Cardiology (all articles)
Coronary Embolus: An Underappreciated Cause of Acute Coronary Syndromes
4 Feb, 2019 | 23:01h | UTCReview: Coronary Embolus: An Underappreciated Cause of Acute Coronary Syndromes – JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions (free for a limited period)
Worldwide Dyslipidemia Guidelines
4 Feb, 2019 | 22:32h | UTCWorldwide Dyslipidemia Guidelines – Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports (free)
Related: JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis: Management of Blood Cholesterol (free guideline and synopsis)
Cholesterol-Lowering Agents: PCSK9 Inhibitors Today and Tomorrow
4 Feb, 2019 | 22:19h | UTCCholesterol-Lowering Agents: PCSK9 Inhibitors Today and Tomorrow – Circulation Research (free for a limited period)
Systematic Review: Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors for Pulmonary Hypertension
4 Feb, 2019 | 21:48h | UTCPhosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: PDE5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Exercise‐based Cardiac Rehabilitation for Adults with Heart Failure
4 Feb, 2019 | 21:42h | UTCExercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with heart failure – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure – Cochrane Library (free)
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2019 Update
4 Feb, 2019 | 22:03h | UTCNews Release: Cardiovascular diseases affect nearly half of American adults, statistics show (free)
Cardio-oncology: Principles and Organizational Issues
4 Feb, 2019 | 21:36h | UTCCardio-oncology: principles and organisational issues – European Society of Cardiology (free)
Related: SEOM Clinical Guidelines on Cardiovascular Toxicity (several guidelines and reviews on the subject)
Retrospective Cohort: Variation in Revascularization Practice in Asymptomatic Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
3 Feb, 2019 | 16:45h | UTCVariation in Revascularization Practice and Outcomes in Asymptomatic Stable Ischemic Heart Disease – JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Variation in revascularization for asymptomatic SIHD unexplained – MedicalXpress (free) AND Wide Variance in Revascularization of Stable Myocardial Ischemia – Medscape (free registration required)
State of the Art Review: Peripartum cardiomyopathy
30 Jan, 2019 | 23:32h | UTCState of the Art Review: Peripartum cardiomyopathy – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Related 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)
ESC Position Statement: Depression and Coronary Heart Disease
30 Jan, 2019 | 23:30h | UTC
Observational Study: β-Blocker Therapy Reduces the Risk for COPD Hospitalization
30 Jan, 2019 | 01:22h | UTCCommentary: Beta-Blocker Use Linked to Lower Risk for COPD Hospitalization – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related review and meta-analysis: Beta-blockers in patients with chronic obstructive disease and coexistent cardiac illnesses – COPD Research and Practice (free) AND Beta-blocker use and COPD mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMC Pulmonary Medicine (free)
Related observational studies: β-Blockers in COPD: A Cohort Study From the TONADO Research Program – CHEST (free) AND Effect of β blockers in treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective cohort study – The BMJ (free)
AHA Presidential Advisory: Urgent Challenges in Cardiovascular Disease
30 Jan, 2019 | 00:44h | UTCNews Release: Lagging drug innovation, variations in quality of care and rising health care costs remain major barriers in fight against cardiovascular disease (free)
Commentaries: AHA issues ‘urgent’ call to action: 5 things to know – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND AHA Warns of Stagnating CVD Gains, Barriers to Access, and Dismal Drug Pipeline – TCTMD (free)
Atrial Fibrillation Guideline: 2019 AHA/ACC/HRS Focused Update
29 Jan, 2019 | 00:08h | UTCNews Release: Updated treatment guidelines for atrial fibrillation recommend a new class of blood thinners to help prevent stroke – American Heart Association (free)
Commentaries: Focused Update of the AHA/ACC/HRS Atrial Fibrillation Guideline – American College of Cardiology (free) AND
Randomized Trial: Effect of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control on Probable Dementia
29 Jan, 2019 | 00:05h | UTCEffect of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control on Probable Dementia: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Prevention of Cognitive Impairment With Intensive Systolic Blood Pressure Control (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Does intensive blood pressure control reduce dementia? – NIH News Releases (free) AND Intensive BP Control Helps Prevent Mild Cognitive Impairment – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Among ambulatory adults with hypertension, treatment to
