Cardiology (all articles)
Study | The specificity and positive predictive value of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction are reduced in older individuals.
16 Sep, 2022 | 12:57h | UTCInfluence of Age on the Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction – Circulation
Consensus Statement | How to optimize the adherence to a guideline-directed medical therapy in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
16 Sep, 2022 | 12:56h | UTC
Transesophageal echocardiography in the emergency department: a comprehensive guide for acquisition, implementation, and quality assurance.
16 Sep, 2022 | 12:54h | UTC
Review | Obesity and contraceptive use: impact on cardiovascular risk.
16 Sep, 2022 | 12:53h | UTCObesity and contraceptive use: impact on cardiovascular risk – ESC Heart Failure
News Release: Combined birth control pill linked with increased risk of blood clots in obese women – European Society of Cardiology
Cohort Study | Patients diagnosed with diabetes by oral glucose tolerance test without elevated HbA1c had similar cardiovascular and renal disease risks as those without diabetes.
15 Sep, 2022 | 13:12h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#OriginalResearch: Oral glucose tolerance test diagnosed #diabetes were not confirmed by HbA1c during 4 year follow-up. Cases without HbA1c confirmation had similar vascular risk as the diabetes-free population. @whitehall2study @MikaKivimaki #AHAJournals https://t.co/ujC8cjRS7S pic.twitter.com/CRR3zlm5x2
— Circulation (@CircAHA) August 30, 2022
Systematic Review | Association of HIV infection with cardiovascular pathology based on advanced cardiovascular imaging.
15 Sep, 2022 | 13:02h | UTCAssociation of HIV Infection With Cardiovascular Pathology Based on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging: A Systematic Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: HIV, Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease, and Clinical Progression: Insights From Immunologic Heterogeneity – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Study finds a higher complication rate after acute coronary syndrome in patients with rheumatic immune‐mediated inflammatory diseases.
15 Sep, 2022 | 13:01h | UTCNews Release: Study finds higher complication rate after heart attack in people with autoimmune disease – American Heart Association
Pregnancy-related acute myocardial infarction: a review of the recent literature.
15 Sep, 2022 | 12:59h | UTC
Cohort Study | Risk factors for heart disease and stroke are largely similar in men and women globally.
14 Sep, 2022 | 13:18h | UTCNews Release: Risk factors for heart disease and stroke are largely similar in men and women globally, finds study – McMaster University
Original Study: Metabolic, behavioural, and psychosocial risk factors and cardiovascular disease in women compared with men in 21 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: an analysis of the PURE study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/TheLancet/status/1569636002762817536
Cohort Study | Prospective associations of daily step counts and intensity with cancer and cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality and all-cause mortality.
14 Sep, 2022 | 13:17h | UTCCommentaries:
Higher Step Counts Equal Better CV Health: UK Biobank – TCTMD
Pace as important as 10,000 steps for health, finds new research – University of Sidney
How Many Steps a Day (and How Fast) to Lengthen Your Life? – HealthDay
Retrospective Cohort Study | Natural history of MYH7-related dilated cardiomyopathy.
14 Sep, 2022 | 13:06h | UTC
RCT | A double-dose influenza vaccination during hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome did not improve outcomes compared to standard-dose outpatient vaccination.
13 Sep, 2022 | 13:19h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In the VIP-ACS trial, among patients hospitalised with an ACS, double dose influenza vaccination before discharge does not reduce cardiovascular and pulmonary outcomes compared with standard dose vaccination 👉https://t.co/L9e7MXWfWV#EHJ #ESCCongress @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/95o50krrwm
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) August 31, 2022
Review / Perspective | Which patients with aortic stenosis should be referred to surgery rather than transcatheter aortic valve implantation?
13 Sep, 2022 | 13:18h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/ESC_Journals/status/1526080012729864198
Cohort Study | Incidence, timing, and causes of late bleeding after TAVR.
13 Sep, 2022 | 13:10h | UTCIncidence, Timing, and Causes of Late Bleeding After TAVR in an Asian Cohort – JACC: Asia
Editorial: Late Bleeding Following TAVR in Japan: An Important Cause of Mortality – JACC: Asia
Commentary: Late Bleeding Not Rare, Ups Mortality After TAVI in All-Asian Cohort: OCEAN-TAVI – TCTMD
Cohort study showed a possible link between artificial sweeteners and heart disease.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:55h | UTCNews Release: Possible link between artificial sweeteners and heart disease – BMJ Newsroom
Original Study: Artificial sweeteners and risk of cardiovascular diseases: results from the prospective NutriNet-Santé cohort – The BMJ
Five-year outcomes in patients with fully magnetically levitated vs. axial-flow left ventricular assist devices in the MOMENTUM 3 randomized trial.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:43h | UTCFive-Year Outcomes in Patients With Fully Magnetically Levitated vs Axial-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices in the MOMENTUM 3 Randomized Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients with advanced #heartfailure, receipt of a fully magnetically levitated centrifugal-flow LVAD vs axial-flow LVAD was associated with a better composite outcome and higher likelihood of overall survival at 5 years. #Research https://t.co/S0KdHp0tAO
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 8, 2022
Network M-A | Comparative efficacy of lipid‐lowering therapies added to maximally tolerated statins for the reduction of LDL cholesterol.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:38h | UTC
RCT | Effects of Nicorandil administration on infarct size in patients with ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:37h | UTC
Nonadherence was revealed through measurements of serum concentrations of antihypertensive drugs in one-third of patients with resistant hypertension previously evaluated as adherent.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:35h | UTC
Large study unravels the risk factors for heart failure among childhood cancer survivors.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:22h | UTC
Study suggests many stable patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction may not require routine admission to a cardiac intensive care unit following PCI reperfusion.
8 Sep, 2022 | 14:45h | UTC
Early versus delayed non–vitamin k antagonist oral anticoagulant therapy after acute ischemic stroke in atrial fibrillation: a registry-based randomized controlled noninferiority study.
8 Sep, 2022 | 14:46h | UTCEarly Versus Delayed Non–Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant Therapy After Acute Ischemic Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation (TIMING): A Registry-Based Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Study – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Congrats to my good friend/colleague @BoNorrving for the TIMING study! Starting NOAC after stroke d/t AF <4 d is safe (no ICH) and = or better than 5-10 d. Registry-based, pragmatic, investigator led, PROBE design. High value = science first approach.
https://t.co/35qiZ5Ivoa— Dr. Lee Schwamm (@Braindoc_MGH) September 7, 2022
Cohort Study | Long-term cardiac pathology in individuals with mild initial COVID-19 illness.
8 Sep, 2022 | 14:44h | UTCLong-term cardiac pathology in individuals with mild initial COVID-19 illness – Nature Medicine
Guideline | Management and maintenance of echocardiography equipment.
8 Sep, 2022 | 14:40h | UTC
Review | The management of hypertensive emergencies—is there a “magical” prescription for all?
8 Sep, 2022 | 14:32h | UTC