Cardiac Critical Care
2022 ACC Guidance on the evaluation and disposition of acute chest pain in the ED.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:55h | UTCCommentary: Guideline Guidance: Practical Tips for Finding, Triaging Chest Pain in the ED – TCTMD
Related:
2021 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain.
Navigating a Complicated World | Commentary of the new AHA/ACC Chest Pain Guidelines.
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/CianPMcCarthy/status/1580007497372676096
Case series and systematic review | Life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia and sudden death during electronic gaming.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:49h | UTCEditorial: Ventricular arrhythmias during electronic gaming: Sudden victory and sudden death – Heart Rhythm
News Release: Electronic gaming can trigger potentially lethal heart rhythm problems in susceptible children – Elsevier
Cohort Study | Incidence, predictors and clinical implications of new renal impairment following percutaneous coronary intervention.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:42h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Open_HeartBMJ/status/1580211725151784962
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiogenic shock: a meta-analysis of mortality and complications.
11 Oct, 2022 | 13:33h | UTC
Review | Effective hemodynamic monitoring.
7 Oct, 2022 | 14:21h | UTCEffective hemodynamic monitoring – Critical Care
Cohort Study | Albuminuria as a marker of systemic congestion in patients with heart failure.
7 Oct, 2022 | 14:19h | UTC
Cohort Study | Differential patterns and outcomes of 20.6 million cardiovascular ED encounters for men and women in the US.
7 Oct, 2022 | 14:18h | UTCNews Release: Many heart-related emergencies are due to uncontrolled blood pressure – American Heart Association
Commentary: High BP Tied to One in Eight Emergency Visits for Cardiovascular Issues – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
In an analysis of >20 million cardiovascular ED visits from 2016-2018, women presenting with ICH or aortic aneurysm/dissection had higher death risk than men, but lower risk when presenting with AF, acute MI, or cardiac arrest #AHAJournals https://t.co/MUmtG725FS
— JAHA (@JAHA_AHA) September 15, 2022
Brief Review | How do we maximize diuresis in acute decompensated heart failure?
5 Oct, 2022 | 13:51h | UTC
M-A | Beta-blocker treatment in the critically ill.
4 Oct, 2022 | 14:30h | UTC
RCT | Induced hypothermia did not improve survival or functional outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest.
30 Sep, 2022 | 12:43h | UTCTemperature Control After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Related:
Hypothermic versus Normothermic Temperature Control after Cardiac Arrest – NEJM Evidence
ERC-ESICM guidelines on temperature control after cardiac arrest in adults – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
New RCT of hypothermia (32-34°C) vs normothermia in IHCA 🧠❄️
👥 249 patients (25% shockable, 78% outside ICU/ED)
➡️ similar mortality at 180d (73% vs 71%)
➡️ similar favorable neuro outcome at 180d (23% vs 24%)🔗 @CircAHA https://t.co/1Axq8a5Wrn#ResusTwitter @thiele_holger pic.twitter.com/Jh69CHuUWZ
— Tommaso Scquizzato, MD (@tscquizzato) September 29, 2022
ACEP Clinical Policy | Critical issues in the management of patients presenting to the ED with acute heart failure syndromes.
27 Sep, 2022 | 13:20h | UTC
Cohort Study | Incidence and outcomes of coronary artery perforations.
27 Sep, 2022 | 13:09h | UTC
Echocardiography in prone positioned critically ill patients: a wealth of information from a single view.
22 Sep, 2022 | 12:58h | UTC
Study | The specificity and positive predictive value of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction are reduced in older individuals.
16 Sep, 2022 | 12:57h | UTCInfluence of Age on the Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction – Circulation
Transesophageal echocardiography in the emergency department: a comprehensive guide for acquisition, implementation, and quality assurance.
16 Sep, 2022 | 12:54h | UTC
Pregnancy-related acute myocardial infarction: a review of the recent literature.
15 Sep, 2022 | 12:59h | UTC
Study suggests many stable patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction may not require routine admission to a cardiac intensive care unit following PCI reperfusion.
8 Sep, 2022 | 14:45h | UTC
Review | The management of hypertensive emergencies—is there a “magical” prescription for all?
8 Sep, 2022 | 14:32h | UTC
Stroke–heart syndrome: recent advances and challenges.
7 Sep, 2022 | 12:35h | UTCStroke–Heart Syndrome: Recent Advances and Challenges – Journal of the American Heart Association
Commentary on Twitter
Proud to share our updated review about the stroke-heart syndrome. Read more about recent advances on how brain ischemia can trigger cardiac events. https://t.co/ywJs2JbZht Many thanks to @SposatoL, @JohannesBacks and @Dr_No_Charite for your contribution! #brainheart #strokeheart pic.twitter.com/3IV9LU7fJN
— Jan Scheitz 🧠⚡️❤️ (@Jan_FriSch) September 3, 2022
Under a Creative Commons Attribution‐Non Commercial‐No Derivs License
Review | Airway management during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:17h | UTCAirway Management During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – Current Anesthesiology Reports
Cohort Study | Women have a lower incidence of ventricular fibrillation compared to men after an acute myocardial infarction.
1 Sep, 2022 | 11:49h | UTC
#ESCCongress | In critically ill patients with COVID-19, full-dose anticoagulation reduced thrombotic events but increased the risk of bleeding.
30 Aug, 2022 | 12:12h | UTCNews Release: Trial supports full-dose anticoagulation to prevent blood clots in COVID-19 patients – European Society of Cardiology
Related:
Anticoagulants for people hospitalised with COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
#OriginalResearch SimPub #ESCCongress: In the #COVID-PACT 2×2 factorial RCT, full-dose prophylactic anticoagulation, but not the addition of clopidogrel, reduced thrombotic complications but w/ increased bleeding among critically-ill patients w/ COVID-19 https://t.co/UNxFCIC5B9 pic.twitter.com/p5LGmpCGeL
— Circulation (@CircAHA) August 29, 2022
Review | Invasive and noninvasive cardiovascular monitoring options for cardiac surgery.
30 Aug, 2022 | 12:03h | UTCInvasive and noninvasive cardiovascular monitoring options for cardiac surgery – JTCVS Open
RCT | Acetazolamide resulted in faster decongestion in patients with acute decompensated heart failure with volume overload.
29 Aug, 2022 | 12:25h | UTCAcetazolamide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Volume Overload – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Acetazolamide improves decongestion in patients with acute decompensated heart failure – European Society of Cardiology
Commentary: Acetazolamide in Decompensated Heart Failure With Volume Overload – ADVOR – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/NEJM/status/1563421082505588738
#ESCCongress | 2022 ESC Guidelines for the management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death.
29 Aug, 2022 | 12:21h | UTCNews Release: People of all ages should learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation – European Society of Cardiology