Daily Archives: November 16, 2020
#AHA20 – Randomized trial: In patients with atrial fibrillation and a bioprosthetic mitral valve, Rivaroxaban (20 mg) was noninferior to Warfarin (INR 2-3) for death, MACE, or major bleeding at 12 months
16 Nov, 2020 | 02:01h | UTCRivaroxaban in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and a Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Rivaroxaban may be as effective as warfarin for bioprosthetic mitral valves, AF – American Heart Association
Commentaries: Rivaroxaban an Option for Patients with Bioprosthetic Mitral Valves and A-fib – TCTMD AND Rivaroxaban for Valvular Heart Disease and Atrial Fibrillation – RIVER – American College of Cardiology AND Rivaroxaban Noninferior to Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Bioprosthetic Mitral Valves – NEJM Journal Watch
Commentary on Twitter
In a trial comparing rivaroxaban with dose-adjusted warfarin, rivaroxaban was noninferior to warfarin with respect to the mean time until the primary outcome of death, major cardiovascular events, or major bleeding at 12 months. #AHA20
— NEJM (@NEJM) November 14, 2020
#AHA20 – Randomized trial: A polypill comprising statins, multiple blood pressure lowering drugs, and aspirin prevents cardiovascular events among patients at intermediate cardiovascular risk
16 Nov, 2020 | 02:03h | UTCPolypill with or without Aspirin in Persons without Cardiovascular Disease – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News release: New study confirms combo pill alone and with aspirin lowers heart disease risk – American Heart Association
Commentaries: Polypill along with aspirin cuts heart attacks and strokes by up to 40%: International study – McMaster University AND Big study supports cheap combo pill to lower heart risks – Associated Press AND TIPS-3: International Study Looks at Benefits of Polypill and Polypill Plus Aspirin in Reducing CVD Risk – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
Public health vs precision medicine. Thinking through a one size fits all drug prevention approach. "Combined Rx w/polypill+aspirin led to lower incidence of CV events than placebo among participants w/o CV disease who were at intermediate CV risk.” #AHA20https://t.co/TsbvPtA1Pl pic.twitter.com/Ylq3AKThII
— Harlan Krumholz (@hmkyale) November 14, 2020
#AHA20 – Randomized trial: In patients with refractory hypercholesterolemia, the use of Evinacumab significantly reduced the LDL levels. Larger studies with patient-relevant outcomes are needed.
16 Nov, 2020 | 01:59h | UTCEvinacumab in Patients with Refractory Hypercholesterolemia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In patients with hypercholesterolemia that is refractory to statin and PCSK9 inhibitor therapy, the use of evinacumab reduced plasma lipid levels by 50%. #AHA20
— NEJM (@NEJM) November 15, 2020
#AHA20 – A small phase 2 randomized trial showed significantly improved survival with an early ECMO-facilitated resuscitation for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and refractory ventricular fibrillation
16 Nov, 2020 | 01:56h | UTCCommentaries: Early ECMO-Facilitated Resuscitation for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – NEJM Journal Watch AND Advanced REperfusion STrategies for refractory cardiac arrest – ARREST – American College of Cardiology AND Cardiac arrest treatment that uses life support machine boosts survival – NIH News Releases
Commentary on Twitter
Latebreaker at #AHA20 @AHAMeetings—Advanced reperfusion strategies for patients with out-of-hospital #cardiacarrest and refractory ventricular fibrillation (ARREST): a phase 2, single centre, open-label, randomised controlled trialhttps://t.co/1TjdlD6G8h pic.twitter.com/zQoRcxF1jO
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) November 14, 2020
#AHA20 – Randomized trial: In patients with systolic heart failure, Cardiac Myosin activation with Omecamtiv Mecarbil led to modest reduction in heart failure events
16 Nov, 2020 | 02:00h | UTCCardiac Myosin Activation with Omecamtiv Mecarbil in Systolic Heart Failure – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Modest Gains With Omecamtiv Mecarbil in Chronic HFrEF: GALACTIC-HF – TCTMD AND Global Approach to Lowering Adverse Cardiac Outcomes Through Improving Contractility in Heart Failure – GALACTIC-HF – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients with heart failure & a reduced ejection fraction, those who received the cardiac myosin activator omecamtiv mecarbil had a lower incidences of heart-failure events or cardiovascular death at a median of 22 months than those who received placebo. #AHA20
— NEJM (@NEJM) November 13, 2020
#AHA20 – Randomized trial: In elective percutaneous coronary intervention Clopidogrel led to similar outcomes compared with Ticagrelor with less minor bleeding
16 Nov, 2020 | 01:55h | UTCNews release: Ticagrelor was not superior to clopidogrel to reduce heart attack risk during angioplasty – American Heart Association
