Cardiology
The core lesson of the COVID-19 heart debate
22 Sep, 2020 | 10:00h | UTCThe Core Lesson of the COVID-19 Heart Debate – The Atlantic
Commentary on Twitter
The Atlantic does a fantastic job in presenting balance. I'm happy I was able to contribute to this discussion about COVID and the heart in a small way. This is definitely worth the time to read #Covid #heart. https://t.co/gjtzZ7iRiy
— Paul Checchia (@ChecchiaPaul) September 21, 2020
Cardiac arrhythmias in critically ill patients with COVID-19: A brief review
22 Sep, 2020 | 09:59h | UTC
Guideline: Management of dyslipidemia for cardiovascular disease risk reduction
22 Sep, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCSummary: VA/DoD Guidelines on Dyslipidemia Recommend Against Frequent LDL Testing – NEJM Journal Watch
Commentary on Twitter
New VA/DoD dyslipidemia guidelines in @AnnalsofIM. Highlights: treat to target statin dose not LDL levels, say no to PCSK9 inh for primary prevention, Mediterranean diet is awesome, don’t check lipid levels more frequently than every 10 years. #MedTwitter https://t.co/aNX2xWitAG
— Aaron Tallant (@ATallantMD) September 22, 2020
Clinical update: Hormonal contraception in women with hypertension
22 Sep, 2020 | 09:32h | UTCHormonal Contraception in Women With Hypertension – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Ethinyl estradiol, the synthetic estrogen in combined hormonal contraceptives, has vascular and hepatic effects that may increase vascular resistance, pro-thrombotic & -inflammatory effects, & dyslipidemia, all of which contribute to CVD https://t.co/UiLKXJ9b0i @cshufeltMD
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 21, 2020
Editorial: Two remedies for inappropriate percutaneous coronary intervention—closing the gap between evidence and practice
22 Sep, 2020 | 09:28h | UTCEditorial: Two Remedies for Inappropriate Percutaneous Coronary Intervention—Closing the Gap Between Evidence and Practice (free for a limited period)
Original Studies: Potential Association of the ISCHEMIA Trial With the Appropriate Use Criteria Ratings for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Stable Ischemic Heart Disease – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND US False Claims Act Investigations of Unnecessary Percutaneous Coronary Interventions – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
A comprehensive update on aspirin management during noncardiac surgery
22 Sep, 2020 | 09:24h | UTCA Comprehensive Update on Aspirin Management During Noncardiac Surgery – Anesthesia & Analgesia
ESC Position Paper: Integration of a palliative approach into heart failure care
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Palliative care should be part of every #heartfailure management programme. Read about how you can discuss and implement it in #EJHF https://t.co/lpR3Jb1I9p@MarcoMetra @HFA_President @kevin_damman pic.twitter.com/tA9nCMHiyS
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) September 17, 2020
Randomized trial: Opportunistic screening vs. usual care for detection of atrial fibrillation in primary care
17 Sep, 2020 | 09:21h | UTC
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Opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation in primary care patients, aged 65 and over, did not increase the detection rate of atrial fibrillation, finds this cluster randomised controlled trialhttps://t.co/PnjTZO9IKC
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 16, 2020
Lifelong aspirin for all in the secondary prevention of chronic coronary syndrome: Still sacrosanct or is reappraisal warranted?
17 Sep, 2020 | 09:19h | UTCLifelong Aspirin for All in the Secondary Prevention of Chronic Coronary Syndrome: Still Sacrosanct or is Reappraisal Warranted? – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Multisystem effects of COVID-19: A concise review for practitioners
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:14h | UTCMultisystem effects of COVID-19: A concise review for practitioners – Postgraduate Medicine
Open letter calls on cardiovascular societies to discourage cardiac magnetic resonance after mild COVID-19
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:09h | UTCOpen Letter Calls on CV Societies to Discourage CMR After Mild COVID-19 – TCTMD
AHA Scientific Statement: Drug-induced arrhythmias
16 Sep, 2020 | 08:50h | UTCDrug-Induced Arrhythmias: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation
Commentary: Drug Proarrhythmia
Top Things to Know: Drug-Induced Arrhythmias
News Release: Identifying, preventing and managing heart rhythm side effects of medicines
Cohort study: Intra-arrest transport vs. continued on-scene resuscitation in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
16 Sep, 2020 | 08:48h | UTCAssociation of Intra-arrest Transport vs Continued On-Scene Resuscitation With Survival to Hospital Discharge Among Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Challenging the “Scoop and Run” Model for Management of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (free for a limited period)
Commentary: For Cardiac Arrest, Too-Hasty Transport Gets in the Way of Good CPR – MedPage Today (free registration required)
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So "Stay and Play" beats "Scoop and Run", at least for cardiac arrest. Intra-arrest Transport vs Continued On-Scene Resuscitation and Survival in Patients With Out-of-Hospital… https://t.co/cjazp4jn1e via @JAMA_current part of @JAMANetwork
— Matthew Martin (@docmartin22) September 16, 2020
