Cardiology (all articles)
Review: Medical Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism
4 Oct, 2019 | 08:04h | UTCMedical treatment of primary aldosteronism – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)
2019 Update in Perioperative Cardiovascular Medicine
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:37h | UTC2019 Update in perioperative cardiovascular medicine – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Consensus Paper: Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Normal Values of Cardiac Chamber Size and Aortic Root in Adults and Recommendations for Grading Severity
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:21h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Therapeutic Hypothermia Beneficial for Patients with Cardiac Arrest and Nonshockable Rhythm
3 Oct, 2019 | 08:16h | UTCTargeted Temperature Management for Cardiac Arrest with Nonshockable Rhythm – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Cooling cardiac arrest patients may protect brain function – UPI (free) AND Hypothermia Helps After Cardiac Arrest With Nonshockable Rhythm – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials Suggests Marine Omega‐3 Supplementation Reduces Cardiovascular Disease
3 Oct, 2019 | 07:25h | UTCCommentary: Omega-3 fish oil supplements linked with lower cardiovascular disease risk – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND Latest fish oil analysis suggests omega-3s promote heart health – Cardiovascular Business (free)
AL Amyloidosis for the Cardiologist and Oncologist: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management
2 Oct, 2019 | 22:15h | UTCRelated: Cardiac Amyloidosis: Updates in Imaging (several reviews on the subject)
Meat’s Bad for You! No, It’s Not! How Experts See Different Things in the Data
2 Oct, 2019 | 02:02h | UTCMeat’s Bad for You! No, It’s Not! How Experts See Different Things in the Data – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
See also: Is eating beef healthy? The new fight raging in nutrition science, explained. – Vox (free)
Original Article: Guideline: It Is NOT Necessary to Reduce Red and Processed Meat Consumption (free guideline and commentaries)
Guideline: It Is NOT Necessary to Reduce Red and Processed Meat Consumption
1 Oct, 2019 | 01:01h | UTCEditorial: Meat Consumption and Health: Food for Thought (free)
Related Annals of Internal Medicine Systematic Reviews: Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk for All-Cause Mortality and Cardiometabolic Outcomes (free) AND Patterns of Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk for Cardiometabolic and Cancer Outcomes (free) AND Reduction of Red and Processed Meat Intake and Cancer Mortality and Incidence (free) AND Effect of Lower Versus Higher Red Meat Intake on Cardiometabolic and Cancer Outcomes (free) AND Health-Related Values and Preferences Regarding Meat Consumption (free)
Commentaries: Eat Less Red Meat, Scientists Said. Now Some Believe That Was Bad Advice. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Red and processed meat are OK to eat, controversial new guidelines claim. Don’t believe it, leading experts say – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to new papers looking at red and processed meat consumption and health – Science Media Centre (free)
State-of-the-Art Review: Chronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:56h | UTCChronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease: State-of-the-Art Review – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Key Points to Remember: Chronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease (free)
Population-Based Observational Study Suggests Statins at Higher Doses May Increase the Incidence of Osteoporosis
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:45h | UTCCommentary: Statins could increase or decrease osteoporosis risk — the dosage makes the difference – Complexity Science Hub Vienna (free)
Study: Cardiac MRI Scans Can be Read by Automated Machine Learning Analysis Faster than Humans, with Similar Precision
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:39h | UTCCommentaries: Machine learning could offer faster, more precise results for cardiac MRI scans – AHA Newsroom (free) AND AI Can Read A Cardiac MRI In 4 Seconds: Do We Still Need Human Input? – Forbes (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Similar Five-Year Outcomes after PCI or CABG for Left Main Coronary Disease
30 Sep, 2019 | 00:44h | UTCFive-Year Outcomes after PCI or CABG for Left Main Coronary Disease – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: EXCEL at 5 Years: PCI for Left Main CAD Still Noninferior to CABG – TCTMD (free) AND EXCEL: No Significant Outcome Differences in PCI vs CABG for Left Main Coronary Disease at Five Years – American College of Cardiology (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: All-cause mortality and major cardiovascular outcomes comparing percutaneous coronary angioplasty versus coronary artery bypass grafting in the treatment of unprotected left main stenosis: a meta-analysis of short-term and long-term randomised trials – OpenHeart (free) AND Percutaneous Coronary Intervention vs Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Cardiology (free) AND Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Using Drug-Eluting Stents Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials – Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions (free) AND Percutaneous intervention versus coronary artery bypass graft surgery in left main coronary artery stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMC Medicine (free) AND Mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting versus percutaneous coronary intervention with stenting for coronary artery disease: a pooled analysis of individual patient data – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
In an RCT, 1905 patients with left main coronary artery disease were assigned to either PCI or CABG. At five years, rates of the composite of death, stroke, or MI were not significantly different between the two groups. See the EXCEL trial. #TCT2019 https://t.co/wlpE5FPTwT
