Cardiology (all articles)
Meta-Analysis: Spironolactone for Patients with Heart Failure with Mid-range Ejection Fraction and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
3 Apr, 2019 | 00:45h | UTCRelated Meta-Analysis with Somewhat Conflicting Conclusions: Effects of spironolactone in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction – Medicine (free) AND Effects of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with preserved ejection fraction: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials – BMC Medicine (free)
Related Randomized Trial: Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Compression-only CPR Increases Survival of Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
2 Apr, 2019 | 02:21h | UTCCommentaries: Compression-only CPR increases survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – American Heart Association (free) AND More people might survive cardiac arrest if more bystanders tried hands-only CPR – Reuters (free) AND Hands-only CPR doubles survival, boosts bystander intervention rates – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Hands-Only CPR for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Gaining Traction, With Good Results – TCTMD (free)
Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathies: Diagnosis, Risk Stratification and Management
2 Apr, 2019 | 01:59h | UTCArrhythmogenic cardiomyopathies (ACs): diagnosis, risk stratification and management – Heart (free)
Hypertension Management in Older and Frail Older Patients
2 Apr, 2019 | 01:51h | UTCHypertension Management in Older and Frail Older Patients – Circulation Research (free)
ESC Position Paper: Overcoming Challenges in Digital Health Implementation in Cardiovascular Medicine
1 Apr, 2019 | 11:54h | UTC
Guideline: Indications for Echocardiography of Replacement Heart Valves
30 Mar, 2019 | 17:12h | UTC
AHA Scientific Statement: Management of Myocardial Infarction in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:37h | UTCRelated: Review: Management of Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (free) AND Cohort Study: Presentation, Clinical Profile, and Prognosis of Young Patients with Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
📌MINOCA
AHA SCIENTIFIC STATEMENT
Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Myocardial Infarction in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery DiseaseVía @CircAHA #CardioTwitter #FOAMedhttps://t.co/Z4LWgtaxwp pic.twitter.com/3WYlUogaOR
— Paola Morejón Barragán (@paomorejon) March 27, 2019
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Review
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:31h | UTCIn-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Omega-3 Supplements Do Not Reduce the Risk of Cancer or Cardiovascular Disease
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:24h | UTCOriginal Article: Randomized Trial: Marine n−3 Fatty Acids and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements Don’t Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (free article and commentary)
Related Systematic Review: Omega-3 fatty Acids for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (free review and commentaries)
KDOQI US Commentary on the 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guideline
27 Mar, 2019 | 06:22h | UTCKDOQI US Commentary on the 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guideline – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free)
Randomized Trial: Antithrombotic Strategies Compared after Acute Coronary Syndrome or PCI in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
27 Mar, 2019 | 06:10h | UTCAntithrombotic Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndrome or PCI in Atrial Fibrillation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Atrial Fibrillation: Antithrombotic Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndrome or PCI – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Antithrombotic Regimens Evaluated in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation After ACS or PCI – MPR (free)
Cohort Study: Joint Association of Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion with Cardiovascular Events and Mortality
26 Mar, 2019 | 01:38h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Our new #PURE paper just out in BMJ: 1) Virtually nobody meets the simultaneous target of low sodium (<2 g/d) with high potassium (>3.5 g/d); 2) Combined MODERATE sodium (3-5 g/d) with HIGH potassium intake is assoc w the LOWEST risk of mortality & CVD. https://t.co/WcfklDEunq
— Andrew Mente (@ToYourHealth101) March 16, 2019
Systematic Review: Schedules for Self-monitoring Blood Pressure
22 Mar, 2019 | 07:34h | UTCSchedules for Self-monitoring Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review – American Journal of Hypertension (free)
“Home blood pressure should be measured for 3 days, increased to 7 only when mean blood pressure is close to a diagnostic or treatment threshold.”
Meta-Analysis: Vitamin K for Reversal of Excessive Vitamin K Antagonist Anticoagulation
21 Mar, 2019 | 07:09h | UTCVitamin K for reversal of excessive vitamin K antagonist anticoagulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Blood Advances (free)
“Our findings indicate that patients on VKA therapy who have an INR between 4.5 and 10.0 without bleeding are not likely to benefit from vitamin K administration in addition to temporary VKA cessation.”
