Cardiology (all articles)
Blood pressure targets in adults with hypertension | A clinical practice guideline from the AAFP
6 Apr, 2023 | 13:30h | UTCCommentary: AAFP Issues New Clinical Practice Guideline on Hypertension – Annals of Family Medicine
RCT | Routine invasive approach fails to benefit frail older adults with non–ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction
6 Apr, 2023 | 13:23h | UTCEffect of Routine Invasive vs Conservative Strategy in Older Adults With Frailty and Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
A routine invasive strategy did not improve clinical outcomes in frail patients with NSTEMI. Future trials should confirm whether a policy of watchful observation rather than routine invasive management may be effective for these patients. https://t.co/N4hAXg5fid
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) March 6, 2023
Rheumatic heart disease: JACC focus seminar
6 Apr, 2023 | 13:17h | UTCRheumatic Heart Disease: JACC Focus Seminar – Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Infections and cardiovascular disease: JACC focus seminar
6 Apr, 2023 | 13:15h | UTC
Review | De-escalation of antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronary artery disease: time to change our strategy?
6 Apr, 2023 | 13:14h | UTC
Cohort Study | Maternal cardiac arrest: occurrence, survival, and influencing factors
6 Apr, 2023 | 12:59h | UTCCardiac Arrest During Delivery Hospitalization: A Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Cardiac Arrest During Delivery Hospitalization – American College of Cardiology
Cardiac Arrest During Childbirth Is Rare, But Some Women Face Higher Risks – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/AnnalsofIM/status/1636095275545632768
Cohort Study | Multimodal prediction of favorable outcome after cardiac arrest
6 Apr, 2023 | 13:01h | UTC
ACC/AHA blood pressure categories | Systematic review of adverse pregnancy outcomes in early pregnancy
6 Apr, 2023 | 12:53h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/AJOG_thegray/status/1641772214830727168
M-A | Impact of antihypertensive therapy on maternal & neonatal outcomes in mild-moderate pregnancy hypertension
6 Apr, 2023 | 12:51h | UTC
Review | Diagnosis and treatment of acute myocarditis
5 Apr, 2023 | 13:40h | UTCDiagnosis and Treatment of Acute Myocarditis: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Review | Computed tomographic angiography in coronary artery disease
5 Apr, 2023 | 13:33h | UTCComputed tomographic angiography in coronary artery disease – EuroIntervention
Adolescent sudden cardiac death: the role of underlying conditions and physical activity
5 Apr, 2023 | 13:26h | UTCSudden Cardiac Death Among Adolescents in the United Kingdom – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Among the causes of SCD in adolescents, arrhythmogenic #cardiomyopathy, coronary artery anomalies & commotio cordis are more common in young athletes who die suddenly than in similarly aged sedentary individuals.
Read more on this https://t.co/VHRIiNz1hE… pic.twitter.com/N3bev3Nv8i
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) March 14, 2023
Bivalent Booster | Observational data suggests no increased cardiovascular risks compared to monovalent vaccine
4 Apr, 2023 | 13:55h | UTCCommentary: Similarly Low Risk of CV Events With Bivalent and Monovalent mRNA Boosters – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
In this French study, the risk of cardiovascular events was similar among recipients of the bivalent Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine and the original monovalent vaccine 21 days after the booster dose. https://t.co/FUZbbsn82I pic.twitter.com/ki0FPeutNm
— NEJM (@NEJM) March 29, 2023
Cross-sectional study | Association between sodium intake and coronary and carotid atherosclerosis
4 Apr, 2023 | 13:42h | UTCEditorial: Dietary salt intake and atherosclerosis: an area not fully explored – European Heart Journal Open
News Release: High salt diet associated with hardened arteries even in people with normal blood pressure – European Society of Cardiology
Single-arm study | Transcatheter arterialization of deep veins may help avoid amputation in chronic limb-threatening ischemia
3 Apr, 2023 | 14:03h | UTCTranscatheter Arterialization of Deep Veins in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
New procedure helps patients avoid leg amputation – Vanderbilt University
PROMISE II: Flow-Diverting Procedure May Save Limbs in CLTI – TCTMD
Transcatheter Arterialization Could Revolutionize Treatment of Limb-Threatening Ischemia – HCP Live
Transcatheter Arterialization for Limb Ischemia – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/NEJM/status/1641192272539824128
AHA Scientific Statement | Pediatric primary hypertension: An underrecognized condition
3 Apr, 2023 | 14:05h | UTCTop Things to Know: Pediatric Primary Hypertension: An Underrecognized Condition – American Heart Association
News Release: Children with high blood pressure often become adults with high blood pressure – American Heart Association
Commentaries:
The Birth of Pediatric Primary Hypertension – American Heart Association
AHA Highlights Pediatric Hypertension in Scientific Statement – HCP Live
M-A | Mediterranean & low-fat diets may reduce mortality and non-fatal MI in patients with high cardiovascular risk
3 Apr, 2023 | 13:59h | UTCSummary: This systematic review and network meta-analysis aimed to determine the relative efficacy of different diets for preventing mortality and major cardiovascular events in patients at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The study identified 40 randomized trials with 35,548 participants across seven dietary programs.
