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Position Statement: Type 2 diabetes and Heart Failure

10 May, 2018 | 17:34h | UTC

Type 2 diabetes mellitus and heart failure: a position statement from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology – European Journal of Heat Failure (free)

 


Statement: Comprehensive In‐hospital Monitoring in Acute Heart Failure

9 May, 2018 | 16:41h | UTC

Comprehensive in‐hospital monitoring in acute heart failure: applications for clinical practice and future directions for research. A statement from the Acute Heart Failure Committee of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) – European Journal of Heart Failure (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

 


Review: Septic Cardiomyopathy

9 May, 2018 | 16:23h | UTC

Pathophysiology, echocardiographic evaluation, biomarker findings, and prognostic implications of septic cardiomyopathy: a review of the literature – Critical Care (free)

 


Short Review: Managing Dyslipidemia in Primary Prevention

9 May, 2018 | 16:21h | UTC

Managing Dyslipidemia in Primary Prevention – American College of Cardiology (free)

 


Randomized Controlled Trial: Propranolol vs. Metoprolol for Treatment of Electrical Storm in Patients with ICD

9 May, 2018 | 16:18h | UTC

Propranolol Versus Metoprolol for Treatment of Electrical Storm in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

“The combination of IV amiodarone and oral propranolol is safe, effective, and superior to the combination of IV amiodarone and oral metoprolol in the management of ES in ICD patients”.

 


Review: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

9 May, 2018 | 16:12h | UTC

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A complex disease – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

 


Review: Critical Care Management of Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

9 May, 2018 | 16:12h | UTC

Advances in critical care management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

 


Guideline: Pre-operative Evaluation of Adults Undergoing Elective Noncardiac Surgery

4 May, 2018 | 02:14h | UTC

Pre-operative evaluation of adults undergoing elective noncardiac surgery: Updated guideline from the European Society of Anaesthesiology (free)

 


Summary: AHA Scientific Statement on Right Heart Failure

4 May, 2018 | 01:53h | UTC

AHA Scientific Statement on Right Heart Failure – American College of Cardiology (free)

Original Guideline: Evaluation and Management of Right-Sided Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (free PDF)

 


Meta-Analysis: Radial-Artery vs Saphenous-Vein Grafts in CABG

3 May, 2018 | 20:14h | UTC

Radial-Artery or Saphenous-Vein Grafts in Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: More Data Show Benefits of Multiple Arterial Over Saphenous-Vein Grafting in CABG: Meta-analysis – TCTMD (free) AND Radial Artery or Saphenous Vein Grafts in CABG – American College of Cardiology (free)

 


Guideline: Optimal Use of Ionizing Radiation in Cardiovascular Imaging

3 May, 2018 | 20:05h | UTC

2018 ACC/HRS/NASCI/SCAI/SCCT Expert Consensus Document on Optimal Use of Ionizing Radiation in Cardiovascular Imaging: Best Practices for Safety and Effectiveness (Free)

Commentary: New Expert Consensus Document Provides Best Practices For Ionizing Radiation Safety – American College of Cardiology (free)

 


Randomized Controlled Trial: BNP Guided Therapy in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

27 Apr, 2018 | 02:40h | UTC

NT-proBNP (N-Terminal pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide)-Guided Therapy in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related Systematic Review: Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of serum B-type natriuretic peptide testing and monitoring in patients with heart failure in primary and secondary care: an evidence synthesis, cohort study and cost-effectiveness model – Health Technology Assessment (free) AND Commentary: Uncertain benefits of BNP blood tests to monitor heart failure treatment – NIHR Signal (free)

Related AHA Scientific Statement: Role of Biomarkers for the Prevention, Assessment, and Management of Heart Failure (free)

Source:  EvidenceAlerts

“NT Pro BNP guided heart failure treatment no better than usual care”. (via @doctorvec)

 


Review: Optimised Care of Elderly Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

27 Apr, 2018 | 02:39h | UTC

Optimised care of elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome – European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care (free) (via @krychtiukmd see Tweet)

 


AHA Scientific Statement: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Infants and Children With Cardiac Disease

27 Apr, 2018 | 02:28h | UTC

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Infants and Children With Cardiac Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation (free PDF)

News release: New guidance issued for treating cardiac arrest in children with heart disease (free)

Top Ten Things to Know: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Infants and Children with Cardiac Disease (free PDF)

 


RCT: Ticagrelor Plus Aspirin, Ticagrelor Alone, or Aspirin Alone on Saphenous Vein Graft Patency

27 Apr, 2018 | 02:27h | UTC

Effect of Ticagrelor Plus Aspirin, Ticagrelor Alone, or Aspirin Alone on Saphenous Vein Graft Patency 1 Year After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Ticagrelor + Aspirin, Ticagrelor Alone, or Aspirin Alone on SVG Patency – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)

““The major limitation of the DACAB trial is the selection of vein graft patency as the primary outcome”. Agree:we’re starting to understand CAD is a bit more complicated than an open duct (also for this reason, medical practice requires clinical outcomes)” (via @camialderighi see Tweet)

 


Things We Do For No Reason: Periprocedural Bridging Anticoagulation

27 Apr, 2018 | 01:25h | UTC

Things We Do For No Reason: Periprocedural Bridging Anticoagulation – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free)

 


Perspective: Improving Emergency Department Care for Low-Risk Chest Pain

27 Apr, 2018 | 01:28h | UTC

Improving Emergency Department Care for Low-Risk Chest Pain – NEJM Catalyst (free)

 


Review: Mitral Valve Interventions in Heart Failure

27 Apr, 2018 | 01:21h | UTC

Mitral valve interventions in heart failure – ESC Heart Failure (free)

 


Meta-Analysis: Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection

27 Apr, 2018 | 01:20h | UTC

Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis – Academic Emergency Medicine (free)

 


Expert Analysis: Imaging in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

25 Apr, 2018 | 12:46h | UTC

Imaging in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy – American College of Cardiology (free)

 


Expert Analysis: A Review of Malignant Primary Cardiac Tumors

25 Apr, 2018 | 12:45h | UTC

A Review of Malignant Primary Cardiac Tumors – American College of Cardiology (free)

 


Review: Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

24 Apr, 2018 | 19:31h | UTC

State of the Art Review: Increased cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis: mechanisms and implications – The BMJ (free for a limited period)

 


Expert Analysis: Major Dyslipidemia Guidelines and Their Discrepancies

24 Apr, 2018 | 17:58h | UTC

Major Dyslipidemia Guidelines and Their Discrepancies: A Need for Consensus – American College of Cardiology (free)

 


Research: Machine Learning Algorithms for the Prediction of Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients

23 Apr, 2018 | 19:59h | UTC

Machine Learning Methods Improve Prognostication, Identify Clinically Distinct Phenotypes, and Detect Heterogeneity in Response to Therapy in a Large Cohort of Heart Failure Patients – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Big data analysis accurately predicts patient survival from heart failure – MedicalXpress (free)

 


Meta-Analysis: Dual vs. Triple Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation following PCI

23 Apr, 2018 | 16:47h | UTC

Safety and efficacy of dual vs. triple antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation following percutaneous coronary intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials – European Heart Journal (free)

Compared with triple antithrombotic therapy, dual antithrombotic therapy shows a reduction in TIMI major or minor bleeding by 47% with comparable outcomes of major adverse cardiac events.

 


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