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings in competitive athletes recovering from COVID-19
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:14h | UTCCommentary: Athletes Have Telltale CMR Markers of Damage Post-COVID-19, but Clinical Significance Unclear – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter (thread)
Key points about the latest athlete cardiac MRI paper. https://t.co/mtsjapZjMQ
— Anish Koka (@anish_koka) September 11, 2020
Consensus Statement: Cardio‐oncology care in the era of the COVID‐19 pandemic
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:54h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
CA: A Cancer Journal Article on COVID and Cardio-Oncology Care from International Cardio-Oncology team of global experts! An outstanding achievement by our community- read it here: https://t.co/4GqnZfbWXN pic.twitter.com/9m9n744jSo
— International Cardio-Oncology Society (@ICOSociety) September 11, 2020
Systematic review: Blood pressure targets for the treatment of people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:16h | UTCSummary: Blood pressure targets in people with cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library
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Our latest @cochranecollab review update finds insufficient evidence to "justify lower blood pressure targets (135/85 mmHg or less) in people with hypertension and established cardiovascular disease"https://t.co/Ki8mwkRp0e#HTNEvidence #hypertension pic.twitter.com/Y9V12OaqZP
— Cochrane Hypertension (@CochraneHTN) September 9, 2020
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: Effects of intensive blood pressure treatment on orthostatic hypotension
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:14h | UTC
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Our article is out in @AnnalsofIM #Hypertension20! In this individual participant meta-analysis, more intensive blood pressure treatment did not increase #orthostatichypotension.
Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Treatment on Orthostatic Hypotension https://t.co/UBoNjgCTjq
— Stephen Juraschek MD, PhD (@spjuraschek) September 10, 2020
COVID-19 is, in the end, an endothelial disease
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:11h | UTCCOVID-19 is, in the end, an endothelial disease – European Heart Journal
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COVID as an infectious disease of the “endothelium”, the lining of blood vessels, transmitted pre-sympyomatically. Explains the sepsis syndrome; explains the clotting/bleeding; explains the kidney failure.
What a nasty, nasty disease.https://t.co/5hlfL5Iik9
— David Fisman (@DFisman) September 7, 2020
Review: Optimal management of acute coronary syndromes in the era of COVID-19
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:09h | UTCOptimal management of acute coronary syndromes in the era of COVID-19 – Heart
Systematic review: Reduction in saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:07h | UTCReduction in saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library
Summary: Effect of cutting down on the saturated fat we eat on our risk of heart disease – Cochrane Library
Podcast: Treatment of acute heart failure
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:00h | UTC#230 Kittleson Rules Acute Heart Failure – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
Post-COVID syndrome severely damages children’s hearts; ‘immense inflammation’ causing cardiac blood vessel dilation
6 Sep, 2020 | 22:03h | UTCOriginal Study: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: A systematic review – EClinicalMedicine
Commentary on Twitter
#COVID19 Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: A systematic review
An abnormal echocardiograph was observed in 314 of 581 patients (54·0%) with depressed ejection fraction (45·1%, n = 262 of 581) comprising the most common aberrancy.https://t.co/JqgETbH3DL pic.twitter.com/GqYtvGy0oP
— EPIDATUM (@epidatum) September 5, 2020
Infographic. Clinical recommendations for return to play during the COVID-19 pandemic
6 Sep, 2020 | 21:54h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Took a while for this to be out but excited 2 see our paper made it to infographic @BJSM_BMJ Clinical recommendations for return to play during the COVID-19 pandemichttps://t.co/rS3bCeP4Qg
Huge Collective Viewpoint by @SportswiseUK @aaashafik @GrahamHolloway4 @merseysportsmed pic.twitter.com/icYjY4D1e1— Dora Papadopoulou 😷 🙏🏿🙏🏽🙏🏻💪🏻💪🏾💪🏿 (@Dora_Sportmed) September 4, 2020
Practical Guide: Cardiorespiratory considerations for return-to-play in elite athletes after COVID-19 infection
6 Sep, 2020 | 21:52h | UTC
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With #COVID-19 likely to be with us for a while, maybe this is one to pin on the clinic wall…
Top quality practical recommendations for the SEM doc – by some big hitters – @Breathe_to_win @SSharmacardio @Prof_MatWilson & team #LoveAFlowCharthttps://t.co/hNfx15W5h3 pic.twitter.com/t03zBVUcc2
— BJSM (@BJSM_BMJ) September 4, 2020
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Aspirin increases major GI bleeding risk by 60% in older individuals
6 Sep, 2020 | 21:30h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
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Aspirin increases GI bleeding risk by 60% in an aspirin RCT
137 total GI bleeds in 90000 person years @Gut_BMJ https://t.co/Hb8h6kZrpo
— Elliot Tapper (@ebtapper) August 8, 2020