Cardiology (all articles)
Review: Optimal Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Coronary Artery Disease
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:24h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 2018 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology Focused Update of the Guidelines for the Use of Antiplatelet Therapy (free) AND 2017 European Society of Cardiology focused update on dual antiplatelet therapy in coronary artery disease (free) AND 2016 ACC/AHA Guideline Focused Update on Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease (free)
Cohort Study: High Blood Pressure in 50-year-olds Associated with Higher Risk of Dementia
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:13h | UTCCommentaries: Dementia risk increased in 50-year-olds with blood pressure below hypertension threshold – European Society of Cardiology, via EurekAlert (free) AND Blood pressure below treatable threshold linked to heightened dementia risk – OnMedica (free) AND Studies: Higher blood pressure increases risk for dementia – UPI (free) AND High Blood Pressure at Age 50 Tied to Dementia Risk – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Dementia risk to 50-year-olds with raised blood pressure – study – The Guardian (free)
USPSTF Statement: Screening with Resting or Exercise Electrocardiography (ECG) Not Recommended
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:12h | UTCEditorials: The Screening ECG and Cardiac Risks (free) AND Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Electrocardiography (free)
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With ECG (free)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Electrocardiography (free audio)
Commentaries: Doctors Told Not To Order Electrocardiograms For Low-Risk Patients – NPR (free) AND USPSTF Finds Insufficient Evidence For Preventative ECG Screening in Asymptomatic, Low-Risk Adults – American College of Cardiology (free)
“The USPSTF recommends against screening with resting or exercise electrocardiography (ECG) to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in asymptomatic adults at low risk of CVD events”.
Viewpoint: Type 2 Myocardial Infarction—Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:54h | UTCType 2 Myocardial Infarction—Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Review: Type 2 myocardial infarction due to supply–demand mismatch – Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine (free)
Cohort Study: Erectile Dysfunction as an Independent Predictor of Future Cardiovascular Events
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:52h | UTCAHA News Release: Erectile dysfunction means increased risk for heart disease, regardless of other risk factors (free)
Commentaries: Men With Erectile Dysfunction Are Twice As Likely to Have Heart Disease, Study Says – TIME (free) AND Erectile Dysfunction Linked To Higher Chances Of Heart Problems In Men – Medical Daily (free)
Commentary: New European Hypertension Guidelines Not in Harmony with US Guidance
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:49h | UTCNew European Hypertension Guidelines Not in Harmony With US Guidance – TCTMD (free)
Cohort Study: The Introduction of High-sensitive Troponins Had No Impact on Survival
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:40h | UTCHigh-Sensitivity Troponins and Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: High-Sensitivity Troponins and Outcomes After MI – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Advent of High-Sensitivity Troponin Tests in Sweden Leads to Only Small Uptick in MI Diagnoses – TCTMD (free)
The introduction of high-sensitive troponins was associated with an increased incidence of MI, although with no impact on survival.
Review: Arrhythmia-Induced Cardiomyopathy
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:37h | UTCArrhythmia-Induced Cardiomyopathy – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Review: Acute Heart Failure Management
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:23h | UTCAcute Heart Failure Management – Korean Circulatory Journal (free)
Expert Analysis: Antiplatelet Therapy Beyond Aspirin in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:06h | UTCAntiplatelet Therapy Beyond Aspirin in Patients With SIHD – American College of Cardiology (free)
Summary: PCI Strategies in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:01h | UTCCULPRIT-SHOCK Trial and ESC STEMI Guidelines – American College of Cardiology (free)
Original Research: PCI Strategies in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Burden of Anticoagulation Can Be Reduced in Some Patients with Mechanical Valves
15 Jun, 2018 | 00:57h | UTCBurden of Anticoagulation Can Be Reduced in Some Patients With Mechanical Valves – TCTMD (free)
Expert Analysis: The Heart of the Female Athlete
15 Jun, 2018 | 00:54h | UTCThe Heart of the Female Athlete – American College of Cardiology (free)
Infographic: Global Deaths Attributable to High Systolic Blood Pressure, 1990-2016
7 Jun, 2018 | 23:34h | UTCGlobal Deaths Attributable to High Systolic Blood Pressure, 1990-2016 – JAMA (free)
Expert Consensus: Management of Adverse Effects of Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndrome
7 Jun, 2018 | 23:33h | UTC
Cohort Study: Job Strain Associated with Atrial Fibrillation
7 Jun, 2018 | 23:30h | UTCNews Release: Stressful jobs are associated with a higher risk of heart rhythm disorders – European Society of Cardiology (free)
Review: Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:53h | UTCArtificial Intelligence in Cardiology – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Reviews Examine How Digital, Mobile Advances Will Define Future of Cardiology – American College of Cardiology (free)
Retrospective Cohort: In Cardiac Surgery, Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion is Associated with Reduced Risk of Stroke and Mortality
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:51h | UTCAssociation of Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion With Subsequent Stroke and Mortality Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Heart surgery: To have or not to have…your left atrial appendage closed – Mayo Clinic, via ScienceDaily (free) AND LAA Closure Tied to Better Heart Surgery Outcomes – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Research: New Risk Calculator Estimates Millions are Being Overtreated with Statins
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:42h | UTCClinical Implications of Revised Pooled Cohort Equations for Estimating Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: New risk calculator could change the aspirin, statins, and blood pressure medications some people take – STAT (free) AND Statin recommendations may change, especially for African-Americans – CNN (free) AND Millions could have incorrect statin, aspirin and blood pressure prescriptions – Stanford Medicine, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Current models overestimate CVD risk of 11.8M US adults – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Review: Optimal Pharmacological Therapy in ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:34h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Consensus Conference: Cardiac and Vascular Surgery–Associated Acute Kidney Injury
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:36h | UTC
Performing CPR? Humming the Macarena Could Help
6 Jun, 2018 | 21:58h | UTCPerforming CPR? Humming the Macarena could help – The Guardian (free)
Related Commentary: La Macarena could be the answer to staying alive, heart study finds – The Telegraph (free)
“Using the song “La Macarena” to keep time improves the quality of chest compressions during cardiopulmonary rescuscitation” (via @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)
Cohort Study: A Simple Approach to Help Guide Diagnosis of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
6 Jun, 2018 | 21:51h | UTCA Simple, Evidence-Based Approach to Help Guide Diagnosis of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: H2FPEF Score for Diagnosis – American College of Cardiology (free)
Case-Control Study: Possible Association of Hydrochlorothiazide Use and Risk of Melanoma
6 Jun, 2018 | 21:53h | UTCAssociation of Hydrochlorothiazide Use and Risk of Malignant Melanoma – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Hydrochlorothiazide Associated with Melanoma Risk – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Hydrochlorothiazide Tied to Increased Melanoma Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)
This observational data suggests a possible association. Needs to be confirmed by other studies.
Review: Prognostication After Cardiac Arrest
6 Jun, 2018 | 21:42h | UTCPrognostication after cardiac arrest – Critical Care (free)