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[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Oral Anticoagulant Monotherapy vs. Oral Anticoagulant Plus Antiplatelet therapy in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease and Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

5 Aug, 2019 | 02:15h | UTC

Meta-Analysis of Oral Anticoagulant Monotherapy as an Antithrombotic Strategy in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease and Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation – The American Journal of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Source: EvidenceAlerts

Related Commentary on Twitter

?Meta-analysis compared outcomes between:
?OAC monotherapy
VS
?OAC plus SAPT
(single antiplatelet therapy)
in pts with non-valvular #AF with #CAD of >1 year after MI or #PCI

OAC monotherapy showed = efficacy but significantly⬇️risk of bleeding https://t.co/XjDXuZbbCr

— Nikolay Novitskiy (@novitskiynic) June 25, 2019

Mitral Regurgitation in Heart Failure: Time for a Rethink

5 Aug, 2019 | 01:58h | UTC

Mitral regurgitation in heart failure: time for a rethink – European Heart Journal (free)

Commentary with Key Points: Mitral Regurgitation in Heart Failure – American College of Cardiology (free)

Guideline: Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and T2DM in Patients at Metabolic Risk

2 Aug, 2019 | 03:03h | UTC

Primary Prevention of ASCVD and T2DM in Patients at Metabolic Risk: An Endocrine Society^* Clinical Practice Guideline – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (free)

Commentaries: Older adults should be regularly screened for heart disease, diabetes risk – The Endocrine Society (free) AND Why older adults need regular metabolic risk screening – Medical News Today (free)

Amiodarone and Thyroid Physiology, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management

2 Aug, 2019 | 01:39h | UTC

Amiodarone and thyroid physiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management – Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine (free)

Association of Coronary Artery Calcium With Long-term, Cause-Specific Mortality Among Young Adults

2 Aug, 2019 | 01:34h | UTC

Association of Coronary Artery Calcium With Long-term, Cause-Specific Mortality Among Young Adults – JAMA Network Open (free)

Commentary: Coronary Artery Calcium and Long-Term, Cause-Specific Mortality in Young Adults – American College of Cardiology (free)

Guideline Synopsis: 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Part 1, Lifestyle and Behavioral Factors

1 Aug, 2019 | 08:51h | UTC

2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Part 1, Lifestyle and Behavioral Factors – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)

Original Guideline: 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (free guideline and related resources)

Consensus on Non-cardiac Chest Pain

1 Aug, 2019 | 08:52h | UTC

The Mexican consensus on non-cardiac chest pain – Revista de Gastroenterología de México (free)

[Abstract Only] Observational Study: Digoxin Discontinuation After Heart Failure Exacerbation Linked to Poor Outcomes

1 Aug, 2019 | 08:50h | UTC

Digoxin Discontinuation and Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Stopping digoxin after a heart failure exacerbation associated with risk of readmission – ACP Hospitalist (free) AND Digoxin Swings Toward Benefit in HFrEF, But Lack of Clarity Remains – Medscape (free registration required)

Related Commentary on Twitter

Stop digoxin? #JACC paper reports discontinuation has worse outcomes among hospitalized patients with #HFrEF receiving contemporary guideline-directed medical therapies. https://t.co/8oGnNSbfH5 @DCVAMC @gcfmd pic.twitter.com/VntWsVsvLv

— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) July 31, 2019

[Abstract Only] Cigarette Smoking, Smoking Cessation, and Long-Term Risk of 3 Major Atherosclerotic Diseases

1 Aug, 2019 | 07:23h | UTC

Cigarette Smoking, Smoking Cessation, and Long-Term Risk of 3 Major Atherosclerotic Diseases – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Smoking cessation study supports ‘never too early, never too late’ – ACP Internist (free) AND Study Quantifies Smoking’s Strong Link to Peripheral Artery Disease – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (free)

Consensus Document: Cardiac Arrhythmias in the Emergency Settings of Acute Coronary Syndrome and Revascularization

31 Jul, 2019 | 02:10h | UTC

Cardiac arrhythmias in the emergency settings of acute coronary syndrome and revascularization: an European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) consensus document, endorsed by the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), and European Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA) – EP Europace (free for a limited period)

Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial: Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy for Chronic Stable Angina

31 Jul, 2019 | 02:04h | UTC

Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy for Chronic Stable Angina: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

Commentary: Expert reaction to study looking at acupuncture as an added treatment for angina – Science Media Centre (free)

Cohort Study: Among Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery, Most Deaths Occurred After the Procedure

31 Jul, 2019 | 01:22h | UTC

Association between complications and death within 30 days after noncardiac surgery – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

Commentaries: In Noncardiac Surgery, the Post-Op Period Is Riskiest – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Most deaths related to noncardiac surgery occur after surgery and after discharge from hospital – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free) AND Riskiest time for surgery patients is not in the operating room – Reuters (free)

“Among adults undergoing noncardiac surgery, 99.3% of deaths occurred after the procedure and 44.9% of deaths were associated with 3 complications: major bleeding, myocardial injury and sepsis.”

