Cardiology (all articles)
How Low Is Too Low With Salt in Heart Failure?
9 Aug, 2017 | 17:02h | UTCOpinion: How Low Is Too Low With Salt in Heart Failure? Randomized Studies Needed to Resolve Concern – Circulation (free)
See more on sodium intake and cardiovascular disease in our July 11th issue (see #1)
Association of Estimated Sodium Intake With Adverse Cardiac Structure and Function
9 Aug, 2017 | 17:03h | UTCAssociation of Estimated Sodium Intake With Adverse Cardiac Structure and Function – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Typical adults eat enough salt to damage heart – Reuters (free) AND High Dietary Sodium Linked to Subclinical Cardiac Dysfunction – Medscape (free registration required)
Clinical management of hypercholesterolaemia in patients with acute coronary syndromes
9 Aug, 2017 | 17:01h | UTC
Severe infections and subsequent delayed cardiovascular disease
9 Aug, 2017 | 16:52h | UTCCommentary: Pneumonia Or Sepsis in Adults Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease – European Society of Cardiology Press Releases (free)
Richard Lehman’s journal review, 7 August 2017
7 Aug, 2017 | 22:00h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 7 August 2017 – The BMJ Blogs (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Long-term follow-up of patients with pulmonary thromboembolism
7 Aug, 2017 | 01:11h | UTC
Optimal timing of an invasive strategy in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome
7 Aug, 2017 | 21:55h | UTCOptimal timing of an invasive strategy in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomised trials – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Optimal Timing of an Invasive Strategy in NSTE-ACS Patients – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
An early invasive strategy does not reduce mortality compared with a delayed invasive strategy in most patients with NSTE-ACS, but seems to reduce mortality in high-risk patients.
Guideline: stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
7 Aug, 2017 | 01:10h | UTC
Modifiable Risk Factors for Incident Heart Failure in Atrial Fibrillation
5 Aug, 2017 | 19:50h | UTCModifiable Risk Factors for Incident Heart Failure in Atrial Fibrillation – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Risk for Incident Heart Failure in Atrial Fibrillation – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
“Lose weight, treat hypertension & diabetes, stop smoking: That’s how we might prevent heart failure” (RT @JACCJournals see Tweet)
Association of Resistance Exercise With the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome
5 Aug, 2017 | 19:15h | UTCCommentaries: Metabolic syndrome: An hour of resistance training per week may cut risk – Medical News Today (free) AND Resistance Training Tied to Lower Risk for Metabolic Syndrome – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Mechanical clot removal for stroke reduces disability at two years
3 Aug, 2017 | 22:07h | UTCMechanical clot removal for stroke reduces disability at two years – NIHR Signal (free)
“Mechanical thrombectomy within six hours of stroke onset provides a sustained reduction of disability for patients” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Quitting statins after stroke may raise risk of another stroke
3 Aug, 2017 | 19:43h | UTCCommentary: Quitting statins after stroke may raise risk of another stroke – AHA / ASA Newsroom (free) AND Many Stroke Patients Stop Statins or Never Start, With Dire Consequences – TCTMD (free) AND Stopping statins after stroke may increase second-stroke risk – Reuters (free)
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Long-Term Management of Kawasaki Disease
3 Aug, 2017 | 14:09h | UTC
Peri-operative myocardial injury and infarction in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery
3 Aug, 2017 | 14:09h | UTCSummary with 10 key points to remember: Perioperative Myocardial Injury and Infarction After CABG – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Resuscitation medicine – Singapore Guidelines
3 Aug, 2017 | 13:54h | UTCResuscitation medicine – Singapore Guidelines
– Basic Cardiac Life Support (free)
– Defibrillation (free)
– Advanced Cardiac Life Support (free)
– Paediatric Resuscitation (free)
– Neonatal Resuscitation (free)
– Post-resuscitation care (free)
– Therapeutic temperature management (TTM): post-resuscitation care for adult cardiac arrest (free)
– Bystander First Aid (free)
New Online Calculator: The Smart Risk Score
1 Aug, 2017 | 22:41h | UTCNew Online Calculator: The Smart Risk Score – European Society of Cardiology (RT @JGrapsa see Tweet)
“The SMART Risk Score is a tool to estimate 10-year risk for recurrent vascular events in patients with manifest cardiovascular disease”
Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:38h | UTCTargeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Targeted Temperature Management for 24 vs. 48 Hours After OHCA – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Longer Induced Cooling Not Better After Cardiac Arrest – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“Small trial shows no advantage to an additional day of cooling” (from MedPage Today)
Metabolic syndrome induced by anticancer treatment in childhood cancer survivors
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:12h | UTCReview: Metabolic syndrome induced by anticancer treatment in childhood cancer survivors – Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism (free)
Chronic kidney disease in adults – NICE Quality Standard
28 Jul, 2017 | 16:05h | UTCChronic kidney disease in adults – NICE Quality Standard (free)
Commentary: Give chronic kidney disease patients a statin, doctors urged – OnMedica (free)
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:50h | UTCTranscatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis –NICE Guideline (free)
Application of a Lifestyle-Based Tool to Estimate Premature Cardiovascular Disease Events in Young Adults
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:48h | UTCApplication of a Lifestyle-Based Tool to Estimate Premature Cardiovascular Disease Events in Young Adults: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study – JAMA Internal Medicine (free) (RT @JAMAInternalMed see Tweet)
Commentaries: Healthy Heart Score performed moderately well in assessing cardiovascular disease risk in young adults – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Online tool predicts heart risk in young adults – Reuters Health (free)
See Health Heart Score Calculator
“An online calculator may help young people predict their risk of developing heart disease in middle age – in time to make lifestyle changes to minimize their odds of myocardial infarction or stroke” (from Reuters)
The Toll of Exercise on the Heart
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:57h | UTCThe Toll of Exercise on the Heart (and Why You May Not Need to Worry) – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related articles: 1 – Relationship Between Lifelong Exercise Volume and Coronary Atherosclerosis in Athletes – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND 2 – Prevalence of Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease in Masters Endurance Athletes with a Low Atherosclerotic Risk Profile – Circulation (free)
Percutaneous short-term active mechanical support devices in cardiogenic shock
28 Jul, 2017 | 00:22h | UTCPercutaneous short-term active mechanical support devices in cardiogenic shock: a systematic review and collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text))
Commentary with 10 key points to remember: Mechanical Support Devices in Cardiogenic Shock – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
“Based on contemporary evidence, it appears prudent to restrict the use of active percutaneous MCS to selected patients” (from Latest in Cardiology)
“Results of this collaborative meta-analysis do not support the unselected use of active MCS patients with CS complicating AMI” (from original article)
Long working hours as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation
28 Jul, 2017 | 00:14h | UTCCommentaries: Long working week ‘may increase risk of irregular heartbeat’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Long Workdays May Be Bad for Your Heart – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Long working hours linked to heightened irregular heart rhythm risk – OnMedica (free)
Magnetic Resonance in Cardiac Amyloidosis
28 Jul, 2017 | 00:04h | UTCCommentary: Magnetic Resonance in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
“This study adds to a rich body of literature supporting the use of CMR in patients with known or suspected amyloidosis” (from Latest in Cardiology)