Cardiology (all articles)
Nationwide analysis of persistent type II endoleak and late outcomes of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in Japan: a propensity-matched analysis.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:32h | UTCCommentary: Type II Endoleak and EVAR Outcomes for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – American College of Cardiology
Expert Analysis: Clinical practice algorithm for the follow-up of unrepaired and repaired secundum atrial septal defects.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:31h | UTC
Multicenter observational prospective study: thrombolysis or surgery in patients with obstructive mechanical valve thrombosis.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:30h | UTCThrombolysis or Surgery in Patients With Obstructive Mechanical Valve Thrombosis: The Multicenter HATTUSHA Study – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Thrombolysis or Surgery for Mechanical Valve Thrombosis – American College of Cardiology
Therapeutic strategies targeting inflammation and immunity in atherosclerosis: how to proceed?
11 Mar, 2022 | 08:38h | UTCTherapeutic strategies targeting inflammation and immunity in atherosclerosis: how to proceed? – Nature Reviews Cardiology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Large registry based study showed increased cardiovascular risk in patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:29h | UTC
RCT: In patients with refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, a strategy of intra-arrest transport, extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and immediate invasive assessment did not significantly improve survival with a favorable neurological outcome (OR 1.63; 95% CI 0.93 to 2.85; P = .09).
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:57h | UTCEffect of Intra-arrest Transport, Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, and Immediate Invasive Assessment and Treatment on Functional Neurologic Outcome in Refractory Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Early Invasive Therapy for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/JAMA_current/status/1496183512025677829
Medication-taking for secondary prevention of acute myocardial infarction: a thematic meta-synthesis of patient experiences.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:24h | UTC
Review: Artificial intelligence for the echocardiographic assessment of valvular heart disease.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:13h | UTCArtificial intelligence for the echocardiographic assessment of valvular heart disease – Heart
RCT: The SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.
9 Mar, 2022 | 10:04h | UTC
ACR/Vasculitis Foundation Guideline for the management of Kawasaki Disease.
9 Mar, 2022 | 10:01h | UTC
Position Paper: Mental health-related risk factors and interventions in patients with heart failure.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
📢#EAPC_ESC Position paper in #EJPC#MentalHealth & #HeartFailure – overview of the scientific evidence of #psychosocial aspects of #HF https://t.co/5Xr6500zWW#MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness @frank_doyle4 @ma_hamer @HendrikSager @m_piepoli @SilCastelletti pic.twitter.com/DQyAob9y4s
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) February 20, 2022
Review: Cardiotoxicity from chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy for advanced malignancies.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:35h | UTC
The year in cardiovascular medicine 2021: imaging.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:36h | UTCThe year in cardiovascular medicine 2021: imaging – European Heart Journal
Related:
The year in cardiovascular medicine 2021: arrhythmias.
The year in cardiovascular medicine 2021: valvular heart disease.
The year in cardiovascular medicine 2021: diabetes and metabolic disorders.
The year in cardiovascular medicine 2021: heart failure and cardiomyopathies.
The year in cardiovascular medicine 2021: dyslipidemia.
Year in cardiovascular medicine: cardio-oncology 2020–21.
The year in cardiovascular medicine 2021: digital health and innovation.
AHA Scientific Statement: Cardio-oncology drug interactions.
8 Mar, 2022 | 09:53h | UTC
RCT: Screening for atrial fibrillation in older adults using a single-lead ECG did not increase detection rates at one year.
8 Mar, 2022 | 09:51h | UTCScreening for Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults at Primary Care Visits: the VITAL-AF Randomized Controlled Trial – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Clinical Review: Screening and management of atrial fibrillation in primary care
Fighting against sudden cardiac death: need for a paradigm shift—Adding near-term prevention and pre-emptive action to long-term prevention.
