Cardiology (all articles)
Review: Chronic heart failure
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:06h | UTCChronic heart failure – Australian Prescriber (free)
Source: Cardiology Research Review Australia
Review: Lipid lowering in renal disease
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:06h | UTCLipid lowering in renal disease – Australian Prescriber (free)
Source: Cardiology Research Review Australia
Randomized Trial: Individualized vs Standard Blood Pressure Management in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Major Surgery
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:33h | UTCEditorial: Perioperative Management of High-Risk Patients: Going Beyond “Avoid Hypoxia and Hypotension” (free)
Commentary: Individualized SBP tx cuts risk for post-op organ dysfunction – MedicalXpress (free)
A Scientific Statement: Meditation and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:26h | UTCNews releases: Meditation may decrease the risk of heart disease – AHA News (free) AND Meditation might be useful addition to heart-healthy lifestyle and medical treatment – AHA / ASA Newsroom (free)
Commentary: AHA: Meditation Might Lower Cardiovascular Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Death and Cardiac Arrest in U.S. Triathlon Participants
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:16h | UTCDeath and Cardiac Arrest in U.S. Triathlon Participants, 1985 to 2016: A Case Series – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Triathlon deaths not rare, and risks rise with age – Reuters (free) AND Risk of death and cardiac arrest during triathlon may be higher in older males – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Study Highlights Hazards of Triathlons – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Review: Using Best Evidence for the Management of Hypertension
27 Sep, 2017 | 14:46h | UTCUsing Best Evidence for the Management of Hypertension – Therapeutics Initiative (free)
Guideline: A Treatment Algorithm for Emergent Invasive Cardiac Procedures in the Resuscitated Comatose Patient
27 Sep, 2017 | 14:38h | UTCCommentary: Cardiac Arrest: A Treatment Algorithm for Emergent Invasive Cardiac Procedures in the Resuscitated Comatose Patient – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Guidelines for autopsy investigation of sudden cardiac death
27 Sep, 2017 | 14:16h | UTC
Review: A Test in Context: Lipid Profile, Fasting Versus Nonfasting
27 Sep, 2017 | 14:06h | UTCA Test in Context: Lipid Profile, Fasting Versus Nonfasting – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract and free infographic – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Is fasting before a lipid panel necessary? – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Related guideline: Fasting is not routinely required for determination of a lipid profile: clinical and laboratory implications including flagging at desirable concentration cut-points—a joint consensus statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society and European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (free) AND Commentary: New guidelines simplify cholesterol tests: no fasting needed – STAT (free)
Cohort Study: Low-Dose Aspirin Discontinuation and Risk of Cardiovascular Events
25 Sep, 2017 | 22:27h | UTCLow-Dose Aspirin Discontinuation and Risk of Cardiovascular Events: A Swedish Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Stopping Aspirin Hikes CV risk – Cardiobrief (free) AND Aspirin Discontinuation Tied to Increased Risk for CV Events – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Adherence Tradeoff to Multiple Preventive Therapies and All-Cause Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction
24 Sep, 2017 | 21:37h | UTCAdherence Tradeoff to Multiple Preventive Therapies and All-Cause Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study Questions Incremental Benefit of Beta-Blockers After Acute MI – TCTMD (free) AND Beta blockers not needed after heart attack if other medications taken – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, via Eurekalert (free) AND Adherence to medications post-MI is below 50%; beta-blockers offer little incremental benefit – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Related study published recently: β-Blockers and Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients Without Heart Failure or Ventricular Dysfunction – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (free)
The effect of physical activity on mortality and cardiovascular disease
24 Sep, 2017 | 21:40h | UTCThe effect of physical activity on mortality and cardiovascular disease in 130 000 people from 17 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: the PURE study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Any type of physical exercise is good for the heart – NHS Choices (free) AND Physical Activity of Any Ilk Cuts CVD, Deaths in Global Study: PURE – TCTMD (free) AND Being active saves lives whether a gym workout, walking to work or washing the floor – McMaster University, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Don’t overthink your exercise: just 2.5 hours per week of any kind could help you live longer – VOX (free) AND A daily half hour’s exercise could prevent 1 in 12 early deaths, study shows – Reuters (free)
Guideline: Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults With ST-Elevation and Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
24 Sep, 2017 | 21:36h | UTC
Cardiomyopathy Compendium
24 Sep, 2017 | 21:35h | UTCHomepage: Cardiomyopathy Compendium – Circulation Research
– Cardiomyopathies: An Overview, by Eugene Brawnwald (free)
– Classification, Epidemiology, and Global Burden of Cardiomyopathies (free)
– Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Genetic Determinants and Mechanisms (free)
– Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Genetics, Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Therapy (free)
– Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Surgical Myectomy and Septal Ablation (free)
– Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy (free)
– Inflammatory Cardiomyopathic Syndromes (free)
– Restrictive Cardiomyopathy: Genetics, Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Therapy (free)
– Pediatric Cardiomyopathies (free)
– Modern Imaging Techniques in Cardiomyopathies (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Blood test and ECG may safely rule out heart attack
24 Sep, 2017 | 21:31h | UTCBlood test and ECG may safely rule out heart attack – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Rapid Rule-out of Acute Myocardial Infarction With a Single High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Measurement Below the Limit of Detection: A Collaborative Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text) and Commentary: High-sensitivity troponin T result may help rule out of myocardial infarction – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Systematic Review: Interventions for treating tuberculous pericarditis
24 Sep, 2017 | 21:32h | UTCInterventions for treating tuberculous pericarditis – Cochrane Library (free)
News release: Treatment for tuberculosis infection of the membrane around the heart (free)
“For HIV-negative patients, corticosteroids may reduce death. For HIV-positive patients not on antiretroviral drugs, corticosteroids may reduce constriction. For HIV-positive patients with good antiretroviral drug viral suppression, clinicians may consider the results from HIV-negative patients more relevant”.
All Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Future Cardiovascular Disease
24 Sep, 2017 | 21:26h | UTCAll Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Future Cardiovascular Disease – Hypertension (link to abstract – free PDF via @unpaywall)
Commentaries: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increase future risk of heart disease – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND A type of hypertension during pregnancy more dangerous than thought – AHA News (free)
See related articles and commentaries in our August 22nd issue (see #3)
Guideline: Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Lead Management and Extraction
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:15h | UTC
Guideline: catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:16h | UTC
Association of Guideline Adherence for Serial Evaluations With Survival and Adverse Clinical Events in Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:23h | UTCAssociation of Guideline Adherence for Serial Evaluations With Survival and Adverse Clinical Events in Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Serial Echos Valuable in Patients with Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Close Watch on Aortic Stenosis May Improve Outcomes – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-analysis: Survival and Cardiovascular Outcomes of Patients With Secondary Mitral Regurgitation
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:22h | UTCSurvival and Cardiovascular Outcomes of Patients With Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Even Mild Secondary Mitral Regurgitation Tied to Reduced Survival – MedPage Today (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cohort Study: Metabolically Healthy Obese and Incident Cardiovascular Disease Events
20 Sep, 2017 | 22:23h | UTCMetabolically Healthy Obese and Incident Cardiovascular Disease Events Among 3.5 Million Men and Women – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: New evidence shows that healthy obesity is a myth – The Conversation (free) AND Study shows so-called ‘healthy obesity’ is harmful to cardiovascular heath – Medical News Today (free) AND Obesity, even without other risk factors, leads to higher rate of cardiovascular disease – STAT (free) AND Another Study Challenges Notion of ‘Healthy Obese’ – TCTMD (free)
See related article and commentaries in our August 21st issue (see #1)
Effects of Intensive Systolic Blood Pressure Control on Kidney and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Persons Without Kidney Disease
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:12h | UTCCommentary: Cardiovascular benefits of intensive systolic blood pressure control may outweigh risks of chronic kidney disease events – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Blood pressure measures in the SPRINT trial were done in a different way than most trials. If these results are to be incorporated in clinical practice, blood pressure measurement must be done in the same way. More details in Cardiobrief: Can SPRINT Be Used To Inform Hypertension Treatment? (free)
Aortic Wall Inflammation Predicts Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion, Rupture, and Need for Surgical Repair
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:05h | UTC
FDA recommends separating dosing of potassium-lowering drug sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) from all other oral drugs
20 Sep, 2017 | 20:50h | UTCFDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA recommends separating dosing of potassium-lowering drug sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) from all other oral drugs (free)
Commentary: Don’t Give Kayexalate With Other Oral Drugs, FDA Warns – Medscape (free registration required)
“Patients should take orally administered prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines at least 3 hours before or 3 hours after sodium polystyrene sulfonate”