Cardiology (all articles)
Long COVID-19: A Primer for Cardiovascular Health Professionals, on Behalf of the CCS Rapid Response Team.
20 Aug, 2021 | 09:49h | UTC
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Pitfalls of Angiographic Diagnosis and an Approach to Ambiguous Cases.
20 Aug, 2021 | 09:06h | UTCCommentary and summary: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Diagnosis – American College of Cardiology
Heart, mind, and soul: spirituality in cardiovascular medicine.
20 Aug, 2021 | 09:06h | UTCHeart, mind, and soul: spirituality in cardiovascular medicine – European Heart Journal
Commentary on Twitter
Have you ever thought about the impact of spirituality on cardiovascular outcomes? You’d better meditate….https://t.co/hhf4vRoLxX#cardiotwitter @ESC_Journals @escardio pic.twitter.com/GP8cdZfTP5
— EHJ Editor-in-Chief (@ehj_ed) August 19, 2021
M-A: Prevalence, management and impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in atrial fibrillation.
20 Aug, 2021 | 09:01h | UTCPrevalence, management and impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 4,200,000 patients – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
AF-COMET Meta-analysis showed #COPD is common in #AF, being found in 13% of patients
📌⬆️ burden of comorbidities & worse outcomes
📌More than a two-fold ⬆️ risk of all-cause death
📌⬆️ Risk of CV death and major bleedinghttps://t.co/fLAuGkQAX1 @ESC_Journals @SchakrabartiEP pic.twitter.com/50OSfACH84— Henry Han (@HanCardiomd) August 2, 2021
RCT: Mediterranean diet reduces atherosclerosis progression.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:48h | UTCMediterranean Diet Reduces Atherosclerosis Progression – American College of Cardiology
Opinion: The case against Watchman device for stroke prevention.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:43h | UTCThe Case Against Watchman for Stroke Prevention – Stop and Think
Global Chronic Total Occlusion Crossing Algorithm: JACC State-of-the-Art Review.
18 Aug, 2021 | 08:45h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/JEscaned/status/1427687078226272270
Cohort study: cardiovascular and kidney outcomes across the glycemic spectrum – Prediabetes and T2D were independently associated atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; substantial gradient of risk was observed across HbA1c levels.
18 Aug, 2021 | 08:36h | UTCCommentary: Cardiovascular and Kidney Outcomes in Diabetes and Prediabetes – American College of Cardiology
Cohort study: Early invasive coronary angiography in patients with acute ischemic heart failure is linked to better outcomes.
17 Aug, 2021 | 08:44h | UTCCommentary: Early Invasive Angiography in Acute Heart Failure – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
Our new paper published in #EHJ @escardio! In acute HF with features suggestive of underlying CAD (prior MI, ⬆️trop, or angina), coronary angiography within 2 weeks of admission was associated with ⬇️mortality, CV death, and HF readmissions and ⬆️ revascularization at 2 years. https://t.co/q2cpV3mcMs
— Leah Kosyakovsky (@leahkosyakovsky) July 31, 2021
Out of hospital cardiac arrest: Past, present, and future.
17 Aug, 2021 | 08:39h | UTCOut of hospital cardiac arrest: Past, present, and future – Resuscitation
M-A: Targeted temperature management following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – “Routine use of moderate or deep hypothermia in comatose survivors of OHCA may potentially be associated with more harm than benefit”.
16 Aug, 2021 | 00:55h | UTCTargeted temperature management following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of temperature targets – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
#TTM post #OHCA, SR/NMA:
❄️deep, moderate & mild hypothermia not improve survival/functional outcome vs normothermia
❄️deep vs moderate hypothermia may not improve survival with good outcome
❄️higher incidence of arrhythmia with moderate & deep hypothermiahttps://t.co/Z18v5HSXyr pic.twitter.com/6TQf8QPKiA— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) August 14, 2021
Expert analysis: PCI for Multivessel Disease in STEMI.
16 Aug, 2021 | 00:49h | UTCPCI for Multivessel Disease in STEMI – American College of Cardiology
Commentaries on Twitter
Very nice expert analysis by @mirvatalasnag and @drptca for Multivessel Disease in STEMI
in @ACCinTouch📌Complete revascularization ➡️ STEMI without shock
📌Revascularization of the culprit vessel only ➡️ Acute STEMI with shock
📌FFR or OCT evaluation ➡️ non-culprit vessels pic.twitter.com/LogTedtrbZ
— Henry Han (@HanCardiomd) August 14, 2021
Complete revascularization is recommended in patients presenting with an acute #STEMI without shock. Read the expert analysis here: https://t.co/3jmn327dgl #PCI @mirvatalasnag pic.twitter.com/w0ybNlIjnD
— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) August 13, 2021
Cohort study: Long-term night shift work is associated with the risk of atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease.
