Cardiology (all articles)
Small Randomized Trial Suggests Metformin May be Effective for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Without Diabetes
19 Apr, 2019 | 08:37h | UTCCommentaries: Diabetes drug Metformin may fight heart disease, study says – UPI (free) AND Diabetic drug shown to reduce the risk of heart disease in non-diabetic patients – University of Dundee (free) AND Metformin reduces left ventricular mass in nondiabetic patients with CAD – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Management of Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease
19 Apr, 2019 | 08:28h | UTCManagement of Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease – Drugs (free)
Another Observational Study Showing Association of Statin Use with Risk of New‐Onset Diabetes Mellitus
19 Apr, 2019 | 08:25h | UTCEditorial: Perils of Observational Data Analyses (free)
Commentary: Statins for primary prevention: do benefits outweigh DM risk? – Univadis (free registration required)
Related: Cohort Study: Statin Use Associated with a 38% Higher Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes (free study and commentaries)
ESC Position Paper: Heart Failure in Cardiomyopathies
18 Apr, 2019 | 08:02h | UTC
Observational Study Suggests Many Patients with STEMI Treated with Rapid Reperfusion are Being Needlessly Treated in the ICU
18 Apr, 2019 | 07:48h | UTCIntensive Care Utilization in Stable Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated with Rapid Reperfusion – JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions (link to abstract – $ for full-text)’
Commentaries: Many heart attack patients may be needlessly treated in ICU, study suggests – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Reperfusion Timing May Predict Post-PCI ICU Complication Rate in Stable STEMI – Cardiology Advisor (free) AND Most STEMI Patients Head to ICU After PCI, but Not All Need to Go – TCTMD (free) AND ICUs overused for STEMI patients – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Cardiac ICUs – make space for those who actually need it!
Analysis of STEMI patients treated at ICUs (>80%!), <20% actually needed ICU support (still surprisingly high number?)
whats your procedure?#CICU #CCU #Cardiology #Cardiotwitter https://t.co/252FzN2rmH pic.twitter.com/lhCIm75qo5
— Konstantin Krychtiuk (@krychtiukmd) April 15, 2019
Cohort Study: Mid-life Resting Heart Rate Over 75 Beats per Minute Linked to High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality
17 Apr, 2019 | 06:15h | UTCCommentary: Mid-life resting heart rate of 75 plus beats/minute linked to doubling in early death risk – BMJ (free)
Study: Natural History of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
16 Apr, 2019 | 02:14h | UTCNatural History of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection With Spontaneous Angiographic Healing – JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Majority of SCAD Lesions Heal With Conservative Treatment – TCTMD (free) AND Spontaneous Angiographic Healing With SCAD – American College of Cardiology (free) AND SCAD: Spontaneous Healing Common With Conservative Treatment – Medscape (free registration required)
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: An Often Unrecognized Cause of Acute Coronary Syndrome
16 Apr, 2019 | 02:09h | UTC
Compendium on the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Hypertension
12 Apr, 2019 | 01:49h | UTCCompendium on the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Hypertension – Circulation Research (free articles)
– Homepage
– Editorial: Introduction to a Compendium on the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Hypertension
– Adherence in Hypertension: A Review of Prevalence, Risk Factors, Impact, and Management
– Two-Drug Combinations as First-Step Antihypertensive Treatment
– Preeclampsia: Pathophysiology, Challenges, and Perspectives
– Treatment of Resistant and Refractory Hypertension
– Hypertension Management in Older and Frail Older Patients
– Neurovascular and Cognitive Dysfunction in Hypertension: Epidemiology, Pathobiology, and Treatment
– Metabolic Surgery for Hypertension in Patients With Obesity
– Blood Pressure Measurement and Treatment Decisions: Masked and White-Coat Hypertension
Sibling Controlled Cohort Study: Stress Related Disorders and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
12 Apr, 2019 | 01:42h | UTCEditorial: Stress, psychiatric disorders, and cardiovascular disease (free)
Commentaries: Stress-related disorders linked to heightened risk of cardiovascular disease – The BMJ (free) AND Stress from Traumatic Events Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at stress related disorders and risk of cardiovascular disease – Science Media Centre (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Stress related disorders–conditions triggered by a significant life event or trauma–may be linked to a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), finds a large Swedish study published in @bmj_latest today https://t.co/01pyFcInu8 Linked editorial: https://t.co/vt7EWu4g9v pic.twitter.com/F9C77VJ9M2
— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) April 11, 2019
Observational Study Suggests Positive Airway Pressure Therapy May Reduce Mortality in Sleep Apnea
12 Apr, 2019 | 01:38h | UTCAssociation of Positive Airway Pressure Prescription With Mortality in Patients With Obesity and Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Sleep Heart Health Study – JAMA Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Positive Airway Pressure and Survival in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea – JAMA Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery (free) AND Positive Airway Pressure Might Reduce Mortality in Sleep Apnea – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Pro/Con Debate: Should Asymptomatic Patients with Moderate-to-severe OSA be Treated? (free)
Long term randomized trials are required to better address this issue.
