Cardiology (all articles)
Cohort Study: In Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Who Underwent PCI, Use of Ticagrelor was Not Associated with Reduced Coronary Events and Was Associated with More Major Bleeding and Dyspnea When Compared to Clopidogrel
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:32h | UTCAssociation of Ticagrelor vs Clopidogrel With Major Adverse Coronary Events in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Brilinta Questioned for Acute Coronary Syndrome – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies: Important Food Sources of Fructose‐Containing Sugars and Incident Hypertension
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:31h | UTCCommentary: Does sugar raise blood pressure? It depends where it comes from, researchers say – University of Toronto (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Metoprolol and Aspirin Reduce Surrogate Measures of Cardiovascular Risk in Bereavement
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:14h | UTCThe effect of METOPROLOL and aspirin on cardiovascular risk in bereavement: A randomized controlled trial – American Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Pregnancy-related Cardiovascular risk Indicators: Primary Care Approach to Postpartum Management and Prevention of Future Disease
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:07h | UTC
ACC/AHA Appropriate Use Criteria for Multimodality Imaging During the Follow-Up Care of Patients With Congenital Heart Disease
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:29h | UTCCommentaries: Appropriate Use Criteria for Imaging of Congenital Heart Disease Patients: Key Points – American College of Cardiology (free) AND New AUC for Cardiac Imaging Follow-up in Congenital Heart Disease – TCTMD (free)
Observational Study: Tea Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and All-cause Mortality
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:10h | UTCTea consumption and the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: The China-PAR project – European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Tea drinkers live longer – European Society of Cardiology (free) AND Habitual Green Tea Drinkers May Live Longer – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at tea drinking, and health and longevity – Science Media Centre (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Training for a First-Time Marathon Reverses Age-Related Aortic Stiffening
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:06h | UTCTraining for a First-Time Marathon Reverses Age-Related Aortic Stiffening – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Stiff Legs, Compliant Arteries: How Marathon Training Helps the Heart – TCTMD (free) AND Running marathon cuts years off ‘artery age’ – BBC (free)
AHA Scientific Statement: Recognition and Initial Management of Fulminant Myocarditis
10 Jan, 2020 | 08:27h | UTCNews Release: Fast action and the right resources are key to treating fulminant myocarditis – American Heart Association (free)
Blood Pressure Measurement: A KDOQI Perspective
10 Jan, 2020 | 08:25h | UTCBlood Pressure Measurement: A KDOQI Perspective – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free)
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Clinical Considerations in Diagnosis and Treatment
9 Jan, 2020 | 23:43h | UTCExpert Analysis: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Clinical Considerations in Diagnosis and Treatment – American College of Cardiology (free)
Relate AHA Guideline: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (free)
Related Reviews: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: An often unrecognized cause of acute coronary syndrome – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free) AND Spontaneous coronary artery dissections and associated predisposing factors: a narrative review – Netherlands Heart Journal (free)
Atrial Fibrillation: Current Evidence and Management Strategies During the Perioperative Period
9 Jan, 2020 | 23:36h | UTC
Cryptogenic Stroke: Diagnostic Workup and Management
9 Jan, 2020 | 23:37h | UTC
Meta-analysis: Non‐vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants (NOACs) Post‐percutaneous Coronary Intervention
9 Jan, 2020 | 23:31h | UTCNon‐vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) post‐percutaneous coronary intervention: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) after a heart vessel stent placement – Cochrane Library (free)
Study Commentary: Taking Blood Pressure Medications at Night Seems Best
9 Jan, 2020 | 23:24h | UTCTaking blood pressure medications at night seems best – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Practice Changing? – Bedtime Hypertension Treatment Improves Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Randomized Trial – European Heart Journal (free study and commentaries)
AHA Science Advisory: Dietary Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Risk
8 Jan, 2020 | 22:23h | UTCCommentaries: Heart-healthy diets are naturally low in dietary cholesterol and can help to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke – American Heart Association (free) AND AHA Recommends a Focus on Healthy Dietary Choices Over Cholesterol Cutoffs – Clinical Advisor (free) AND AHA Plugs ‘Dietary Patterns’ Over Dietary Cholesterol Targets – TCTMD (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Public-access Defibrillation Linked to Better Neurological Outcomes in Patients with Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
9 Jan, 2020 | 01:19h | UTCPublic-access defibrillation and neurological outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Japan: a population-based cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related: The Effects of Public Access Defibrillation on Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies – Circulation (free) AND Bystander Efforts and 1-Year Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Impact of Bystander Automated External Defibrillator Use on Survival and Functional Outcomes in Shockable Observed Public Cardiac Arrests – Circulation (free)
Can Risk be Predicted? An Umbrella Systematic Review of Current Risk Prediction Models for Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes and Hypertension
8 Jan, 2020 | 22:10h | UTC
Systematic Review: Beta‐blockers for Suspected or Diagnosed Acute Myocardial Infarction
8 Jan, 2020 | 22:07h | UTCBeta‐blockers for suspected or diagnosed acute myocardial infarction – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Beta-blockers versus placebo or no intervention for patients with suspected or diagnosed myocardial infarction – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation vs. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis in People with Low Surgical Risk
8 Jan, 2020 | 22:06h | UTCTranscatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis in people with low surgical risk – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement in people with severe aortic stenosis and low surgical risk (free)
“Long-term follow-up data are needed to further assess and validate these outcomes, especially durability, in the low surgical risk population.”
