Cardiology (all articles)
[Abstract Only] Risk of Mortality Following Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:16h | UTCRisk of Mortality Following Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Mortality Risk After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Early mortality ‘a very real complication’ after catheter ablation of AFib – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Afib Ablation Deaths Do Happen – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New #JACC study finds early mortality following #AFib ablation occurs in 1/200 patients, with most deaths occurring during 30-day readmission. https://t.co/kwl1yRFza4 pic.twitter.com/Kh9utLctd0
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) October 29, 2019
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: Double Anti-thrombotic Therapy Safer than Triple Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease
30 Oct, 2019 | 08:14h | UTCMeta-analysis comparing double versus Triple Anti-thrombotic Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease – The American Journal of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Meta-analysis: Dual therapy yields less bleeding than triple therapy in AF, CAD – Healio (free registration required)
Related Randomized Trial: Dual Antithrombotic Therapy after PCI in Atrial Fibrillation (free study and commentaries)
Related Meta-Analysis: Dual vs. Triple Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation following PCI (free) AND Dual Versus Triple Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (link to abstract)
Study Commentary: Short-term Dual Antiplatelet Treatment May Be Best for Most Patients After Receiving a Drug-eluting Stent
29 Oct, 2019 | 02:36h | UTCOriginal Study: Meta-Analysis: Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Drug-eluting Stent (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: New Onset Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Poor Outcomes Following TAVR
29 Oct, 2019 | 02:11h | UTCImpact of Pre-Existing and New Onset Atrial Fibrillation on Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement – JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: New-Onset A-fib Tied to Particularly Poor Outcomes After TAVR – TCTMD (free) AND More Evidence of Worse Outcomes With New-Onset AFib After TAVR – Medscape (free registration required)
Imaging in ESC Clinical Guidelines: Chronic Coronary Syndromes
27 Oct, 2019 | 19:23h | UTCOriginal Guideline: 2019 ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Coronary Syndromes (free)
Myocardial Fibrosis: Why Image, How to Image and Clinical Implications
27 Oct, 2019 | 19:22h | UTCMyocardial fibrosis: why image, how to image and clinical implications – Heart (free)
[Abstract Only] Large Observational Analysis Suggests Thiazide Diuretics are Superior as First-Line Drugs for the Treatment of Hypertension
25 Oct, 2019 | 08:48h | UTCComprehensive comparative effectiveness and safety of first-line antihypertensive drug classes: a systematic, multinational, large-scale analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Most Prescribed Blood Pressure Drugs May Be Less Effective than Others – Columbia University Irving Medical Center (free) AND Diuretics Better Than ACE Inhibitors as Initial Hypertension Treatment, Analysis Suggests – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Thiazides best first choice for hypertension (free)
Perspective: The Silent Heart Attack You Didn’t Know You Had
25 Oct, 2019 | 08:38h | UTCThe Silent Heart Attack You Didn’t Know You Had – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Studies: Silent Myocardial Infarction Often Precedes Sudden Cardiac Death (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Cohort Study: Long-term Outcomes of Unrecognized MI (link to abstract and commentaries)
The 2018 ESC/ESH Hypertension Guideline and the 2019 NICE Hypertension Guideline, How and Why they Differ
24 Oct, 2019 | 08:37h | UTCOriginal Guidelines: 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension – European Heart Journal (free) AND Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
[Abstract Only] Practice Changing? – Bedtime Hypertension Treatment Improves Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Randomized Trial
23 Oct, 2019 | 08:23h | UTCBedtime hypertension treatment improves cardiovascular risk reduction: the Hygia Chronotherapy Trial – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Blood pressure pills ‘work better at bedtime’ – BBC (free) AND You might want to change the time of day you take your blood pressure medicine – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at the time of day when blood pressure medication is taken and cardiovascular disease risk – Science Media Centre (free)
[Abstract Only] Cardiogenic Shock Classification Predicts Mortality in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
