Cardiology (all articles)

Systematic Review: Omega-3 fatty Acids for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

20 Jul, 2018 | 03:18h | UTC

Omega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Cochrane Summaries: New Cochrane health evidence challenges belief that omega 3 supplements reduce risk of heart disease, stroke or death (free) AND Omega-3 intake for cardiovascular disease (free)

Commentaries: Expert reaction to Cochrane review on omega-3 fatty acids and risk of heart disease, stroke and death – Science Media Centre (free) AND Omega 3 supplements don’t protect against heart disease – new review – The Conversation (free)

Related Meta-Analysis: Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements Don’t Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (free article and commentary)

Randomized Trial: Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

20 Jul, 2018 | 03:19h | UTC

A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Editorial: Testing Epinephrine for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (free)

Commentary: Using adrenaline in cardiac arrests results in less than 1 percent more people leaving hospital alive – University of Warwick, via EurekAlert (free)

See also: Infographic detailing result findings (free)

“A clinical trial of the use of adrenaline in cardiac arrests has found that its use results in less than 1% more people leaving hospital alive – but almost doubles the risk of severe brain damage for survivors of cardiac arrest” (from University of Warwick).

Meta-Analysis: Global Burden of CV Disease in People Living with HIV

20 Jul, 2018 | 03:04h | UTC

Global Burden of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in People Living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Circulation (free PDF)

Commentaries: HIV infection doubles risk of heart disease – University of Edinburgh, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Global Burden of HIV-Related CVD Has Tripled Over Two Decades – TCTMD (free)

Meta-Analysis: Effects of Aspirin for CV Disease Prevention According to Bodyweight and Dose

20 Jul, 2018 | 02:20h | UTC

Effects of aspirin on risks of vascular events and cancer according to bodyweight and dose: analysis of individual patient data from randomised trials – The Lancet (free)

Commentaries: Weight-adjusted aspirin for cardiovascular prevention – The Lancet (free) AND One dose of aspirin doesn’t fit all – University of Oxford (free)

Practice Changing Article. “Low doses of aspirin (75–100 mg) were only effective in preventing vascular events in patients weighing less than 70 kg, and had no benefit in the 80% of men and nearly 50% of all women weighing 70 kg or more. By contrast, higher doses of aspirin were only effective in patients weighing 70 kg or more.”

Guideline: Management of Non ST-segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

20 Jul, 2018 | 02:14h | UTC

2018 Guidelines of the Taiwan Society of Cardiology, Taiwan Society of Emergency Medicine and Taiwan Society of Cardiovascular Interventions for the management of non ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome – Journal of the Formosan Medical Association (free)

Expert Consensus: Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction

20 Jul, 2018 | 02:13h | UTC

CVIT expert consensus document on primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in 2018 – Japanese Association of Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics (free)

Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Class 1 Recommendation

20 Jul, 2018 | 02:11h | UTC

Cardiac rehabilitation: A class 1 recommendation – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)

Study: Biomarkers of Dairy Fat and Total and Cause-specific Mortality

20 Jul, 2018 | 02:08h | UTC

Serial measures of circulating biomarkers of dairy fat and total and cause-specific mortality in older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study – American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Study finds no significant link between whole dairy products and heart disease, stroke – News Medical (free) AND Full-fat dairy may actually benefit heart health – Medical News Today (free)

Related Studies: 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)

Review: The Past, Present and Future of Heart Transplantation

20 Jul, 2018 | 02:06h | UTC

The Past, Present and Future of Heart Transplantation – The Korean Society of Cardiology (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Guideline: Bicuspid Aortic Valve–Related Aortopathy

20 Jul, 2018 | 02:00h | UTC

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus guidelines on bicuspid aortic valve–related aortopathy: Executive summary – The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (free)

Cohort Study: Sex Differences in Outcomes of Heart Failure

20 Jul, 2018 | 01:58h | UTC

Sex differences in outcomes of heart failure in an ambulatory, population-based cohort from 2009 to 2013 – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