Randomized Trial: Comic illustrations Improve Patient Comprehension and Periprocedural Anxiety Before Coronary Angiography
11 Apr, 2019 | 00:38h | UTCAnnals Graphic Medicine – Patient-Informed Consent – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
Original Article: Medical Graphic Narratives to Improve Patient Comprehension and Periprocedural Anxiety Before Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Comic illustrations enhance informed consent before coronary angiography – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Did you know medical graphic narratives may improve patient #comprehension and relieve anxiety before coronary #angiography? Read more: https://t.co/njrHuokbLG. #graphicmedicine pic.twitter.com/gOU9OLFaAf
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) April 10, 2019
Randomized Trial: Effect of an Incentive Spirometer Patient Reminder After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
11 Apr, 2019 | 00:36h | UTCEffect of an Incentive Spirometer Patient Reminder After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Benefits of Incentive Spirometry: Still More Work to Do – JAMA Surgery (free)
Simple intervention leading to improved outcomes, but confirmatory studies are required (see invited commentary).
JAMA Guideline Synopsis: 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol: Primary Prevention
11 Apr, 2019 | 00:33h | UTCGuideline Synopsis: 2018 American Heart Association / American College of Cardiology Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol: Primary Prevention – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Four Cases of Cholesterol Management Informed by the 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol
11 Apr, 2019 | 00:31h | UTCFour Cases of Cholesterol Management Informed by the 2018 American Heart Association / American College of Cardiology Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
AHA Statement: Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation to Manage Cardiovascular Outcomes in Cancer Patients and Survivors
10 Apr, 2019 | 06:15h | UTCNews Release: How can therapy for heart attack patients help cancer survivors? (free)
Top Things to Know: Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation to Manage Cardiovascular Outcomes in Cancer Patients and Survivors (free)
Commentaries: Exercise-focused Rehabilitation for Cancer Survivors: Creating a CORE Component of Oncology Care – American Heart Association (free) AND Cardio-oncology rehab programs proposed for CVD risk reduction – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Related: AHA Scientific Statement on Cardio-Oncology: Vascular and Metabolic Perspectives (several guidelines on the subject)
Systematic Review: Non‐invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation for Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
10 Apr, 2019 | 06:12h | UTCNon‐invasive positive pressure ventilation (CPAP or bilevel NPPV) for cardiogenic pulmonary oedema – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: A breathing intervention for shortness of breath due to heart failure – Cochrane Library (free)
Randomized Trial: Effect of Text Messaging on Risk Factor Management in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
8 Apr, 2019 | 01:16h | UTCEditorial: The CHAT Trial:Time for a Heart to Heart Talk (free)
Very important negative study.
Related Commentary on Twitter
We're high on #DigitalHealth to modify health behaviors…but this one, w/China colleagues, failed (tho intervention well received). We're still searching for the who/what/how of text message Rx. Lots lessons. https://t.co/Uaql1J97bB @SpatzErica @YaleMed #QCOR2019 @YaleCardiology pic.twitter.com/fIuJT8Egn6
— Harlan Krumholz (@hmkyale) April 6, 2019
Real Cost of Heart Attacks and Strokes: Double the Direct Medical Expense
8 Apr, 2019 | 01:11h | UTCNews Release: Real cost of heart attacks and strokes: double the direct medical expense – European Society of Cardiology (free)
Review: Cardiogenic Shock
8 Apr, 2019 | 01:06h | UTCCardiogenic Shock – Journal of the American Heart Association (free)
Related Guideline: AHA Guideline: Contemporary Management of Cardiogenic Shock (free)
Related Review: Reconsidering Vasopressors for Cardiogenic Shock: Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler – Chest (free PDF)
Meta-Analysis: Sham-Controlled Randomized Trials of Catheter-Based Renal Denervation in Patients with Hypertension
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:45h | UTCSham-Controlled Randomized Trials of Catheter-Based Renal Denervation in Patients With Hypertension – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Catheter-Based Renal Sympathetic Denervation Effectively Lowers BP – Cardiology Advisor (free) AND Renal Denervation Lowers BP in Sham-Controlled Studies: Meta-Analysis – TCTMD (free)
Compared with sham control, renal denervation lowered 24-h ambulatory systolic blood pressure by 3.65 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by 1.71 mm Hg.
Cohort Study: Screening Intervals Should be Individualized for High-Risk Patients
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:23h | UTCCommentaries: Screening interval: a public health blind spot – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND The screen interval for high cardiovascular disease risk should be individual – University of Helsinki (free)
Meta-Analysis: Shift Work and Ischemic Heart Disease
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:14h | UTCCommentary: Shift Work Is Tough on Workers’ Hearts, Study Shows – HealthDay (free)
Japanese Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome
3 Apr, 2019 | 01:05h | UTCJCS 2018 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome – Circulation Journal (free)
Randomized Trial: Similar Outcomes with CABG or Stenting for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease in Diabetes
3 Apr, 2019 | 01:00h | UTCBypass Surgery or Stenting for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Diabetes – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: CABG or Stenting for Left Main CAD in Diabetes – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Similar Composite Endpoints With Everolimus DES, CABG for LMCAD With Diabetes – Cardiology Advisor (free)