8 Mar, 2022 | 08:39h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Fighting against #SuddenCardiacDeath: need for a paradigm shift—Adding near-term prevention and pre-emptive action to long-term prevention https://t.co/5xLeUAB9QD @escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung #cardiotwitter @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/IGzZ8dmLd6
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) March 7, 2022
RCT: In patients with stable chest pain with intermediate pretest probability of obstructive coronary artery disease, an initial diagnostic imaging strategy based on CT angiography resulted in similar risks of major adverse cardiovascular events compared to invasive coronary angiography.
7 Mar, 2022 | 00:55h | UTCCT or Invasive Coronary Angiography in Stable Chest Pain – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: DISCHARGE Hailed as a Big Step Forward for CTA in Stable Chest Pain – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients referred for invasive coronary angiography because of stable chest pain and intermediate pretest probability of CAD, the risk of major adverse CV events was similar in the CT group and the ICA group. #ECR22 https://t.co/KnuQo0juxE pic.twitter.com/Sf70dqfgKP
— NEJM (@NEJM) March 4, 2022
Global burden of heart failure: a comprehensive and updated review of epidemiology.
8 Mar, 2022 | 08:11h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Seeing the big picture🖼️
Assessing the global🌍burden of #HeartFailure❤️, from prevalence to cost & the #inequities faced by developing countries https://t.co/1klLCTMLTL@CVR_TomaszGuzik @DrMikeDrozd @glenpyle #epidemiology #PublicHealth #HF #CardiovascularResearch pic.twitter.com/XX9iV0C8Mj
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) March 4, 2022
RCT: Anterior–lateral electrode position is more effective compared to anterior–posterior electrode position for cardioverting atrial fibrillation.
7 Mar, 2022 | 00:45h | UTCCommentary: Anterior-Lateral or Anterior-Posterior Pads for A-fib Cardioversion? – JournalFeed
Commentary on Twitter
#OriginalResearch In this multicenter RCT of 468 patients, anterior-lateral electrode position was more effective than anterior-posterior electrode position for ⚡cardioversion of #Afib #AHAJournalshttps://t.co/XJlxe7e7Ed pic.twitter.com/hA4wGb6Pak
— Circulation (@CircAHA) November 24, 2021
Systematic Review: Prediction of good neurological outcome in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest.
7 Mar, 2022 | 00:40h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Predicting good neuro outcome in comatose cardiac arrest survivors? Look at
🧠 GCS motor 4/5
🧠 normal NSE
🧠 SSEP N20 wave amplitude > 4 μV or continuous EEG background without discharges
🧠 no diffusion restriction in cortex or deep grey matter on MRI
SR https://t.co/ixkMvErdux pic.twitter.com/GjeuTLgDlb— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) March 4, 2022
M-A: Bariatric surgery and cardiovascular disease.
6 Mar, 2022 | 23:34h | UTC
RCT: Transcatheter noninferior to surgical aortic valve replacement in low-risk patients at 2-year follow up.
6 Mar, 2022 | 23:31h | UTC2-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Pre-post study: The introduction of a text-message alert system to alert volunteers close to a cardiac arrest patient at home was associated with increased survival to hospital discharge.
4 Mar, 2022 | 09:44h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
For patients with a cardiac arrest at home, an alert system that includes nearby volunteers activated by the ambulance dispatch centre and many easily accessible AEDs saves lives https://t.co/0jfD9LsKip @escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung #cardiotwitter @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/pjPk3NJDla
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) December 20, 2021
Randomized Diagnostic Study: home blood pressure measurements correlate better with 24-h ambulatory monitoring measurements compared to clinic, and kiosk measurements.
4 Mar, 2022 | 09:41h | UTC
Risk of cancer with angiotensin-receptor blockers increases with cumulative exposure: Meta-regression analysis of randomized trials.
4 Mar, 2022 | 08:49h | UTCCommentary: ARBs and Cancer Risk: New Meta-Analysis Raises Questions Again – Medscape (free registration required)