Commentaries: Death rates from heart failure higher for women than men – CMAJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Women face greater risk of dying from heart failure – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Heart Failure May Be More Lethal in Women – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Study: Bleeding Risk with Concomitant NSAIDs and Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation

13 Jul, 2018 | 03:04h | UTC

Concomitant Oral Anticoagulant and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Bleeding Risk Increased With NSAID Use in Anticoagulated A-fib Patients: RE-LY Analysis – TCTMD (free) AND NSAID, anticoagulant combo ups risk for bleeding events in AFib patients – Cardiovascular Business (free) Concomitant NSAIDs and Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation – American College of Cardiology (free)

Study: Impact of 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines on Prevalence of Hypertension and Eligibility for Antihypertensive Treatment

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:56h | UTC

Impact of 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines on prevalence of hypertension and eligibility for antihypertensive treatment in United States and China: nationally representative cross sectional study – The BMJ (free)

Commentary: Expert reaction to study looking at American blood pressure guidelines and how many people in the USA and China would be classed as having high blood pressure – Science Media Centre (free)

Study: 75% of African-Americans Have High Blood Pressure Before age 55

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:51h | UTC

Cumulative Incidence of Hypertension by 55 Years of Age in Blacks and Whites: The CARDIA Study – Journal of the American Heart Association (free)

Commentaries: Most black adults have high blood pressure before age 55 – AHA / ASA Newsroom (free) AND New CARDIA Data: 75% of African-Americans Have Hypertension by Age 55 – TCTMD (free)

USPSTF Statement: Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease With Nontraditional Risk Factors

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:48h | UTC

Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease With Nontraditional Risk Factors: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)

Editorial: USPSTF Recommendations for Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk With Nontraditional Risk Factors: Finding the Right Tests for the Right Patients (free)

“The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of adding the ankle-brachial index (ABI), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) level, or coronary artery calcium (CAC) score to traditional risk assessment for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in asymptomatic adults to prevent CVD events”.

Meta-Analysis: Multivitamins Do Not Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:47h | UTC

Association of Multivitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Multivitamins Do Not Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality and Should Not Be Taken for This Purpose: How Do We Know That? (free)

Commentaries: Study: Multivitamins Do Not Prevent Strokes, Heart Attacks or Cardiovascular Disease Deaths – University of Alabama at Birmingham, via NewsWise (free) AND Multivitamin-mineral supplements do not reduce heart disease, deaths – Reuters (free)

Related: Supplements Not Effective for CVD Prevention and Treatment (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Multivitamins are probably a waste of money (free commentaries)

Randomized Trial: Effect of a Continuous ECG Monitoring Patch on Detection of Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:44h | UTC

Effect of a Home-Based Wearable Continuous ECG Monitoring Patch on Detection of Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation: The mSToPS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Video: Effect of a Home-Based Wearable ECG Patch Monitor on Detection of Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation in Individuals at Increased Risk of Atrial Fibrillation (free)

Commentary: If You Look For Atrial Fibrillation You Will Find Atrial Fibrillation – Cardiobrief (free)

Authors’ Reply: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Stable Angina in ORBITA

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:33h | UTC

Percutaneous coronary intervention for stable angina in ORBITA – Authors’ reply – The Lancet (free)

Original study: Percutaneous coronary intervention in stable angina (ORBITA) (link to abstract and commentaries)

Related research: Research: Physiology-Stratified Analysis of ORBITA (free research and commentaries)

Commentary: Analysis Finds Less Bleeding — But Potentially Greater Mortality Risk — with Some Newer Anticoagulants – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)

Review: Management of Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:44h | UTC

Pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of MINOCA: an update – European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care (free)

Review: Treatment of Angina

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:42h | UTC

Treatment of Angina: Where Are We? – Cardiology (free)