Cardiology (all articles)
Echocardiographic guidance in transcatheter structural cardiac interventions.
1 Jul, 2022 | 11:28h | UTCEchocardiographic guidance in transcatheter structural cardiac interventions – EuroIntervention
Commentary on Twitter
This richly illustrated State-of-the-Art review focuses on echocardiographic guidance for the most common catheter-based interventions, providing several tips and tricks for practical interventional cardiologists. #EAPCI https://t.co/7bTlMHrzNO pic.twitter.com/l94jms2XK1
— EuroIntervention (@EuroInterventio) February 19, 2022
Cohort Study: B‐Type Natriuretic Peptide and long‐term cardiovascular mortality in patients with coronary heart disease.
1 Jul, 2022 | 11:04h | UTC
Life’s Essential 8: Updating and enhancing the AHA construct of cardiovascular health.
30 Jun, 2022 | 11:31h | UTCNews Release: American Heart Association adds sleep to cardiovascular health checklist
Commentary: Sleep duration matters for heart health, according to new recommendations – CNN
RCT: Effects of early Empagliflozin initiation on diuresis and kidney function in patients with acute decompensated heart failure.
30 Jun, 2022 | 11:24h | UTC
M-A: Patent ductus arteriosus stent vs. surgical aortopulmonary shunt for initial palliation of cyanotic congenital heart disease with ductal‐dependent pulmonary blood flow.
30 Jun, 2022 | 11:00h | UTC
Secondary analysis of a RCT: Empagliflozin for heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction with and without diabetes.
30 Jun, 2022 | 10:58h | UTCOriginal Study: Empagliflozin in Heart Failure with a Preserved Ejection Fraction – New England Journal of Medicine
RCT: Prothrombin complex concentrate vs. plasma for post–cardiopulmonary bypass coagulopathy and bleeding.
30 Jun, 2022 | 10:50h | UTCProthrombin Complex Concentrate vs Plasma for Post–Cardiopulmonary Bypass Coagulopathy and Bleeding: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT of cardiac surgical patients, there was no significant difference in postoperative bleeding among patients receiving prothrombin complex concentrates (PCCs) or plasma. Fewer patients with PCCs required intraoperative RBCs after treatment. https://t.co/vqtNX7hQxA
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) June 29, 2022
M-A: Comparison of mortality and hospital readmissions among patients receiving virtual ward transitional care vs. usual postdischarge care.
29 Jun, 2022 | 12:06h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 24 RCTs, post-discharge virtual ward care was associated with reduced all-cause mortality, hospital readmission, and healthcare costs in patients with heart failure. https://t.co/yMx7F52L5S
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 28, 2022
Lipid guidelines for primary prevention.
29 Jun, 2022 | 11:31h | UTC2022 Taiwan lipid guidelines for primary prevention – Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Pharmacological management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: from bench to bedside.
29 Jun, 2022 | 11:01h | UTCPharmacological Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: From Bench to Bedside – Drugs
Retrospective Cohort Study: Atrial fibrillation after surgery is linked to an increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure.
29 Jun, 2022 | 10:52h | UTCOriginal Study: Post-operative atrial fibrillation and risk of heart failure hospitalization – European Heart Journal
Commentary on Twitter
Excited to have been part of this study with @ParagGoyalMD and our @WeillCornell colleagues
We found post-operative AF is associated with a higher long-term risk of HF hospitalization ?https://t.co/X9eh2D9V71 @ESC_Journals @WCMCNeurology pic.twitter.com/5HlsGfOq1j
— Hooman Kamel (@hoomankamel) June 29, 2022
Brief Review | Never above suspicion: getting to the bottom of cardiac sarcoidosis diagnosis and treatment.
29 Jun, 2022 | 10:50h | UTC
Review: Arrhythmias and heart failure in pregnancy.
29 Jun, 2022 | 10:48h | UTC
Rheumatic heart disease is a neglected disease relative to its burden worldwide: findings from Global Burden of Disease 2019.
28 Jun, 2022 | 11:17h | UTC
Cardiovascular damage in COVID-19: What we know two years later.
28 Jun, 2022 | 11:11h | UTCCardiovascular Damage in COVID-19: What We Know Two Years Later – Current Cardiology Reports
Indications and utility of cardiac genetic testing in athletes.
28 Jun, 2022 | 11:03h | UTC
M-A: Direct oral anticoagulants vs. warfarin in hemodialysis patients with atrial fibrillation.
28 Jun, 2022 | 10:48h | UTC
2022 AHA/ACC key data elements and definitions for cardiovascular and noncardiovascular complications of COVID-19.
27 Jun, 2022 | 12:01h | UTCNews Release: New ACC/AHA Data Standards Address CV, Noncardiovascular Complications of COVID-19 – American College of Cardiology
Epidemiology of myocarditis and pericarditis following mRNA vaccination by vaccine product, schedule, and interdose interval among adolescents and adults in Ontario, Canada.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:51h | UTCCommentary: Young Men’s Myocarditis Risk 5 Times Higher With Moderna vs Pfizer Vax — But Canadian study finds that 8-week interval before second dose attenuates some of the risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)
M-A: The role of resistance exercise training for improving cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy older adults.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:42h | UTC
M-A: Hypothermic vs. normothermic temperature control after cardiac arrest.
24 Jun, 2022 | 11:51h | UTCHypothermic versus Normothermic Temperature Control after Cardiac Arrest – NEJM Evidence
Related:
ERC-ESICM guidelines on temperature control after cardiac arrest in adults – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
An update on refractory hypertension.
24 Jun, 2022 | 11:44h | UTCAn Update on Refractory Hypertension – Current Hypertension Reports
AHA Scientific Statement: Cardiopulmonary consequences of vaping in adolescents.
23 Jun, 2022 | 13:03h | UTCNews Release: Action needed to reduce e-cigarette use among adolescents to lower lifetime CVD risk – American Heart Association
RCT: Effect of MRI-guided fibrosis ablation vs. conventional catheter ablation on atrial arrhythmia recurrence in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.
23 Jun, 2022 | 12:57h | UTCEffect of MRI-Guided Fibrosis Ablation vs Conventional Catheter Ablation on Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrence in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: The DECAAF II Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
News Release: Global AFib study finds simple approach is best for ablation procedures – Tulane University
Commentary on Twitter
Randomized clinical trial of patients with persistent #atrialfibrillation found no significant difference in atrial arrhythmia recurrence in the MRI-guided fibrosis ablation group compared with the pulmonary vein isolation only group. https://t.co/mCyNR4rpTH
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) June 21, 2022
RCT: Effectiveness and safety of early initiation of poststernotomy cardiac rehabilitation exercise training.
23 Jun, 2022 | 12:59h | UTCEffectiveness and Safety of Early Initiation of Poststernotomy Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Training: The SCAR Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
RCT found starting exercise 2 weeks post-sternotomy was as effective as starting at 6 weeks. Clinicians and cardiac rehabilitation professionals can recommend starting exercise training as early as 2 weeks post-sternotomy. https://t.co/MpBhRmyfUh
— JAMA Cardiology (@JAMACardio) June 22, 2022