Cardiology (all articles)
Review: Diuretic Resistance in Heart Failure
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:23h | UTCA 2018 overview of diuretic resistance in heart failure – Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (free)
Randomized Trial: Uninterrupted vs. Interrupted Periprocedural Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:14h | UTC
Review: Antithrombotic Management After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:12h | UTC
Review: Early Surgery in Valvular Heart Disease
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:11h | UTCEarly Surgery in Valvular Heart Disease – Korean Circulation Journal (free)
Cohort Study: Depression and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
23 Nov, 2018 | 00:15h | UTCCommentary: Depressed people have an increased risk of atrial fibrillation – European Society of Cardiology (free) AND Study: Depressed patients see up to 7-fold higher risk for AFib – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Systematic Review: Ezetimibe for the Prevention of Heart Disease and Death
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:53h | UTCEzetimibe for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and all‐cause mortality events – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Ezetimibe for the prevention of heart disease and death – Cochrane Library (free)
In individuals with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, Ezetimibe has modest beneficial effects, primarily driven by a reduction in non‐fatal MI and non‐fatal stroke, but with little or no effect on clinical fatal endpoints.
Cohort Study: Association of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With Quality of Life Outcomes at 30 Days and 1 Year
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:39h | UTCAssociation of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With Quality of Life Outcomes at 30 Days and 1 Year: Analysis of the Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Systematic Review: Management and Disposition of Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:28h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Mild Pulmonary Hypertension Is Associated With Increased Mortality
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:27h | UTCCommentary: People with Mild Pulmonary Hypertension Have Increased Risk of Death, Study Indicates – Pulmonary Hypertension News (free)
Cohort Study: Workplace Bullying and Workplace Violence as Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:44h | UTCEditorial: Victimization in the workplace: a new target for cardiovascular prevention? (free)
Commentaries: Bullying and violence at work increases the risk of cardiovascular disease – European Society of Cardiology (free) AND Workplace bullying and violence tied to higher risk of heart problems – Reuters (free)
Study: Heart Attacks are Becoming More Common in Younger People, Especially Women
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:25h | UTCTwenty Year Trends and Sex Differences in Young Adults Hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction: The ARIC Community Surveillance Study – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Heart attacks are becoming more common in younger people, especially women – AHA News (free) AND Greater Need for Cooperative Care in Women’s Heart Health, Two Studies Suggest – TCTMD (free)
Meta-Analysis: Early Coronary Angiography and Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:07h | UTC
Review: Recent Advances in Short QT Syndrome
20 Nov, 2018 | 14:54h | UTCRecent Advances in Short QT Syndrome – Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (free)
Review: Left Ventricular Assist Device Management in the Emergency Department
20 Nov, 2018 | 14:46h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease
18 Nov, 2018 | 00:16h | UTC
Expert Consensus: Diagnosis and Treatment of Patient with Hyperuricemia and High Cardiovascular Risk
17 Nov, 2018 | 23:37h | UTC
Review: Management of Heart Failure in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
17 Nov, 2018 | 23:36h | UTCManagement of Heart Failure in Adult Congenital Heart Disease – Heart Failure Clinics (free)
Review: Interruption and Reversal of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Preprocedural and Acute Settings
16 Nov, 2018 | 03:28h | UTCSource: Medscape
Randomized Trial: Long-term Survival following Multivessel Revascularization in Patients with Diabetes
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:50h | UTCLong-term Survival following Multivessel Revascularization in Patients with Diabetes (FREEDOM Follow-On Study) – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Long-term FREEDOM: At Nearly 8 years, CABG Maintains Mortality Benefit Over PCI – TCTMD (free) AND FREEDOM Follow-On Study Findings Further Support CABG Over PCI in DM Patients With CAD – American College of Cardiology (free) AND AHA: CABG Still Better for Multivessel Disease in Diabetes – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Supraventricular Arrhythmias: Clinical Framework and Common Scenarios for the Internist
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:18h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Randomized Trial: Withdrawal of Pharmacological Treatment for Heart Failure in Patients with Recovered Dilated Cardiomyopathy
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:42h | UTCCommentaries: Stopping medication for heart failure with improved ejection fraction – The Lancet (free) AND Remission, Not Cure: No Weaning Off Meds for Dilated Cardiomyopathy Patients, Says TRED-HF – TCTMD (free) AND Drug Withdrawal Inadvisable in ‘Recovered’ Dilated Cardiomyopathy – Medscape (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Endoscopic or Open Vein-Graft Harvesting for Coronary-Artery Bypass
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:41h | UTCCommentaries: Endoscopic Vein-Graft Harvest for CABG Associated With Similar MACE, Less Pain vs Open Procedure: REGROUP – TCTMD (free) AND AHA: Endoscopic Vein-Graft Harvesting Redeems Itself in CABG – MedPage Today (free)
Meta-Analysis: SGLT2 Inhibitors for Prevention of Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:35h | UTCSGLT2 inhibitors for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular and renal outcomes in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cardiovascular outcome trials – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: SGLT2 Inhibitors and CV and Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes – American College of Cardiology (free)
Guideline: Use of Risk Assessment Tools to Guide Decision-Making in the Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:08h | UTCSummary: Use of Risk Assessment Tools to Guide Decision-Making in ASCVD Prevention – American College of Cardiology (free)
New AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:09h | UTCSummary: 2018 ACC/AHA Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol – American College of Cardiology (free)
See also: Cholesterol Guideline Hub (free resources)