an SBP goal < 120 mm Hg did not reduce risk of #dementia compared with a goal < 140, but did reduce risk of mild cognitive impairment and risk of a composite of MCI or probable dementia. https://t.co/hJFckI5iAx #MCI pic.twitter.com/K0tdHspupy— JAMA (@JAMA_current) January 28, 2019
Review: Cardiorenal Syndrome in Acute Kidney Injury
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:40h | UTCCardiorenal Syndrome in Acute Kidney Injury – Seminars in Nephrology (free)
Study: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes Associated With In-Hospital Acute Myocardial Infarction
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:22h | UTCCommentaries: In-Hospital Acute MI: Despite Numerous Predictors, Solutions Remain Elusive – TCTMD (free) AND In-Hospital Acute MI Common, Outcomes Poor – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Position Statement: Exercise Training for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:39h | UTCCommentaries: Physical activity reduces mortality in patients with diabetes: Exercise programs for diabetics are a cost effective treatment and should be reimbursed – European Society of Cardiology (free) AND Exercise Must Be a Prescription for Those With Type 2 Diabetes, European Cardiologists Say – AJMC (free) AND Exercise cuts mortality risk for people with type 2 diabetes, report says – UPI (free)
Review: Cardiomyopathies and Congenital Heart Disease in Pregnancy
24 Jan, 2019 | 16:04h | UTCCardiomyopathies and Congenital Heart Disease in Pregnancy – Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde (free)
Related Guideline: 2018 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy (free)
CHEST Guideline: Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults
24 Jan, 2019 | 00:23h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 2015 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension (free) AND Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension: Guidelines From the American Heart Association and American Thoracic Society (free)
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: Pearls and Pitfalls
23 Jan, 2019 | 10:25h | UTCThoracic Aortic Aneurysms: Pearls and Pitfalls – emDocs (free)
Related: Clinical Cases Referring to Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Thoracic Aortic Pathologies Involving the Aortic Arch (free guideline and clinical cases)
Study: Safety of Men with Small and Medium Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Under Surveillance
23 Jan, 2019 | 00:22h | UTCCommentaries: AAA Rupture Rate in England Supports Current Thresholds for Surveillance, Intervention—With Some Caveats – TCTMD (free) AND Safety of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surveillance – American College of Cardiology (free)
Pulmonary Hypertension in Congenital Heart Disease and Pregnancy: Summary of AHA/ACC ACHD and ESC Pregnancy Guidelines
23 Jan, 2019 | 00:50h | UTCOriginal Guidelines: 2018 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy (free) AND 2015 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension (free) AND 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease (free PDF)
Meta-Analysis: Association of Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention with Cardiovascular Events and Bleeding Events
22 Jan, 2019 | 22:18h | UTCAssociation of Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention With Cardiovascular Events and Bleeding Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to study looking at aspirin use in healthy people, and cardiovascular events and bleeding – Science Media Centre (free) AND Aspirin Modest at Best in Primary CV Prevention – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND When to take (or not take) aspirin to prevent heart trouble – CNN (free)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Aspirin Did Not Prevent Deaths or Disability in Healthy Older Adults (free study and commentaries)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Cardiovascular Disease: A Review of the Literature and Proposed Multidisciplinary Clinical Management Strategy
22 Jan, 2019 | 12:40h | UTCRelated Reviews: Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: Lessons from Recent Trials and Need for Team Science – Circulation (free) AND Sleep Apnea: Types, Mechanisms, and Clinical Cardiovascular Consequences – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free)
Weaning Failure of Cardiovascular Origin: How to Suspect, Detect and Treat
21 Jan, 2019 | 23:38h | UTC