Cardiology (all articles)
Association of Statin Use With Risk of Back Disorder Diagnoses
27 Jul, 2017 | 22:52h | UTCAssociation of Statin Use With Risk of Back Disorder Diagnoses – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Statin Use Could Be Associated With Higher Risk of Back Disorders – American Journal of Managed Care (free) AND Are Statins Behind Some Back Problems? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Observational analysis suggests a possible association, data from randomized trials needed.
Nutrition Advice Aimed at Children May Improve Parents’ Diets
27 Jul, 2017 | 23:42h | UTCPress release: Nutrition Advice Aimed at Children Also Improves Parents’ Diets – European Society of Cardiology (free)
Long-Term Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of Complications in Takayasu’s Arteritis
27 Jul, 2017 | 17:53h | UTCLong-Term Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of Complications in Takayasu’s Arteritis: A Multicenter Study of 318 Patients – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Prognostic Factors in Takayasu’s Arteritis – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Comparison of Stenting Versus Bypass Surgery According to the Completeness of Revascularization in Severe Coronary Artery Disease
27 Jul, 2017 | 23:05h | UTCCommentaries: Surgery vs. Stents With Complete Revascularization – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND PCI Matches Surgery for Multivessel Disease: But technical success with percutaneous procedure is critical – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related study: Long-Term Mortality After Coronary Revascularization in Nondiabetic Patients With Multivessel Disease – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (free)
Results are comparable as long as complete revascularization has been achieved, additional randomized trials testing this hypothesis needed.
Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
27 Jul, 2017 | 23:21h | UTCProsthetic Valve Endocarditis After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement – Circulation (free)
Commentary: Fewer infections in mechanical heart valves – Karolinska Institutet (free)
In this large cohort with follow-up time of up to 18 years, the risk of endocarditis was about 50 per cent higher with a biological prosthesis than with a mechanical prosthesis.
Diabetes-Related Cardiac Dysfunction
27 Jul, 2017 | 16:55h | UTCReview: Diabetes-Related Cardiac Dysfunction – Endocrinology and Metabolism (free)
Consensus statement on ambulatory ECG and external cardiac monitoring/telemetry
27 Jul, 2017 | 16:09h | UTC
Guidelines on prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes
27 Jul, 2017 | 16:05h | UTC
Early Orthostatic Hypotension and Orthostatic Intolerance
25 Jul, 2017 | 14:59h | UTCInvited commentary: Early Orthostatic Hypotension and Orthostatic Intolerance—More Than an Observation or Annoyance (free)
Practice Changing – Orthostatic hypotension within 1 min of standing (rather than at 3 minutes) has greater relation to falls, fracture, syncope, motor vehicle crash, and mortality.
Clinical Impact of Baseline RBBB in Patients Undergoing TARV
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:57h | UTCClinical Impact of Baseline Right Bundle Branch Block in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement – JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: RBBB in TAVR Recipients (free)
“Pre-existing RBBB was found in 10% of TAVR recipients and was associated with poorer clinical outcomes”
Early vs Later Orthostatic Hypotension Assessment Times
25 Jul, 2017 | 20:53h | UTCInvited commentary: Early Orthostatic Hypotension and Orthostatic Intolerance—More Than an Observation or Annoyance (free)
Practice Changing – Orthostatic hypotension within 1 min of standing (rather than at 3 minutes) has greater relation to falls, fracture, syncope, motor vehicle crash, and mortality.
Inconsistent Guideline Recommendations for Cardiovascular Prevention
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:55h | UTCViewpoint: Inconsistent Guideline Recommendations for Cardiovascular Prevention and the Debate About Zeroing in on and Zeroing LDL-C Levels With PCSK9 Inhibitors – JAMA (free)
Guideline: Approach to Syncope in the Pediatric Patient
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:55h | UTCSee also: Guidelines Summary: National Guideline Clearinghouse (free)
Guidelines for the Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:57h | UTCSee also: Guideline Summary: National Guideline Clearinghouse (free)
The Continued Search for Physiological Pacing: Where Are We Now?
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:55h | UTCThe Continued Search for Physiological Pacing: Where Are We Now? – Journal of The American College of Cardiology, via Medscape (free registration required)
Viewpoint: Treatment of Cholesterol in 2017
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:50h | UTCViewpoint: Treatment of Cholesterol in 2017 – JAMA (free)
Updates in Management of Hyperkalemia
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:43h | UTCPractical Review: Updates in Management of Hyperkalemia – emDocs Cases (free)
Long-term morbidity and mortality in patients without early complications after stroke or transient ischemic attack
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:39h | UTCCommentaries: Stroke, TIA Survivors Without Early Complications Still Face Increased Long-Term Risks – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Stroke survivors without early complications at long-term risk of death, stroke – Canadian Medical Association Journal, via EurekAlert (free)
Management of elderly patients with a non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:38h | UTCReview: Management of elderly patients with a non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome – Netherlands Heart Journal (free) (RT @Gas_Craic see Tweet)
Cardiocerebral and cardiopulmonary resuscitation – 2017 update
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:41h | UTCCardiocerebral and cardiopulmonary resuscitation – 2017 update – Acute Medicine & Surgery (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Recent advances in the treatment of venous thromboembolism in the era of the direct oral anticoagulants
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:39h | UTCReview: Recent advances in the treatment of venous thromboembolism in the era of the direct oral anticoagulants – F1000 Research (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Prescription Smoking Cessation Medications After Myocardial Infarction Underused
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:26h | UTCUse of Prescription Smoking Cessation Medications After Myocardial Infarction Among Older Patients in Community Practice – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Stop-Smoking Meds Underused in Post-MI Setting – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Heart attack patients don’t adhere to smoking cessation prescriptions – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Heart attack patients missing out on smoking cessation drugs – Reuters Health (free)
Alcohol and cardiovascular disease in the geriatric population
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:22h | UTCReview: Alcohol and cardiovascular disease in the geriatric population – Clinical Cardiology (free)
European Society of Cardiology Clinical Practice Guidelines Summary Cards
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:17h | UTCLatest European Society of Cardiology Clinical Practice Guidelines Summary Cards are now available (Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, CVD Prevention, Cardio-Oncology – free PDF summaries).
See Complete list:
– European CVD Prevention in Clinical Practice
– Diabetes & Pre-Diabetes, CVD
Review: Organ dysfunction, injury and failure in acute heart failure
24 Jul, 2017 | 01:02h | UTC