Cardiology (all articles)
Position Statement: Type 2 diabetes and Heart Failure
10 May, 2018 | 17:34h | UTC
Statement: Comprehensive In‐hospital Monitoring in Acute Heart Failure
9 May, 2018 | 16:41h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Septic Cardiomyopathy
9 May, 2018 | 16:23h | UTC
Short Review: Managing Dyslipidemia in Primary Prevention
9 May, 2018 | 16:21h | UTCManaging 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 | UTCPropranolol 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 | UTCHypertrophic 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 | UTCAdvances 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
Summary: AHA Scientific Statement on Right Heart Failure
4 May, 2018 | 01:53h | UTCAHA 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 | UTCRadial-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 | UTCCommentary: 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 | UTCNT-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 | UTCOptimised 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 | UTCNews 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 | UTCEffect 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 | UTCThings 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 | UTCImproving Emergency Department Care for Low-Risk Chest Pain – NEJM Catalyst (free)
Review: Mitral Valve Interventions in Heart Failure
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:21h | UTCMitral valve interventions in heart failure – ESC Heart Failure (free)
Meta-Analysis: Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection
27 Apr, 2018 | 01:20h | UTC
Expert Analysis: Imaging in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
25 Apr, 2018 | 12:46h | UTCImaging in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy – American College of Cardiology (free)
Expert Analysis: A Review of Malignant Primary Cardiac Tumors
25 Apr, 2018 | 12:45h | UTCA Review of Malignant Primary Cardiac Tumors – American College of Cardiology (free)
Review: Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
24 Apr, 2018 | 19:31h | UTCState 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
Research: Machine Learning Algorithms for the Prediction of Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients
23 Apr, 2018 | 19:59h | UTCMachine 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 | UTCCompared 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.