Cardiology (all articles)
Meta-Analysis: Restrictive vs. Liberal Transfusion Strategies in Cardiac Surgery
14 Sep, 2018 | 02:07h | UTCRelated study: Outcomes after Restrictive or Liberal Transfusion for Cardiac Surgery (link to abstract)
Study: Long-term Outcomes of Pharmacist-Led Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring and Management
14 Sep, 2018 | 01:55h | UTCCommentary: Pharmacist-Led BP Telemonitoring Intervention Works Up to 1 Year After Program Stops – TCTMD (free)
Cohort Study: Association of Dairy Intake with Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality
14 Sep, 2018 | 01:49h | UTCAssociation of dairy intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 21 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: The Lancet: Dairy consumption linked to lower rates of cardiovascular disease and mortality – EurekAlert (free) AND Dairy food in moderation ‘may protect the heart’ – The Guardian (free) AND Is Whole-Fat Dairy Good for the Heart? – New York Times (free)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Cheese consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Milk and dairy consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality (free study and commentaries)
“It is not the ultimate seal of approval for recommending whole-fat dairy over its low-fat or skimmed counterparts. Readers should be cautious, and treat this study only as yet another piece of the evidence (albeit a large one) in the literature.”
Study: Lifestyle Changes Reduce the Need for Blood Pressure Medications
14 Sep, 2018 | 01:40h | UTCCommentary: Lifestyle Interventions Cut Need for Antihypertensives Within Months – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Ten Commandments of the 2018 ESC/ESH Hypertension Guidelines
6 Sep, 2018 | 03:14h | UTCTen Commandments of the 2018 ESC/ESH HTN Guidelines on Hypertension in Adults – European Heart Journal (free) (via @gonzaeperez)
Cohort Studies: Diclofenac Use and Cardiovascular Risks
6 Sep, 2018 | 03:04h | UTCDiclofenac use and cardiovascular risks: series of nationwide cohort studies – The BMJ (free)
Commentary: Diclofenac Again Tied to Major Cardiovascular Events – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND ‘A major safety concern’: World’s most common NSAID doubles CVD risk – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Study: Machine Learning Models in EHR Can Outperform Conventional Survival Models for Predicting Outcomes in CAD
6 Sep, 2018 | 03:02h | UTCCommentaries: AI beats doctors at predicting heart disease deaths – The Francis Crick Institute, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Novel AI algorithm beats cardiologists’ models in predicting heart disease mortality – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Review: Ischemia and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease (INOCA)
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:33h | UTC
Review: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Future Maternal Cardiovascular Risk
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:34h | UTC
Guideline: Kawasaki Disease
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:35h | UTCPart II: Treatment of resistant forms and cardiovascular complications, follow-up, lifestyle and prevention of cardiovascular risks (free)
Related guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Long-Term Management of Kawasaki Disease: A Scientific Statement for Health Professionals From the American Heart Association (free)
Related reviews: Dissecting Kawasaki disease: a state-of-the-art review – European Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Diagnosis and Management of Kawasaki Disease – American Family Physician (free) AND Controversies in diagnosis and management of Kawasaki disease – World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics (free)
Review: Cardiorenal Syndrome Revisited
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:26h | UTCCardiorenal Syndrome Revisited – Circulation (free) (via @Abraham_RMI)
Study: Variability in Ejection Fraction Measured By Echocardiography, Gated Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:18h | UTCVariability in Ejection Fraction Measured By Echocardiography, Gated Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and Left Ventricular Dysfunction – JAMA Network Open (free) (via @LuisCLCorreia)
“There is substantial variability in LVEF assessment between modalities, which should be considered in trial design and clinical management.”
Review: Ischemia and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease (INOCA): What Is the Risk
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:17h | UTC
Review: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Future Maternal Cardiovascular Risk
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:17h | UTC
Study: Hospice Utilization in Heart Failure
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:14h | UTCTrends in Hospice Discharge and Relative Outcomes Among Medicare Patients in the Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure Registry – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Hospice Underutilized in Heart Failure – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Randomized Trial: Partial Oral vs. Intravenous Antibiotic Treatment of Endocarditis
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:11h | UTCPartial Oral versus Intravenous Antibiotic Treatment of Endocarditis – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Partial Oral Treatment of Endocarditis – POET – American College of Cardiology (free) AND New treatment can halve hospital stays for some patients with heart infection – ESC Press Releases (free)
ESC/EACTS Guidelines on Myocardial Revascularization
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:09h | UTC2018 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization – European Heart Journal (free) (via @escardio see Tweet with Key Infographics)
ESC/ESH Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:10h | UTC2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension – European Heart Journal (free) (via @escardio see Tweet with Key Infographics)
Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:09h | UTCFourth universal definition of myocardial infarction (2018) – European Heart Journal (free) (via @escardio see Tweet with Key Infographics)
Randomized Trial: Effects of Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Persons with Diabetes
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:07h | UTCEffects of Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Persons with Diabetes Mellitus – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Bleeds and benefit with aspirin balanced in patients with diabetes and no effect on cancer – ESC Press Releases (free) AND ASCEND: Aspirin Doesn’t Look Good for Primary CV Prevention in Diabetic Patients – TCTMD (free)
Randomized Trial: Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:06h | UTCUse of aspirin to reduce risk of initial vascular events in patients at moderate risk of cardiovascular disease (ARRIVE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Aspirin Fails to Prevent CV Events in People at ‘Moderate’ Risk of Disease: ARRIVE – TCTMD (free) AND ARRIVE: New Findings Contribute to Growing Body of Evidence Surrounding Aspirin Use – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Daily Aspirin Fails to Lower CV Risk in Long-term, Primary Prevention ARRIVE Trial – Medscape (free registration required) AND Jury still out on aspirin a day to prevent heart attack and stroke – ESC Press Releases (free)
Position Statement: Recommendations for Participation in Competitive Sports of Athletes with Arterial Hypertension
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:03h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Outcomes after Restrictive or Liberal Transfusion for Cardiac Surgery
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:05h | UTCSix-Month Outcomes after Restrictive or Liberal Transfusion for Cardiac Surgery – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
“In moderate-to-high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery, six-month outcomes show that a restrictive red-cell transfusion strategy is noninferior to a liberal strategy” (via @NEJM see Tweet with Visual Abstract)
ESC Guidelines for the Management of Cardiovascular Diseases During Pregnancy
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:02h | UTC2018 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy – European Heart Journal (free) (via @escardio see Tweet with Key Infographics)
A Simple, Evidence-Based Approach to Help Guide Diagnosis of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:00h | UTCA Simple, Evidence-Based Approach to Help Guide Diagnosis of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction – Circulation (free) (via @CircAHA see Tweet with Infographic)
Editorial: H2FPEF Score: At Last, a Properly Validated Diagnostic Algorithm for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (free)