Cardiology (all articles)
AHA Statement: Evaluation and Management of the Child and Adult With Fontan Circulation
3 Jul, 2019 | 06:40h | UTCNews Release: More people born with a single lower heart chamber survive, but face challenges in quality and length of life (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Evaluation and Management of the Child and Adult With Fontan Circulation (free)
[Abstract Only] Association of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with Amyloidosis, Heart Failure, and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes
3 Jul, 2019 | 06:31h | UTCAssociation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome With Amyloidosis, Heart Failure, and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Carpal Tunnel Linked to Higher Rates of Amyloidosis and HF – TCTMD (free) AND Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Amyloidosis, HF, and Adverse CV Outcomes – American College of Cardiology (free)
Study: Distribution of Regional Body Fat and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Postmenopausal Women with Normal BMI
2 Jul, 2019 | 01:20h | UTCCommentaries: Pear-shaped is better for postmenopausal women, even if they are normal weight – European Society of Cardiology (free) AND Pear shaped women are healthier than apple shaped women, study finds – CNN (free)
Systematic Review: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy and Myocarditis
2 Jul, 2019 | 01:10h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Drug-eluting Stent
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:52h | UTCRelated Randomized Trials: Shorter Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy May be an Option for Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (free studies and commentaries)
A Practical Approach to Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:49h | UTCA Practical Approach to Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention – JAMA (free for a limited period)
ESC Position Statement: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:47h | UTCRelated Reviews: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy – Circulation (free) AND Practical management of peripartum cardiomyopathy – Korean Journal of Internal Medicine (free) AND A contemporary review of peripartum cardiomyopathy – Clinical Medicine (free) AND State of the Art Review: Peripartum cardiomyopathy – The BMJ (free)
Serial High-Sensitivity Troponin Measurements to Estimate the Probability of Myocardial Infarction
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:45h | UTCApplication of High-Sensitivity Troponin in Suspected Myocardial Infarction – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: High-Sensitivity Troponin in Suspected MI – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Risk Stratification Using Serial High-Sensitivity Troponin Measurements – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
See also: Compass MI Calculator
Study: Same‐Day Discharge After Elective Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Seems Safe
27 Jun, 2019 | 10:39h | UTCEditorial: Same‐Day Discharge After Elective Uncomplicated Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (free)
Commentaries: Same-Day Discharge Safe After Elective PCI, Canadian Study Affirms – TCTMD (free) AND New study suggests same-day discharge after non-surgical heart procedure could save money and free up hospital beds – ICES (free)
Related Study: Same-Day Discharge After Elective PCI Seems Safe and Reduce Costs (free)
Observational Study Points to an Increased Risk of Diabetes Among Patients Using Statins
27 Jun, 2019 | 08:54h | UTCCommentaries: Statins may double the risk of type 2 diabetes – Medical News Today (free) AND Cholesterol Medication Could Invite Diabetes, Study Suggests – Ohio State University (free)
Related Studies: Another Observational Study Showing Association of Statin Use with Risk of New‐Onset Diabetes Mellitus (free study and commentaries) AND Cohort Study: Statin Use Associated with a 38% Higher Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes (link to abstract and commentaries)
Did This Patient Have Cardiac Syncope? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review
26 Jun, 2019 | 01:48h | UTCDid This Patient Have Cardiac Syncope? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: 2018 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope – European Heart Journal (free) AND 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope (free)
Randomized Trials: Shorter Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy May be an Option for Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
26 Jun, 2019 | 02:14h | UTCEffect of 1-Month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Followed by Clopidogrel vs 12-Month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy on Cardiovascular and Bleeding Events in Patients Receiving PCI: The STOPDAPT-2 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Study: Effect of P2Y12 Inhibitor Monotherapy vs Dual Antiplatelet Therapy on Cardiovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The SMART-CHOICE Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: Is It Time to Cut the Cord With Aspirin? (free for a limited period)
Audio Summary: Reducing the Intensity of Antithrombotic Therapy Following Coronary Stent Procedures (free)