Update on Atrial Fibrillation: Review of the New AHA/ACC/HRS Treatment Guidelines
21 Mar, 2019 | 07:06h | UTCPodcast: Update on Atrial Fibrillation: Review of the New AHA/ACC/HRS Treatment Guidelines – JAMA (free)
Large Observational Study Suggests High-Dose Nifedipine is Associated with Higher Cardiac Arrest Risk
20 Mar, 2019 | 03:29h | UTCPresented at the European Heart Rhythm Association 2019 Congress.
High-Dose Nifedipine Tied to Higher Cardiac Arrest Risk – TCTMD (free)
See also: Nifedipine linked with cardiac arrest – Pharmacy News (free) AND Common blood pressure drug may increase cardiac arrest risk – Medical News Today (free)
Randomized Trial: Comparison of Dual Therapies for Lowering Blood Pressure in Black Africans
20 Mar, 2019 | 03:33h | UTCPresented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 Scientific Session.
Comparison of Dual Therapies for Lowering Blood Pressure in Black Africans – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Two-Drug Combos Using Popular Calcium Channel Blocker Show Superiority in Lowering Blood Pressure – American College of Cardiology (free)
Study: Levels of Evidence Supporting American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and European Society of Cardiology Guidelines
20 Mar, 2019 | 02:55h | UTCLevels of Evidence Supporting American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and European Society of Cardiology Guidelines, 2008-2018 – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Many Guidelines For Heart Care Rely On Weak Evidence – NPR (free) AND Few heart care recommendations are based on rigorous study – News Medical (free)
Meta-Analysis: Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasonography vs. Chest Radiography in Adults with Symptoms Suggestive of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
20 Mar, 2019 | 02:53h | UTC“The findings suggest that Lung Ultrasonography is more sensitive than Chest Radiography in detecting pulmonary edema in ADHF”.
Randomized Trial: Delayed vs. Immediate Coronary Angiography after Cardiac Arrest without ST-Segment Elevation
19 Mar, 2019 | 03:46h | UTCPresented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 Scientific Session.
Coronary Angiography after Cardiac Arrest without ST-Segment Elevation – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Coronary Angiography after Cardiac Arrest — The Right Timing or the Right Patients? (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Angiography timing does not impact survival after cardiac arrest for NSTEMI patients – American College of Cardiology (free) AND COACT: Delayed Angiography Does Not Compromise Survival in Cardiac Arrest Patients Without STEMI – TCTMD (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
COACT: Among patients who had been successfully resuscitated after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and had no signs of STEMI, a strategy of immediate angiography was not found to be better than a strategy of delayed angiography with respect to overall survival at 90 days. #ACC19
— NEJM (@NEJM) March 18, 2019
Guideline: Management of Asymptomatic Arrhythmias
19 Mar, 2019 | 03:40h | UTCPresented at the European Heart Rhythm Association 2019 Congress.
Randomized Trial: Early vs. Delayed Cardioversion in Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation
19 Mar, 2019 | 03:44h | UTCPresented at the European Heart Rhythm Association 2019 Congress.
Early or Delayed Cardioversion in Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Editorial: The RACE to Treat Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department (free for a limited period)
Commentary: For Acute A-fib, Wait-and-See Approach May Spare Many Patients from Cardioversion – TCTMD (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
RACE 7 ACWAS: In patients presenting to the emergency department with recent-onset, symptomatic atrial fibrillation, a wait-and-see approach was noninferior to early cardioversion in achieving a return to sinus rhythm at 4 weeks. #EHRA2019 #Afib
— NEJM (@NEJM) March 18, 2019
Randomized Trial: Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy on Mortality, Stroke, Bleeding, and Cardiac Arrest Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
17 Mar, 2019 | 19:10h | UTCPresented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 Scientific Session.
Effect of Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy on Mortality, Stroke, Bleeding, and Cardiac Arrest Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The CABANA Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Study: Effect of Catheter Ablation vs Medical Therapy on Quality of Life Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The CABANA Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Video Summary: Catheter Ablation vs Drug Therapy for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The CABANA Trial (free)
Editorial: Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Lessons Learned From CABANA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Surgery no better than medication at preventing serious complications of atrial fibrillation – NIH News Releases (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
BREAKING: In the CABANA Trial, catheter ablation was no different from drug therapy at reducing death, disabling stroke, serious bleeding, or cardiac arrest in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation https://t.co/Wg0EScwrHB #ACC19 #Afib pic.twitter.com/k9CKjuQMNp
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) March 15, 2019
2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
17 Mar, 2019 | 21:48h | UTCPresented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 Scientific Session.
Guideline Hub: Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (free resources)
Executive Summary: 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (free PDF)
Guidelines Made Simple: A Selection of Tables and Figures (free PDF)
Summary with Key Points to Remember: 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease – American College of Cardiology (free)
Randomized Trial: Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement vs. Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients
17 Mar, 2019 | 19:08h | UTCPresented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 Scientific Session.
Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement with a Self-Expanding Valve in Low-Risk Patients – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: In study, TAVR is superior to surgery for low-risk patients with aortic valve stenosis – Columbia University Irving Medical Center (free)
“”The main limitation of the study is that the current results reflect outcomes after one year, which isn’t long enough to assess the long-term durability of the replacement valve,” said Leon. “Patients in the study will be followed for at least 10 years so that we can measure their long-term outcomes and inform the medical community.” (from Columbia University)