23 Oct, 2019 | 08:21h | UTCCardiogenic Shock Classification to Predict Mortality in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: SCAI Shock Definition Tracks Well With Mortality in Cardiac ICU – TCTMD (free) AND Shock Classification Stratifies Mortality Risk – American College of Cardiology (free) AND SCAI’s new shock classification scheme used to analyze patients in cardiac intensive care unit – News Medical (free)
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: Evaluation of the Current Diagnostic Criteria and Differential Diagnosis
23 Oct, 2019 | 07:58h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Depression Screening Does Not Improve Quality of Life After Acute Coronary Syndromes
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:56h | UTCEffect of Depression Screening After Acute Coronary Syndromes on Quality of Life: The CODIACS-QoL Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited Period)
Commentary: Depression Intervention Flops for Heart Attack Survivors – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Review: Use of Mobile Health Interventions in Vulnerable Populations for Cardiovascular Disease Management
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:30h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Accelerometer- and Pedometer-Based Physical Activity Interventions Among Adults with Cardiometabolic Conditions
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:28h | UTCCommentary: Walk and Talk: Step-Counting Devices Work Best When Paired With Doctor Consults – TCTMD (free)
Meta-Analysis: Association Between Triglyceride Lowering and Reduction of Cardiovascular Risk Across Multiple Lipid-Lowering Therapeutic Classes
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:18h | UTCAssociation Between Triglyceride Lowering and Reduction of Cardiovascular Risk Across Multiple Lipid-Lowering Therapeutic Classes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Review: Heart Failure in Adult Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:20h | UTCHeart Failure in Adult Patients with Congenital Heart Disease – Anesthesiology Clinics (free)
Study: Frequent Drinking is a More Important Risk Factor for New-onset Atrial Fibrillation Than Binge Drinking
18 Oct, 2019 | 08:07h | UTCCommentary: Frequent drinking is greater risk factor for heart rhythm disorder than binge drinking – European Society of Cardiology (free)
Analysis Suggests Statins for Primary Prevention has Marginal Benefits for Most People
17 Oct, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCStatins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: For most healthy people, benefits of statins ‘may be marginal at best’ – The BMJ (free) AND Expert reaction to benefits of statins for low risk patients – Science Media Centre (free) AND Statin Guidelines Continue to Perplex – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Sodium-glucose Cotransporter Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes: Thinking Beyond Glucose Lowering
17 Oct, 2019 | 08:23h | UTC
Study: Effects of Guiding Therapy by Coronary CT Angiography on Outcomes in Patients With Stable Chest Pain
16 Oct, 2019 | 10:31h | UTCCommentaries: Effect of Coronary CT Angiography on Outcomes – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Believing SCOT-HEART: New Analysis Probes Plausible Mechanisms of Benefit – TCTMD (free)
Case Report: Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Fulminant Myocarditis and Cardiogenic Shock
16 Oct, 2019 | 08:38h | UTCRelated Reviews: Cardiotoxicity of immune checkpoint inhibitors – ESMO Open (free) AND Cardiotoxicity from immune checkpoint inhibitors – IJC Heart & Vasculature (free) AND Cardiovascular toxicity of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer patients: A review when cardiology meets immuno-oncology – Journal of the Formosan Medical Association (free)
See also: Related: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicities (free guidelines and reviews on the subject)
Observational Study: The Risk of Heart Failure-related Hospitalizations is Increased in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis when Compared to Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis
16 Oct, 2019 | 08:36h | UTCCommentary: Heart failure risk higher with hemodialysis vs peritoneal dialysis – Univadis (free registration required)
Study: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Risk of Incident Acute Myocardial Infarction and Stroke
15 Oct, 2019 | 08:08h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Long-Term Evolution of Premature Coronary Artery Disease
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:27h | UTCLong-Term Evolution of Premature Coronary Artery Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Recurrent Events Common Among Young Patients With CAD – TCTMD (free) AND Early MI Linked to High Recurrent Events, Mortality – Medscape (free registration required)