Consensus Paper: Management of Severe Bleeding in Patients Treated with Oral Anticoagulants

30 Jul, 2019 | 01:39h | UTC

Management of Severe Bleeding in Patients Treated With Oral Anticoagulants – Critical Pathways in Cardiology (free)

Study: A Cardiovascular Risk-based Strategy for the Treatment of Hypertensive Patients Could Prevent More Cardiovascular Disease Events

28 Jul, 2019 | 23:08h | UTC

Eligibility and subsequent burden of cardiovascular disease of four strategies for blood pressure-lowering treatment: a retrospective cohort study – The Lancet (free)

Commentaries: Strategies to identify patients for antihypertensive treatment – The Lancet (free) AND Using cardiovascular risk to identify patients eligible for blood pressure treatment could prevent significantly more heart attacks and strokes – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free) AND Expert reaction to paper on identifying those eligible for blood pressure treatment and subsequent burden of cardiovascular disease – Science Media Centre (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

NEW online: A #cardiovascular risk-based strategy could prevent over a third more cardiovascular disease events than the 2011 #NICE guideline and a fifth more than the 2019 #NICE guideline https://t.co/ZmfLpyN3iN @LSHTM

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 26, 2019

[Abstract Only] Study: Two-thirds of Hypertensive Patients Going Without Treatment in Low-income and Middle-income Countries

28 Jul, 2019 | 23:06h | UTC

The state of hypertension care in 44 low-income and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study of nationally representative individual-level data from 1·1 million adults – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Hypertension poorly managed in low- and middle-income countries – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND In the Global South less than one-third of high blood pressure patients treated – University of Göttingen (free) AND Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment – Health Policy Watch (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

In low- and middle-income countries, over 2/3 of thosewith high blood pressure get poor treatment despite the risks and available treatments. An international team including our Uni show who's losing out, when and why – https://t.co/gF7lMhfrtW, https://t.co/JhZpLTya9J @TheLancet pic.twitter.com/TL7uhUCCzb

— Uni Göttingen (@uniGoettingen) July 19, 2019

Observational Study: Rhythm Control in Older Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Increased Risk of Fall‐Related Injuries and Syncope

28 Jul, 2019 | 22:49h | UTC

Rate or Rhythm Control in Older Atrial Fibrillation Patients: Risk of Fall‐Related Injuries and Syncope – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (free)

Editorial: Antiarrhythmic Drugs in Atrial Fibrillation: Is There Still a Role for Rhythm Control? (free)

Commentary: Medications used to treat atrial fibrillation may raise risk of falls – American Geriatrics Society (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

We investigated if rate or rhythm therapy in older AF patients was associated with falls and syncope. The results might surprise you @gunngis @MRuwald @Jannik @AGSJournal https://t.co/7g28Vh7Uoh

— Frederik Dalgaard (@F_dalgaard) July 24, 2019

Randomized Trial: Proton Pump Inhibitor Not Effective for Prevention of Gastroduodenal Events in Patients Receiving Low-dose Anticoagulation and/or Aspirin

26 Jul, 2019 | 00:44h | UTC

Pantoprazole to Prevent Gastroduodenal Events in Patients Receiving Rivaroxaban and/or Aspirin in a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial – Gastroenterology (free)

[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Catheter Ablation Improves Outcomes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Complicated with Heart Failure

26 Jul, 2019 | 00:29h | UTC

Rhythm control for patients with atrial fibrillation complicated with heart failure in the contemporary era of catheter ablation: a stratified pooled analysis of randomized data – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Rhythm Control for Atrial Fibrillation With Heart Failure – American College of Cardiology (free)

Study: Stress Testing–Induced Myocardial Ischemia is Not Corelated with Prognosis in Patients with Stable Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease

25 Jul, 2019 | 01:57h | UTC

Association Between Stress Testing–Induced Myocardial Ischemia and Clinical Events in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

Commentary: Baseline Ischemia Not Linked to 10-Year Events in Stable CAD: MASS II Analysis – TCTMD (free) AND Stress Testing–Induced Myocardial Ischemia and Clinical Events in Multivessel CAD – Latest in Cardiology (free)

2019 ACC/AHA/ASE Echocardiography Guidelines

25 Jul, 2019 | 01:10h | UTC

2019 ACC/AHA/ASE Key Data Elements and Definitions for Transthoracic Echocardiography: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards (Writing Committee to Develop Clinical Data Standards for Transthoracic Echocardiography) and the American Society of Echocardiography – Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Review: Recent Advances in Aortic Valve Replacement

25 Jul, 2019 | 00:44h | UTC

Recent advances in aortic valve replacement – F1000Research (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

[Abstract Only] Study Shows Widespread Use of Aspirin for Primary Prevention of CV Disease Despite Few Benefits

24 Jul, 2019 | 07:49h | UTC

Prevalence of Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the United States: Results From the 2017 National Health Interview Survey – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Widespread aspirin use despite few benefits, high risks – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (free) AND Many Americans mistakenly use aspirin to prevent heart disease – Reuters (free) AND Older Adults Should Reevaluate Daily Aspirin – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Millions still take aspirin for their heart without a doctor’s recommendation, research suggests – CNN (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for More)

New pub out today in @AnnalsofIM. Our main finding: aspirin use for primary prevention is widespread among groups at risk for harm. https://t.co/s9h9BhjYgz

— Colin O'Brien (@ColinWOBrien) July 22, 2019