Moderate certainty evidence showed that Mediterranean and low-fat diets, with or without physical activity or other interventions, reduced all-cause mortality and non-fatal myocardial infarction in patients with increased cardiovascular risk. Mediterranean diet programs were also likely to reduce stroke risk.
Other dietary programs generally were not superior to minimal intervention. When compared with one another, no convincing evidence was found that the Mediterranean diet was superior to the low-fat diets in preventing mortality or non-fatal myocardial infarction.
News Release: Benefits of Mediterranean and low fat diet programmes in patients at risk of cardiovascular disease – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary: Mediterranean, Low-Fat Diets Both Good for Health: Network Meta-analysis – TCTMD
Cohort Study | Infections requiring hospitalization linked to increased short- and long-term cardiovascular risks
3 Apr, 2023 | 13:57h | UTCSummary: The study examined the association between severe infections and the risk of cardiovascular disease in people without prior cardiovascular issues. Data from 331,683 UK Biobank participants and 271,533 Finnish participants were analyzed. Cardiovascular risk factors were measured at baseline, and infectious diseases and subsequent cardiovascular events were diagnosed through the linkage of participants to hospital and mortality registers.
Results showed that hospitalization for infection was associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events, regardless of the type of infection. The risk was highest during the first month after infection, with hazard ratios of 7.87 and 7.64 in the UK Biobank and Finnish cohorts, respectively. However, the risk remained elevated throughout the follow-up period, with hazard ratios of 1.47 in the UK Biobank and 1.41 in the Finnish cohort.
The study suggests that severe infections requiring hospital treatment are associated with increased risks for major cardiovascular disease events both immediately after hospitalization and in the long-term. However, it is important to note that residual confounding cannot be excluded, and further research is needed to establish causality.
Article: Severe Infection and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Multicohort Study – Circulation
Commentary: Severe Infections Linked to a Variety of CV Events, Both Acute and Long-term – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
#OriginalResearch: In this multicohort study, hospital-treated infections associated w/ significant increase in short-term risk and modest long-term risk of major CVD events. @MikaKivimaki @nellimarikki@PyrySipila #AHAJournals https://t.co/51JSJkS6l4 pic.twitter.com/U21U2IgYCO
— Circulation (@CircAHA) March 29, 2023
M-A | Coronary vasospasm in ANOCA patients: Prevalence, clinical features and prognosis
3 Apr, 2023 | 13:21h | UTC
Assessing heart failure risk: waist-to-height ratio outperforms BMI in HFrEF patients
31 Mar, 2023 | 13:49h | UTCCommentary: Study Debunks Obesity Paradox in HF, Encourages BMI Alternatives – TCTMD
SCAI/HRS Expert consensus statement on transcatheter left atrial appendage closure
31 Mar, 2023 | 13:44h | UTCSCAI/HRS Expert Consensus Statement on Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure – JSCAI
Key Points: Consensus Statement on Transcatheter LA Appendage Closure – American College of Cardiology
Commentaries:
SCAI/HRS Consensus Document Covers the Ins and Outs of LAAO – TCTMD
Update | Optimal oxygen and mean arterial blood pressure targets after cardiac arrest
31 Mar, 2023 | 13:41h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
O2/MAP after CA? NO clear benefit from deviating from
🩸MAP >65-70 mmHg, if impaired 🧠autoregulation as high as 85-90
💨 PaO2 75-97 mmHg; more liberal O2 may be best if reliable monitoring difficult (ie transport or in ED)
More evidence needed (coming)
🖇️ https://t.co/ujsz09tDSJ pic.twitter.com/fft8Q1turt— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) March 21, 2023
Cohort Study | Subclinical coronary atherosclerosis and risk for myocardial infarction
31 Mar, 2023 | 13:36h | UTCSubclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis and Risk for Myocardial Infarction in a Danish Cohort: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Cohort Study: Coronary Artery Calcium and Long-Term Risk of Death, Myocardial Infarction, and Stroke
USPSTF Statement: Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease With Nontraditional Risk Factors
The 10-Year Prognostic Value of Zero and Minimal CAC
Review | Multi-modality cardiac imaging evaluation of infective endocarditis
30 Mar, 2023 | 14:05h | UTCContemporary Review of Multi-Modality Cardiac Imaging Evaluation of Infective Endocarditis – Life
SR | Diagnostic accuracy of heart auscultation for detecting valve disease
29 Mar, 2023 | 13:23h | UTC