Commentaries: Clopidogrel Should Remain Antiplatelet of Choice in Elective PCI: ALPHEUS – TCTMD AND Ticagrelor Not Superior to Clopidogrel for Elective PCI – NEJM Journal Watch
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—Clopidogrel vs ticagrelor or prasugrel in patients aged 70 years or older with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (POPular AGE): the randomised, open-label, non-inferiority trial https://t.co/joepKHbgtu pic.twitter.com/gEyPl2HE80
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) April 30, 2020
#AHA20 – In patients who had discontinued statins because of side effects, a N-of-1 trial of a statin, placebo, or no treatment found that side effects often attributed to statins were the same for those taking a placebo
16 Nov, 2020 | 01:57h | UTCCommentary: ‘Nocebo effect’ cause of most statin side-effects, study suggests – The Guardian
Original study: N-of-1 Trial of a Statin, Placebo, or No Treatment to Assess Side Effects – New England Journal of Medicine ($ – no abstract available)
Commentary on Twitter
Patients who had discontinued statins because of side effects received four bottles of a statin, four bottles of placebo, and four empty bottles. Each used for 1 month, in random sequence. The symptom burden with placebo was 90% of the symptom burden with the statin. #AHA20
— NEJM (@NEJM) November 15, 2020
#AHA20 – Randomized trial: High-dose Omega-3 fatty acids did not reduce the risk of cardiac events in patients at high cardiovascular risk
16 Nov, 2020 | 01:51h | UTCEditorial 2: Do Omega-3 Fatty Acids Benefit Health?
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, omega-3 fatty acids (EPA/DHA) did not reduce major adverse CV events vs corn oil in statin-treated patients at high CV risk
(Compare w Vascepa in REDUCE-IT) https://t.co/7BIs1Rr8YZ#STRENGTHTrial #AHA20 #SteveNissen@ProfSNicholls @Dmozaffarian @ClevelandClinic— JAMA (@JAMA_current) November 15, 2020
[Not Published Yet] #AHA20 – Randomized trial: Fish oil and vitamin D supplements not effective for preventing atrial fibrillation
16 Nov, 2020 | 01:49h | UTCCommentary: Fish Oil, Vitamin D Don’t Prevent A-fib: VITAL Rhythm – TCTMD
#AHA20 – In patients hospitalized for heart failure with iron deficiency, intravenous Ferric carboxymaltose at discharge reduced the risk of heart failure rehospitalizations
16 Nov, 2020 | 01:53h | UTCCommentaries: Intravenous iron reduced rehospitalization risk in people with heart failure – American Heart Association AND AFFIRM-AHF: IV Iron Supplementation Linked to Fewer Repeat Hospitalizations for HF – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
Latebreaker at #AHA20 @AHAMeetings—Ferric carboxymaltose for iron deficiency at discharge after acute #heartfailure: AFFIRM-AHF, a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial https://t.co/gRKtbsxfba pic.twitter.com/k67HDJMW2b
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) November 14, 2020
Practice Pointer: Using antibiotics wisely for respiratory tract infection in the era of covid-19
16 Nov, 2020 | 01:48h | UTCUsing antibiotics wisely for respiratory tract infection in the era of covid-19 – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
When should patients with respiratory tract infections be assessed in person and when should you prescribe antibiotics based on best available evidence? This Practice Pointer offers guidance in the era of covid-19https://t.co/k6LoYPWmsv pic.twitter.com/rtIrjplyv0
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) November 15, 2020
Sweden has admitted its coronavirus immunity predictions were wrong as cases soar across the country
16 Nov, 2020 | 01:44h | UTC
Perspective: The third surge is breaking health-care workers
16 Nov, 2020 | 01:46h | UTC
Commentary from the author (thread – click for more)
🚨I wrote about what health-care workers are going through, how exhausted & scared they are, and what this 3rd pandemic surge is doing to them.
It’s not like the first 2. It’s worse. How much slack is left in the system? Iowa nurse: “There is none” 1/ https://t.co/is2NGHdwRP
— Ed Yong is not here (@edyong209) November 13, 2020
World Diabetes Day 2020 (14 November 2020): Introducing the Global Diabetes Compact
16 Nov, 2020 | 01:43h | UTCWorld Diabetes Day 2020: Introducing the Global Diabetes Compact – World Health Organization
See also: WHO Global Diabetes Compact
Related: The Lancet Commission on diabetes: using data to transform diabetes care and patient lives (free registration required) AND Editorial: Turning evidence into action on diabetes – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
It's #WorldDiabetesDay #COVID19 causes fear & suffering for people with #diabetes:
1⃣ They have ↗️ risk of severe disease & death when infected with COVID-19
2⃣ Delay in diagnosis may result in more advanced disease & complications
3⃣ Delayed, incomplete, interrupted treatment pic.twitter.com/vlL9XAXVqq— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 14, 2020