Cardiology (all articles)
Study: Risks of Specific Cardiovascular Diseases in Survivors of 20 Adult Cancers
22 Aug, 2019 | 11:03h | UTCCommentaries: Is it time to include cancer in cardiovascular risk prediction tools? – The Lancet (free) AND Cancer survivors likely to face increase in long-term risk of cardiovascular disease – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (free)
Related: AHA Statement: Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation to Manage Cardiovascular Outcomes in Cancer Patients and Survivors (free guidelines) AND Practical Integration of the ASCO Guidelines for Prevention and Monitoring of Cardiac Dysfunction in Survivors of Adult Cancers (free guidelines)
Study: Presenting Symptoms in Men and Women Diagnosed With Myocardial Infarction
22 Aug, 2019 | 10:55h | UTCEditorial: Closing the Gap on Sex Disparity in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Is It Time to Reconsider Our Definitions of “Typical”? (free)
Commentary: Women more likely to have ‘typical’ heart attack symptoms than men – British Heart Foundation (free)
Review: Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in 2019
21 Aug, 2019 | 08:39h | UTCCatheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in 2019 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Randomized Trial: Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy on Mortality, Stroke, Bleeding, and Cardiac Arrest Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (link to abstract and commentaries)
Related Meta-Analysis: Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Improves Outcomes in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (free)
AHA Scientific Advisory: Omega-3 Fatty Acids for the Management of Hypertriglyceridemia
20 Aug, 2019 | 08:57h | UTCNews Release: Prescription omega-3 fatty acid medications effectively lower high triglycerides – American Heart Association (free)
Related: Omega-3 Supplements Do Not Reduce the Risk of Cancer or Cardiovascular Disease (randomized trial and systematic reviews on the subject)
Cohort Study: Intensifying Antihypertensive Medication Regimens Among Older Adults at Hospital Discharge Linked to Worse Outcomes
20 Aug, 2019 | 08:35h | UTCClinical Outcomes After Intensifying Antihypertensive Medication Regimens Among Older Adults at Hospital Discharge – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Intensifying Antihypertensives at Discharge Tied to Adverse Events – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Study: Overtreatment of Blood Pressure Common at Hospital Discharge (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Surgery Does Not Improve Survival in Patients with Isolated Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:51h | UTCSurgery Does Not Improve Survival in Patients With Isolated Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Surgery for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation – American College of Cardiology (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
In patients with isolated severe tricuspid regurgitation, surgery is not associated with improved survival compared with medical therapy alone. https://t.co/mfEzSMfHzh #JACC pic.twitter.com/10xwdCKaqt
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) August 12, 2019
German Consensus on Indications for Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
16 Aug, 2019 | 08:13h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 2017 AHA/ACC Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease (free) AND 2017 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease (free)
Study: Optimal Combination of Compression Rate and Depth During CPR for Functionally Favorable Survival
15 Aug, 2019 | 08:22h | UTCOptimal Combination of Compression Rate and Depth During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Functionally Favorable Survival – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Push Hard, Push Fast, Do Not Stop—Optimal Chest Compression Rate and Depth – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period) AND Study Details Optimal CPR Speed, Depth – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Performing CPR? Humming the Macarena Could Help (free)
Guidelines for the Management of Common Congenital Heart Diseases
15 Aug, 2019 | 07:02h | UTC
Study: Midlife to Late-Life Blood Pressure Patterns and Incident Dementia
14 Aug, 2019 | 10:33h | UTCAssociation of Midlife to Late-Life Blood Pressure Patterns With Incident Dementia – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Research: Association of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control With Cerebral White Matter Lesions – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Blood Pressure, Brain Volume and White Matter Hyperintensities, and Dementia Risk (free for a limited period)
Video Summary: Hypertension and Dementia (free)
Commentary: Expert reaction to two studies looking at blood pressure and dementia – Science Media Centre (free)
AHA Scientific Statement: Perfusion Assessment in Critical Limb Ischemia
13 Aug, 2019 | 07:52h | UTCNews Release: Evaluating blood flow is key to early diagnosis and treatment for people with critical limb ischemia – American Heart Association (free)
Commentary: AHA Outlines Diagnosis, Treatment Options for Underrecognized Critical Limb Ischemia – TCTMD (free)
Study: Androgen-deprivation Therapies May Increase the Risk of QT Prolongation and Arrhythmias
13 Aug, 2019 | 01:26h | UTCAndrogenic Effects on Ventricular Repolarization: A Translational Study From the International Pharmacovigilance Database to iPSC-Cardiomyocytes – Circulation (free PDF for a limited period)
Commentaries: Androgen-Deprivation Therapy May Increase Risk for QT Prolongation and Torsades de Pointes – The ASCO Post (free) AND ADT Linked to Arrhythmias, QT Prolongation – MedPage Today (free registration required)
The Use of Biological Heart Valves: Types of Prosthesis, Durability and Complications
13 Aug, 2019 | 01:13h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 2017 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease (free) AND 2017 AHA/ACC Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease (free)
Review: Diagnosis of Patients with Angina and Non-obstructive Coronary Disease in the Catheter Laboratory
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:35h | UTCRelated: Prognosis and Predictors of Mortality in Patients Suffering Myocardial Infarction With Non‐Obstructive Coronary Arteries (free study, guideline and reviews on the subject)
Meta-Analysis: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation with Pulmonary Vein Isolation vs. Without
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:33h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Study: Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Bypass Surgery for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:34h | UTCOff-Pump Versus On-Pump Bypass Surgery for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Off- vs. On-Pump Surgery for Left Main Disease – American College of Cardiology (free) Higher Mortality With Off-Pump CABG: EXCEL Analysis – TCTMD (free)
