Cardiology (all articles)
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)
Endovascular strategy versus open repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:54h | UTCEditorial: Endovascular or open repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm? (free)
Commentary: Keyhole surgery more effective than open surgery for ruptured aneurysm – MedicalXpress (free)
Review: Health Effects and Public Health Concerns of Energy Drink Consumption
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:53h | UTCCommentaries: Serious health risks associated with energy drinks – ScienceDaily (free)
“To curb this growing public health issue, policy makers should regulate sales and marketing towards children and adolescents and set upper limits on caffeine” (from ScienceDaily)
Research: Effects of Bariatric Surgery in Obese Patients With Hypertension
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:52h | UTCCommentary: Bariatric Surgery Can Lead to HTN ‘Remission’ in Obese: GATEWAY – Medscape (free) AND Gastric Bypass to Treat Obese Patients With Steady Hypertension – GATEWAY – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Research: Noninvasive Cardiac Testing vs Clinical Evaluation Alone in Acute Chest Pain
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:48h | UTCEditorial: Acute Chest Pain in the Emergency Department (free)
Commentaries: Does Clinical Evaluation Plus Noninvasive Cardiac Testing Improve Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients with Chest Pain? – The JAMA Network (free) AND Noninvasive Cardiac Testing No Better Than Clinical Eval for Low-Risk Acute Chest Pain – Physician’s First Watch (free)
“Non-invasive testing of chest pain patients in the ED – longer stay; more testing, radiation and cost; no benefit”. (RT @JAMA_current see Tweet)
Meta-Analysis: Association of Blood Pressure Lowering With Mortality and Cardiovascular Disease Across Blood Pressure Levels
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:49h | UTCAssociation of Blood Pressure Lowering With Mortality and Cardiovascular Disease Across Blood Pressure Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Treating modestly high blood pressure may not boost survival odds – Reuters (free) AND No cardiovascular disease reduction with intensive blood pressure lowering treatment – Umea University, via EurekAlert (free)
See also new AHA/ACC Hypertension Guidelines and related resources in our November 13th issue (see #1)
“”Primary preventive BP lowering is associated with reduced risk for death and CVD if baseline SBP is 140 mm Hg or higher.” published same day as @ACCinTouch guideline w/SBP goals <130 mm Hg. Cognitive dissonance?” (RT @kennylinafp see Tweet)
Meta-Analysis: Effects of weight loss interventions for adults who are obese on mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:50h | UTC
Research: Aspirin in Patients With Previous Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:43h | UTCCommentaries: Perioperative aspirin may improve short-term outcomes after noncardiac surgery in patients with prior PCI – ACP Internist (free) AND Aspirin can prevent heart attacks after noncardiac surgery in patients with prior PCI – University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Aspirin Protective Against Early Death/MI in Prior PCI Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery – TCTMD (free)
Review: The Diagnosis of Chronic Coronary Heart Disease
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:44h | UTCThe Diagnosis of Chronic Coronary Heart Disease – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
2017 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:19h | UTCSee also: High Blood Pressure Guidelines Hub / Executive Summary / ACC/AHA Slide Set / ACC Key Points to Remember (free resources)
Research: Outcomes after Angiography with Sodium Bicarbonate and Acetylcysteine
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:18h | UTCCommentaries: Neither Sodium Bicarbonate nor Oral Acetylcysteine Prevents Contrast-Induced Kidney Injury – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND PRESERVE: No Benefit from Sodium Bicarbonate, Acetylcysteine After Angiography – Medscape (free registration required)
Research: Sexual Activity as a Trigger for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:17h | UTCSexual Activity as a Trigger for Sudden Cardiac Arrest – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Sex poses little risk of triggering sudden cardiac arrest – Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, via EurekAlert (free) AND Instances of cardiac arrest after sex are low, but so are the survival rates – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Research: Restrictive or Liberal Red-Cell Transfusion for Cardiac Surgery
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:17h | UTCRestrictive or Liberal Red-Cell Transfusion for Cardiac Surgery – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: TRICS III: Restrictive Red-Cell Transfusion Noninferior to Liberal Use in Cardiac Surgery – TCTMD (free) AHA: Restrictive Blood Transfusion OK for Select Patients – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related article: Transfusion Requirements After Cardiac Surgery: The TRACS Randomized Controlled Trial – JAMA (free)
Research: Risks for blood clot in a vein may rise with increased TV viewing
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:14h | UTCCommentary: More TV viewing linked to higher risk of blood clots in veins – Medical News Today (free)
Research: Nut Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:13h | UTCNut Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (free)
Commentary: Eating Regular Variety of Nuts Associated With Lower Risk of Heart Disease – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Variety of nuts tied to lower risk of heart disease – Reuters (free)
Research: Mechanical or Biologic Prostheses for Aortic-Valve and Mitral-Valve Replacement
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:08h | UTCMechanical or Biologic Prostheses for Aortic-Valve and Mitral-Valve Replacement – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Mechanical heart valve often the safest choice – Stanford Medicine (free) AND Mechanical or Biologic Prostheses for Aortic-Valve and Mitral-Valve Replacement? – NEJM 360 Resident (free) AND Mechanical or Tissue Valve for AVR and MVR – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Mechanical Valves Show Mortality Benefit Over Biologic Valves – Medscape (free registration required) AND Heart valve replacement success may depend on age, valve type – Reuters (free)
Review: Cardiocerebral and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:25h | UTCCardiocerebral and cardiopulmonary resuscitation – 2017 update – Acute Medicine & Surgery (free)
Research: Coronary Artery Calcium Score for Long-term Risk Classification in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
11 Nov, 2017 | 19:15h | UTCCommentaries: Risk Classification by CAC Score in Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND CAC Score Aids in CVD Risk Prediction in Diabetes – MedPage Today (free)
European guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
11 Nov, 2017 | 19:14h | UTCEuropean guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (free PDF articles):
– Patients with preexisting coagulation disorders and after severe perioperative bleeding
– Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
– Surgery in the obese patient
– Surgery during pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period
– Day surgery and fast-track surgery
– Chronic treatments with antiplatelet agents
– Aspirin
Viewpoint: Placebo Effect of the Heart
11 Nov, 2017 | 19:14h | UTCViewpoint: Placebo Effect of the Heart – The Atlantic (free)
Related viewpoints: 12 Seconds of Placebo – An Outsider’s View of ORBITA – The HealthCare Blog (free) AND ORBITA Trial Puts Interventional Cardiologists On The Defensive – Cardiobrief (free) AND ORBITA: Another clinical trial demonstrating the need for sham controls in surgical trials – Science-Based Medicine (free) AND Coronary Stents Humbled Yet Again in Stable CAD – Medscape (free)
See original ORBITA trial and commentaries in our November 3rd issue (see #1)
Guidelines for the Management of Heart Failure
11 Nov, 2017 | 19:11h | UTC
Guideline: Multimodality Appropriate Use Criteria for Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging
11 Nov, 2017 | 19:07h | UTC