— NEJM (@NEJM) September 28, 2019
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Standard Valsalva vs. Modified Valsalva for Cardioversion of SVT
30 Sep, 2019 | 00:14h | UTCStandard Valsalva vs Modified Valsalva for Cardioversion of SVT? – REBELEM (free)
Original Study: A multicenter randomized controlled trial of a modified Valsalva maneuver for cardioversion of supraventricular tachycardias – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Study: Postural modification to the standard Valsalva manoeuvre for emergency treatment of supraventricular tachycardias (REVERT): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (free), Commentaries: Supraventricular tachycardia: back to basics – The Lancet (free) AND The REVERT Trial: A Modified Valsalva Maneuver to Convert SVT – REBELEM (free)
Systematic Review: Beta-blockers to Prevent Death or Serious Events After Non-Cardiac Surgery
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:30h | UTCPerioperative beta‐blockers for preventing surgery‐related mortality and morbidity in adults undergoing non‐cardiac surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Beta-blockers to prevent death or serious events after surgery not involving the heart – Cochrane Library (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy vs. Monotherapy with a P2Y12 Inhibitor in High-Risk Patients after PCI
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:25h | UTCTicagrelor with or without Aspirin in High-Risk Patients after PCI – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Ticagrelor With Aspirin or Alone in High-Risk Patients After Coronary Intervention – TWILIGHT – American College of Cardiology (free) AND TWILIGHT: Ticagrelor Monotherapy Lowers Bleeding Without Increasing Ischemic Events – TCTMD (free)
Meta-analysis: Therapies for Preventing Cardiotoxicity in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
26 Sep, 2019 | 08:35h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Efficacy of Neurohormonal Therapies to Prevent Cardiotoxicity in Pts w/ Cancer
Featured in Inaugural Issue @JACCJournals
#JACCCardioOnc w/@Hirji1987 @ambarish4786Meta-analysis (n=17): ~4% attenuation of LVEF decline, unmet need for large powered RCTshttps://t.co/TCC4NnxQli pic.twitter.com/G1yLF4b83T
— Muthu Vaduganathan (@mvaduganathan) September 24, 2019
Guideline Synopsis: Prevention and Management of Venous Thromboembolism
25 Sep, 2019 | 08:33h | UTCPrevention and Management of Venous Thromboembolism – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Clinical Review Audio: An Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolic Disease (free)
Original American Society of Hematology 2018 Guidelines: Prophylaxis for hospitalized and nonhospitalized medical patients (free) AND Diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (free) AND Optimal management of anticoagulation therapy (free) AND Treatment of pediatric venous thromboembolism (free) AND Venous thromboembolism in the context of pregnancy (free) AND Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (free)
Cohort Study: Preeclampsia and Cardiovascular Disease
25 Sep, 2019 | 08:09h | UTCPreeclampsia and Cardiovascular Disease in a Large UK Pregnancy Cohort of Linked Electronic Health Records: A CALIBER Study – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Hypertension during pregnancy can increase later risk of heart disease – King’s College London (free)
Related: Cohort Study: Cardiovascular Disease After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Largely Explained by Conventional Cardiovascular Risk Factors (recent studies on the subject)
Consensus Recommendations for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
24 Sep, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCRelated Reviews: Role of Ambulatory and Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in Clinical Practice: A Narrative Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (free) AND Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Clinical Practice: A Review – American Journal of Medicine (free)
KDIGO Controversies Conference: Chronic Kidney Disease and Valvular Heart Disease
24 Sep, 2019 | 08:25h | UTC
Systematic Review: Perioperative Beta‐blockers in Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
24 Sep, 2019 | 08:12h | UTCPerioperative beta‐blockers for preventing surgery‐related mortality and morbidity in adults undergoing cardiac surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Beta-blockers to prevent death or serious events after heart surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Perioperative beta‐blockers for preventing surgery‐related mortality and morbidity – Cochrane Library (free)
Podcast: Dominate Perioperative Medication Management
24 Sep, 2019 | 08:14h | UTC#174 Dominate Perioperative Medication Management – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
Related Episode: #135 Perioperative Medicine: Assess & Optimize Risk (free)
See also: Episode List
Position Paper: Physical Activity for Patients with heart failure
24 Sep, 2019 | 07:53h | UTC
Prevention of Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: A Review of Current Strategies
24 Sep, 2019 | 07:52h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: SGLT2 Inhibitor Improves Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure Even in the Absence of Diabetes
20 Sep, 2019 | 08:27h | UTCDapagliflozin in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related 2019 ESC Congress News Release, Before Publication: Randomized Trial: SGLT2 inhibitors Seems Beneficial for Heart Failure Even in Nondiabetics (free commentaries)
Commentaries: SGLT2 Inhibitor Dapagliflozin Lowers Risk for Worsening Heart Failure – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND New research shows dapagliflozin used to treat diabetes can also treat heart failure, in patients with and without diabetes (the DAPA-HF Study) – Diabetologia (free)