Commentaries: Shorter Dual Antiplatelet Therapy May Be an Option for Patients Undergoing PCI – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Short and Optimal Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Everolimus-Eluting Cobalt-Chromium Stent-2 – STOPDAPT-2 – American College of Cardiology (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Among patients undergoing PCI, aspirin and clopidogrel therapy (DAPT) for 1 vs 12 months resulted in a lower rate of CV and bleeding events, meeting criteria for both noninferiority and superiority https://t.co/OJ76qrEGiq
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) June 25, 2019
Cohort Study: Cognitive Decline After Coronary Events
26 Jun, 2019 | 00:23h | UTCCommentaries: Cognitive decline may accelerate after heart attack, angina – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Ischemic Events Worsen Long-term Cognitive Decline – TCTMD (free) AND Heart problems may hasten cognitive decline – Reuters (free)
Teachable Moment: Avoid Routine Testing for PT and/or INR, as Well as aPTT, in Patients Taking DOACs
25 Jun, 2019 | 06:54h | UTCCoagulation Testing in Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulants: A Teachable Moment – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Heart Failure and Sepsis: Practical Recommendations for the Optimal Management
25 Jun, 2019 | 06:07h | UTC
ESC Practical Guidance on the Use of Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations
24 Jun, 2019 | 01:13h | UTCHeart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology practical guidance on the use of natriuretic peptide concentrations – European Journal of Heart Failure (free) (via @paomorejon)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: A Magnetic Resonance Perfusion Based Strategy for Stable Angina Resulted in Less Coronary Revascularization Procedures than an FFR Based Strategy with Similar Outcomes
21 Jun, 2019 | 09:05h | UTCMagnetic Resonance Perfusion or Fractional Flow Reserve in Coronary Disease – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Cardiac MRI Safely Reduces Invasive Tx for Stable Angina – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Vitamin D Not Effective for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
20 Jun, 2019 | 06:17h | UTCVitamin D Supplementation and Cardiovascular Disease Risks in More Than 83 000 Individuals in 21 Randomized Clinical Trials: A Meta-analysis – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: The Demise of Vitamin D for Cardiovascular Prevention – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period) AND Does Vitamin D Supplementation Provide Cardiovascular Protection? – MPR (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
#VitaminD supplementation does not confer cardio-protection and is not indicated for this purpose. https://t.co/pkAZByVrRG
— JAMA Cardiology (@JAMACardio) June 19, 2019
Meta-Analysis: Antithrombotic Strategies in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
20 Jun, 2019 | 06:04h | UTCSafety and Efficacy of Antithrombotic Strategies in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: In High-Risk AF Patients, NOAC Plus P2Y12Inhibitor Tied to Less Bleeding – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Systolic Blood Pressure and Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
19 Jun, 2019 | 07:55h | UTCSystolic Blood Pressure 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: Systolic Blood Pressure and Systolic Heart Failure Outcomes – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Lower Systolic BP in HFrEF Patients Linked to Mortality – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
“There is an urgent need for randomized controlled trials to evaluate optimal SBP reduction goals in patients with HFrEF.”
Cohort Study: Cardiovascular Disease After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Largely Explained by Conventional Cardiovascular Risk Factors
18 Jun, 2019 | 06:42h | UTCCommentary: Hypertension During Pregnancy Increases Later CVD Risk by More Than 50% – TCTMD (free)
Related: All Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Future Cardiovascular Disease (free) AND Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy and the Risk of Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease (free) AND Gestational Hypertension and Future Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (free) Research: Conjoint Associations of Gestational Diabetes and Hypertension With Diabetes, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease in Parents (free) AND Cohort Study: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Maternal Cardiovascular Disease (link to abstract and commentaries)
[Abstract Only] New Index for Preoperative Cardiovascular Evaluation
18 Jun, 2019 | 06:38h | UTCNew Index for Preoperative Cardiovascular Evaluation – American College of Cardiology (free)
Original Article: A New Index for Pre-Operative Cardiovascular Evaluation – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease: Conclusions from a KDIGO Controversies Conference
17 Jun, 2019 | 01:50h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Safety and Efficacy of Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cancer
17 Jun, 2019 | 01:44h | UTC“Our study did not find any significant reductions in cancer-related mortality or cancer incidence when compared aspirin use with placebo or no aspirin.”
Review: Adenosine Deaminase Diagnostic Testing in Pericardial Fluid
17 Jun, 2019 | 01:40h | UTCAdenosine Deaminase Diagnostic Testing in Pericardial Fluid – JAMA (free for a limited period)