Study: Patients with Heart Failure and Sinus Rhythm Benefit from the Use of Beta-blockers Even with Moderate or Moderately Severe Renal Dysfunction
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:57h | UTC
Collection: The Year in Cardiology 2019
8 Jan, 2020 | 08:47h | UTCCollection Homepage: The Year in Cardiology 2019 – European Heart Journal (free articles)
– The Year in Cardiology: Acute Coronary Syndromes
– The Year in Cardiology: Aorta and Peripheral Circulation
– The Year in Cardiology: Arrhythmias and Pacing
– The Year in Cardiology: Imaging
– The Year in Cardiology: Cardiovascular Prevention
– The Year in Cardiology: Interventional Cardiology
– The Year in Cardiology: Valvular Heart Disease
– The Year in Cardiology: Heart Failure
[Abstract Only] Study: Nonculprit-lesion PCI Timing in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
8 Jan, 2020 | 00:54h | UTCTiming of Staged Nonculprit Artery Revascularization in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction COMPLETE Trial – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: New COMPLETE Data Affirm Benefit of Nonculprit PCI in STEMI Regardless of Timing – TCTMD (free) AND Timing of Staged Nonculprit Artery Revascularization in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: COMPLETE Trial – F1000Prime (free)
Original Randomized Trial: #ESCCongress – Complete Revascularization Superior to Culprit-lesion-only PCI in Patients with ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract, commentaries and resources on the subject)
Randomized Trial: Safety and Efficacy of Femoral Access vs. Radial Access in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
6 Jan, 2020 | 23:10h | UTCSafety and Efficacy of Femoral Access vs Radial Access in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: The SAFARI-STEMI Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Comparing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Access Sites for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction—Are Radial and Femoral Access Equally Safe? (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Alcohol Abstinence Reduces Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation
5 Jan, 2020 | 14:20h | UTCAlcohol Abstinence in Drinkers with Atrial Fibrillation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Cutting out alcohol may reduce atrial fibrillation episodes – Reuters (free) AND Atrial Fibrillation and Alcohol Abstinence – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Alcohol Abstinence Linked to Lower Risk for Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Excessive alcohol consumption associated with AFib. Patients with paroxysmal or persistent AFib who were in sinus rhythm and who were consuming 10 or more drinks per week were randomly assigned to either alcohol abstinence or continued drinking for 6 mos. https://t.co/LXU274pwsi
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 1, 2020
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Angioplasty NOT Non-inferior to CABG for the Treatment of Unprotected Left Main Stenosis
5 Jan, 2020 | 14:19h | UTCPercutaneous coronary angioplasty versus coronary artery bypass grafting in the treatment of unprotected left main stenosis: updated 5-year outcomes from the randomised, non-inferiority NOBLE trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: NOBLE at 5 Years: New Data Favor CABG for Left Main Disease – TCTMD (free)
Related: BBC Investigation on the Reporting of the EXCEL Trial Raises Concerns Over the Safety of Stents for Left Main Disease in Patients at Low Risk for Surgery (free investigation, video, and commentaries) AND EACTS Calls for Independent Left Main CAD Evidence Review, Urges ESC Input – TCTMD (free) AND Changing Evidence, Changing Practice – European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW: Percutaneous coronary angioplasty versus coronary artery bypass grafting in the treatment of unprotected left main stenosis: updated 5-year outcomes from the randomised, non-inferiority NOBLE trial https://t.co/T9a6n7CvFp pic.twitter.com/Mw2KdsBQfV
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) December 23, 2019