SD. Comparative safety and cardiovascular effectiveness of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in nursing homes. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2024 Aug; 26(8):3403-3417. PMID: 38779879.
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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