Related Study: Five-Year Outcomes after On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass (link to abstract and commentaries)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Among patients with left main disease treated with #cvCABG, off-pump surgery is associated with an increased risk of 3-year all-cause death compared to on-pump surgery. https://t.co/mPoMqJcRq2 #JACC pic.twitter.com/eBIXhUvlX2
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) August 8, 2019
Myocardial Injury in the Era of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assays: A Practical Approach for Clinicians
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:18h | UTCMyocardial Injury in the Era of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assays: A Practical Approach for Clinicians – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Related: Turkish Society of Cardiology Consensus Paper on The Rational Use of Cardiac Troponins in Daily Practice – The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (free PDF) AND Randomized Trial: High-Sensitivity Troponin in the Evaluation of Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome (free study and commentaries) AND Cohort Study: The Introduction of High-sensitive Troponins Had No Impact on Survival (free study and commentaries)
Position Statement: Palliative Care for People Living with Heart Failure
8 Aug, 2019 | 08:28h | UTCRelated Reviews: Palliative Care for Patients With Heart Failure – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Approach to advanced heart failure at the end of life – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND Palliative Care in Heart Failure: Rationale, Evidence, and Future Priorities – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free) AND How Medicine Has Changed the End of Life for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free) AND Dilemmas in end-stage heart failure – Journal of Geriatric Cardiology (free) AND It’s Time to Talk: Challenges in Providing Integrated Palliative Care in Advanced Congestive Heart Failure. A Narrative Review – Cardiology Reviews (free) AND Palliative Care Interventions for Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (free)
Related Randomized Trial: Palliative Care in Heart Failure (link to abstract and commentaries)
A Clinician’s Guide to Healthy Eating for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
8 Aug, 2019 | 07:51h | UTC
Study: Plant‐Based Diets Are Associated with a Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and All‐Cause Mortality
8 Aug, 2019 | 07:44h | UTCCommentaries: Eating more plant-based foods may be linked to better heart health – American Heart Association (free) AND Healthy plant-based diet tied to lowered heart risk – Reuters (free)
Study: 24-hour and Nighttime Blood Pressure Readings are the Best Predictors of Cardiovascular Outcomes
7 Aug, 2019 | 08:15h | UTCAssociation of Office and Ambulatory Blood Pressure With Mortality and Cardiovascular Outcomes – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Effective Use of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (free)
Commentaries: Blood pressure recording over 24 hours is the best predictor of heart and vascular disease – KU Leuven (free) AND Nighttime, 24-Hour BP Readings Have Strongest Link to Poor Outcomes – TCTMD (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
In this population-based cohort study,higher 24h and nighttime BP readings were assoc'd w greater risks of death and CV events. The association persisted after adjusting for BP measurements taken during office visits or ambulatory monitoring https://t.co/jCEY6gpblK
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) August 6, 2019
[Abstract Only] Study: Metformin Use Linked to Reduced Risk for Cardiovascular Death and All-cause Mortality
7 Aug, 2019 | 07:54h | UTCMetformin Use and Clinical Outcomes among Patients with Diabetes with or without Heart Failure or Kidney Dysfunction: Observations from the SAVOR-TIMI 53 Trial – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Metformin Use and CV Outcomes Among Diabetes Patients – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Support for metformin cardioprotective effect – Medicine Matters (free) AND Metformin Use Associated With Lower Death Risk in Type 2 Diabetes – Renal & Urology News (free)
Cohort Study: Perioperative Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Receiving a Direct Oral Anticoagulant
6 Aug, 2019 | 08:10h | UTCPerioperative Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Receiving a Direct Oral Anticoagulant – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Study Sheds Light on Stopping and Resuming DOACs in Afib Patients Undergoing Surgery – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
“The DOAC regimens were omitted for 1 day before a low–bleeding-risk procedure and 2 days before a high–bleeding-risk procedure. The DOAC regimens were resumed 1 day after a low–bleeding-risk procedure and 2 to 3 days after a high–bleeding-risk procedure.”
Related Commentary on Twitter
PAUSE is the largest trial to date that addresses perioperative DOAC timing and demonstrates safe management with the ability to influence guidelines https://t.co/WDM3yWt9nA
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) August 5, 2019
Potential Savings from Generic Substitution and Therapeutic Interchange of ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin-II-Receptor Blockers
6 Aug, 2019 | 08:06h | UTCPotential Medicare Savings From Generic Substitution and Therapeutic Interchange of ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin-II-Receptor Blockers – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
“By maximizing generic substitution and therapeutic interchange, Medicare could have saved approximately $676 million (89.6%) in 2016 and 2017 of the total $754 million spent on these brand-name ACEIs and ARBs during those 2 years”.
[Abstract Only] Observational Study: Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibition May Improve Prognosis Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
6 Aug, 2019 | 07:53h | UTCRenin-Angiotensin System Inhibition Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: RAS Inhibition After TAVR Gains More Support, but RCT Still Needed – TCTMD (free) AND Renin-angiotensin system inhibition following transcatheter aortic valve replacement linked with lower cardiac mortality – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors may improve outcomes after #TAVR. View data collected from over 2,500 patients with severe #vhdAS in #JACC. https://t.co/htFLXsS2l2 pic.twitter.com/aOIzwdETX2
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) August 5, 2019