Cardiology (all articles)
Systematic review: Inotropic agents and vasodilator strategies for the treatment of cardiogenic shock or low cardiac output syndrome
9 Feb, 2018 | 11:41h | UTCInotropic agents and vasodilator strategies for the treatment of cardiogenic shock or low cardiac output syndrome – Cochrane Library (free)
Research: Cardiomyopathy Registry of the EURObservational Research Programme of the European Society of Cardiology
9 Feb, 2018 | 11:37h | UTCCommentary: Four in 10 cardiomyopathies — a major cause of sudden death in young people — are genetic – European Society of Cardiology, via ScienceDaily (free)
Meta-Analysis: Beta-Blockers for Heart Failure with Reduced, Mid-Range, and Preserved Ejection Fraction
9 Feb, 2018 | 11:34h | UTC
Research: Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation with Heart Failure
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:51h | UTCCatheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation with Heart Failure – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Catheter ablation better than pharmacological atrial fibrillation therapies – University of Utah Health, via EurekAlert (free)
“In patients w/heart failure & atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation lowers rate of death and hospitalization for worsening HF vs. medical therapy”. (via @NEJM see Tweet)
AHA Scientific Statement: Cardiovascular Disease and Breast Cancer
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:49h | UTCCommentaries: Breast cancer treatments may increase the risk of heart disease – AHA / ASA Newsroom (free) AND Heart group warns of cardiovascular risks after treatment for breast cancer – STAT (free)
Research: Migraine Associated with Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:47h | UTCMigraine and risk of cardiovascular diseases: Danish population based matched cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Editorial: Migraine and risk of cardiovascular disease (free)
Commentaries: Migraine Associated With Broad Range of CVD Diagnoses in Nationwide Study – TCTMD (free) AND Migraine Linked To Increased Risk of Stroke, AFib, PE and Cardiovascular Disease – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Research: Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism in Patients With Syncope
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:46h | UTCPrevalence of Pulmonary Embolism in Patients With Syncope – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a period)
Author Interview: Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism in Patients With Syncope (free)
Commentaries: Prevalence of PE Low for Patients Presenting to ER With Syncope – Physician’s Weekly (free) AND Study Finds Pulmonary Embolus Rarely the Cause of Syncope – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Research: D-dimer Predicts Long-Term Cause-Specific Mortality, Cardiovascular Events and Cancer
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:22h | UTCD-dimer Predicts Long-Term Cause-Specific Mortality, Cardiovascular Events and Cancer in Stable Coronary Heart Disease Patients: The LIPID Study – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: D-dimer Predicts Long-Term Mortality, Vascular Events, Cancer – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND D-Dimer Predicts CV, Cancer Mortality Over 16 Years in Patients With Stable CHD – Medscape (free registration required)
Meta-analysis: Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements Don’t Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:18h | UTCCommentary: Omega-3 Supplements Don’t Protect Against Heart Disease – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Omega-3 fatty acids did not prevent fatal or nonfatal coronary heart disease or any major vascular events.
Clinical Practice Guidelines: Hypertension
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:28h | UTCMinistry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines: Hypertension – Singapore Medical Journal (free PDF)
Review: Coronary Artery Calcium and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:02h | UTCThe evolving view of coronary artery calcium and cardiovascular disease risk – Clinical Cardiology (free)
Review: Cellular Therapies for Chronic Ischemic Heart Failure
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:00h | UTCCellular Therapies for Chronic Ischemic Heart Failure – Hellenic Journal of Cardiology (free)
Review: Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:49h | UTCPostural tachycardia syndrome: current perspectives – Vascular Health and Risk Management (free)
Research: Risk Factors of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:04h | UTCRisk Factors of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young: A Multiple-Year Community-Wide Assessment – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Risk Factors of Sudden Death in the Young – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Review: Hospitalisation in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
4 Feb, 2018 | 16:48h | UTC
Research: Trends in Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest During Nights and Weekends
26 Jan, 2018 | 01:26h | UTCTrends in Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest During Nights and Weekends – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Survival From In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Improves But Still Worse on Nights and Weekends – MedicalResearch.com (free)
AND Hospital patients less likely to survive ‘off-hours’ cardiac arrest – Reuters (free) AND You are still more likely to die in a hospital on the weekend – CNN (free)
See also a recent meta-analysis showing the “weekend effect” in surgical patients
Research: Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion and Readmission for Thromboembolism Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Concomitant Cardiac Surgery
26 Jan, 2018 | 01:29h | UTCCommentaries: Largest Study to Date Supports Surgical LAA Closure in A-fib Patients – TCTMD (free) AND Thromboembolism Less Likely With LAA Closure Added to Cardiac Surgery – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Randomized trials are needed to confirm these interesting findings.
Report: Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes
26 Jan, 2018 | 01:24h | UTCReport: Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (free PDF)
Press release: New Report One of the Most Comprehensive Studies on Health Effects of E-Cigarettes; Finds That Using E-Cigarettes May Lead Youth to Start Smoking, Adults to Stop Smoking (free)
Commentaries: E-Cigarettes Likely Encourage Kids To Try Tobacco But May Help Adults Quit – NPR (free) AND 4 big takeaways from the most comprehensive report on e-cigarettes yet – VOX (free) AND Vaping Can Be Addictive and May Lure Teenagers to Smoking, Science Panel Concludes – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Research: Association of Resting Heart Rate and Temporal Changes in Heart Rate With Cardiovascular Outcomes
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:29h | UTCCommentaries: Heart Rate Changes Over Time Hint at Higher Cardiovascular Risk – TCTMD (free) AND Increasing Heart Rate Over Time May Predict CV Events – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Just One Cigarette a Day Seriously Elevates Cardiovascular Risk
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:24h | UTCEditorial: Just one cigarette a day seriously elevates cardiovascular risk (free)
Commentaries: CHD and stroke risk seriously elevated with just one daily cigarette – OnMedica (free) AND Smoking Even One Cigarette a Day Raises Cardiovascular Risk – Medscape (free registration required) AND Smoking Just One Cigarette a Day Carries Substantial Risks – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Research: Acute Myocardial Infarction after Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:22h | UTCAcute Myocardial Infarction after Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Myocardial Infarction after Influenza Infection (free)
Commentaries: Flu infection raises risk of heart attack in week after diagnosis – STAT (free) AND Flu Virus Can Trigger A Heart Attack – NPR (free) AND Flu increases the risk of heart attack – Reuters (free)
The researchers identified a six-fold increased risk of heart attack in the 7 days after a flu diagnosis.
Review: Access Site Complications in Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:10h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Meta-Analysis: Preterm Delivery and Future Risk of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:53h | UTCPreterm Delivery and Future Risk of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a period)
Commentaries: Premature birth associated with increased risk of heart disease in mothers – Keele University, via ScienceDaily (free)
Systematic Review: Marijuana Use and Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Outcomes
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:47h | UTCAssociations Between Marijuana Use and Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Outcomes: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Insufficient evidence to determine if marijuana use can affect cardiovascular risk – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Scant Evidence for Heart Benefits, Risks with Cannabis – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Review: Cardiorenal Syndrome in Sepsis
25 Jan, 2018 | 21:00h | UTCCardiorenal syndrome in sepsis: A narrative review – Journal of Critical Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter