Cardiology (all articles)
Book: Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related disorders – Disease Control Priorities, 3rd Edition
3 Dec, 2017 | 20:20h | UTCCardiovascular, respiratory, and related disorders – Disease Control Priorities, 3rd Edition (free)
Press Release: Disease Control Priorities, 3rd Edition Launches Volume on Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Related Disorders (free)
Summary: Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related disorders: key messages from Disease Control Priorities, 3rd edition – The Lancet (free registration required)
Previous volumes: Essential Surgery / Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health / Cancer / Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders / Injury Prevention and Environmental Health / Major Infectious Diseases (all free)
Clinical recommendations for cardiovascular magnetic resonance mapping of T1, T2, T2* and extracellular volume
3 Dec, 2017 | 17:22h | UTC
Position statement on imaging in cardiac sarcoidosis
3 Dec, 2017 | 17:20h | UTC
Review: Ischemic mitral regurgitation
3 Dec, 2017 | 17:21h | UTCIschemic mitral regurgitation – Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia (free)
Review: Cardiovascular manifestations of primary hyperparathyroidism
3 Dec, 2017 | 17:16h | UTC
Report: Cardiovascular Disease Statistics 2017
30 Nov, 2017 | 18:13h | UTC“The European Atlas of Cardiology brings together data from 56 countries to demonstrate the prevalence and cost of cardiovascular disease, and the need to utilise resources more effectively” (RT @OUPMedicine see Tweet)
Review: Heart Failure With Mid-Range Ejection Fraction
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:54h | UTCSummary With 10 Key Points to Remember: Heart Failure With Mid-Range Ejection Fraction – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Original Review: Heart Failure With Mid-Range (Borderline) Ejection Fraction: Clinical Implications and Future Directions – JACC: Heart Failure (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Meta-analysis: Oral anticoagulants for prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation
29 Nov, 2017 | 16:50h | UTCCommentary: Comparison of Oral Anticoagulants for Preventing Stroke in AF – MPR (free)
Review: Indications and practical approach to non-invasive ventilation in acute heart failure
29 Nov, 2017 | 16:47h | UTC
ACC Health Policy Statement on Healthcare Transformation in the Era of Digital Health, Big Data, and Precision Health
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:38h | UTCNews Release: ACC’s Innovation Roadmap Provides Framework for Future of Care Delivery (free)
Summary with key points to remember: ACC Statement on Transforming Cardiovascular Care Through Innovation (free)
Guideline: Management of tricuspid valve regurgitation
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:31h | UTCManagement of tricuspid valve regurgitation: Position statement of the European Society of Cardiology Working Groups of Cardiovascular Surgery and Valvular Heart Disease – European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (free) (via @rafavidalperez)
Review: Does contrast cause kidney injury?
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:34h | UTCDoes contrast cause kidney injury? The evidence – First10EM (free)
Blood pressure self-monitoring works best when people are well-supported
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:27h | UTCBlood pressure self-monitoring works best when people are well-supported – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Self-monitoring of blood pressure in hypertension: a meta-analysis – PLOS Medicine (free)
Research: Blood Pressure Status in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:25h | UTCBlood Pressure Status in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study – Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Are More Likely to Develop High Blood Pressure – American Association for Cancer Research (free) AND Childhood cancer survivors 70% likely to develop hypertension as adults – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Related Guideline: Prevention and Monitoring of Cardiac Dysfunction in Survivors of Adult Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free)
Research: Thyroid Function and the Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:30h | UTCCommentaries: Higher thyroid hormone levels associated with artery disease and death – AHA/ASA Newsroom (free) AND High Thyroid-Hormone Levels Linked to Increased CVD Mortality – Medscape (free registration required)
Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:29h | UTCCommentary: Updated International Guidelines for Ventilation During CPR – Journal Watch (free)
Research: Combination Therapy Is Superior to Sequential Monotherapy for the Initial Treatment of Hypertension
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:15h | UTC“Initial combination therapy can be recommended for patients with BP >150/95 mm Hg”
Meta-Analysis: Oxygen therapy for acute myocardial infarction
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:13h | UTCOxygen therapy for acute myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis – International Journal of Nursing Studies (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: Supplemental Oxygen Is Associated with Excess Risk for Recurrent Myocardial Infarction – Journal Watch ($)
See related article – “Oxygen Therapy in Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction” – and commentaries in our August 29th issue (see #1)
“Supplemental Oxygen Associated w/ Excess Risk for Recurrent Myocardial Infarction. It’s time to stop the free flow of oxygen when not absolutely needed” (RT @JWatch see Tweet)
Research: Effects of Sodium Reduction and the DASH Diet in Relation to Baseline Blood Pressure
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:55h | UTCEffects of Sodium Reduction and the DASH Diet in Relation to Baseline Blood Pressure – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: DASH Diet, Sodium, and Baseline Blood Pressure – Latest in Cardiology, American College of Cardiology (free) AND Big BP Reductions When DASH Diet Combined With Low Sodium Intake – TCTMD (free)
Research: Conjoint Associations of Gestational Diabetes and Hypertension With Diabetes, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease in Parents
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:42h | UTCInvited Commentary: Gestational Hypertension and Diabetes—A Major Public Health Concern (free)
Commentaries: Pregnancy-related conditions taken together leave moms — and dads — at risk – McGill University Health Centre, via EurekAlert (free) AND Gestational Diabetes and Hypertension = Huge Risk for Later Disease – Medscape (free registration required)
Guidelines Synopsis: Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:39h | UTCClinical Guidelines Synopsis: Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults – JAMA (free)
Editorial: The New 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines “Up the Pressure” on Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension (free)
Related Viewpoint: The 2017 Clinical Practice Guideline for High Blood Pressure (free)
See original AHA/ACC Hypertension Guidelines and related resources in our November 13th issue (see #1)
Research: Dog ownership and the risk of cardiovascular disease and death
20 Nov, 2017 | 18:09h | UTCCommentaries: Dog ownership linked to lower mortality – Uppsala University, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Owning A Dog May Help Your Heart, Study Shows – Forbes (free)
Review: Pearls and pitfalls in comprehensive critical care echocardiography
20 Nov, 2017 | 18:08h | UTCPearls and pitfalls in comprehensive critical care echocardiography – Critical Care (free)
Research: Timing of Angiography and Outcomes in High-Risk Patients With Non–ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction
20 Nov, 2017 | 18:03h | UTC“High risk NSTEMI undergoing cath within 12 hours had lower risk of death and MI at 180 days” (RT @CircAHA see Tweet)
Research: Sudden Cardiac Arrest during Participation in Competitive Sports
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:57h | UTCSudden Cardiac Arrest during Participation in Competitive Sports – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Sudden Cardiac Arrest Rare During Competitive Sports – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Cardiac arrest study in young athletes raises heart screening questions – Reuters (free) AND Cardiac Arrest Rare in Young Athletes But Tough to Predict – Health (free) AND Screening programs unlikely to prevent sudden cardiac arrest in competitive athletes – St. Michael’s Hospital, via EurekAlert (free)