13 Aug, 2021 | 08:56h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Long-term night shift work is associated with the risk of atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease.#EHJ #AF https://t.co/fd13eaDfmO pic.twitter.com/e1XmcTYcK5
— EHJ Editor-in-Chief (@ehj_ed) August 12, 2021
Peripartum cardiomyopathy: from genetics to management.
12 Aug, 2021 | 08:47h | UTCPeripartum cardiomyopathy: from genetics to management – European Heart Journal
Related:
Review: Cardiomyopathy and Pregnancy (guidelines and reviews)
Commentary on Twitter
Must read review: peripartum cardiomyopathy, from genetics to management https://t.co/viVa7AbWsn@escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung #cardiotwitter #heartfailure #pregnancy @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/dfUi1jYxHB
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) August 11, 2021
Eight-year outcomes for patients with aortic valve stenosis at low surgical risk randomized to transcatheter vs. surgical aortic valve replacement.
12 Aug, 2021 | 08:49h | UTCCommentary: TAVR still comparable to surgery after 8 years – Cardiovascular Business
Commentary on Twitter
Long term results from NOTION, out to 8 years. #TAVR #SAVR #EHJhttps://t.co/V75hG0cGNQ pic.twitter.com/0CFNPmixNW
— EHJ Editor-in-Chief (@ehj_ed) August 11, 2021
BaSICS RCT: Among critically ill patients requiring fluid therapy, there was no difference in mortality with slower (333 mL/h) vs. faster (999 mL/h) intravenous fluid bolus rates.
11 Aug, 2021 | 08:37h | UTCEffect of Slower vs Faster Intravenous Fluid Bolus Rates on Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: The BaSICS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Does Crystalloid Composition or Rate of Fluid Administration Make a Difference When Resuscitating Patients in the ICU? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Video: Balanced Solution vs. Saline in Intensive Care Study
BaSICS RCT: Among critically ill patients requiring fluid therapy, treatment with a balanced solution did not lead to reduced mortality compared to a 0.9% saline solution.
11 Aug, 2021 | 08:39h | UTCEffect of Intravenous Fluid Treatment With a Balanced Solution vs 0.9% Saline Solution on Mortality in Critically Ill PatientsThe BaSICS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Does Crystalloid Composition or Rate of Fluid Administration Make a Difference When Resuscitating Patients in the ICU? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Video: Balanced Solution vs. Saline in Intensive Care Study
Commentary on Twitter
Among critically ill patients requiring fluid challenges, treatment with a balanced solution compared with saline solution did not significantly reduce 90-day mortality https://t.co/LNDtsxxiwB
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) August 10, 2021
Hemodynamics for the Heart Failure Clinician: A State-of-the-Art Review.
11 Aug, 2021 | 08:32h | UTCHemodynamics for the Heart Failure Clinician: A State-of-the-Art Review – Journal of Cardiac Failure
Guideline: Endoscopy in patients on antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy.
10 Aug, 2021 | 08:59h | UTC
Plant-based diets protective against CVD in two cohort studies.
10 Aug, 2021 | 08:48h | UTCPlant-Based Diets Protective Against CVD in Two Studies – TCTMD
Original study 2: Plant‐Centered Diet and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease During Young to Middle Adulthood – Journal of the American Heart Association
M-A: Effect of low glycemic index or load dietary patterns on glycemic control and cardiometabolic risk factors in diabetes.
8 Aug, 2021 | 23:42h | UTCCommentary: Low glycaemic diet shows meaningful improvements for people with diabetes – The British Medical Journal
Commentary on Twitter
New #BMJResearch finds that low glycaemic index/glycaemic load dietary patterns provide small important benefits for glycaemic control and other established cardiometabolic risk factors in adults with moderately controlled type 1 and type 2 diabeteshttps://t.co/EIMXUhICee
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) August 7, 2021
M-A: Colchicine in patients with coronary artery disease – “colchicine reduces the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke, but has a higher rate of gastrointestinal upset with no influence on all‐cause mortality”.
8 Aug, 2021 | 23:40h | UTCRelated:
Review: Colchicine and the heart.
M-A: Colchicine administration for percutaneous coronary intervention
M-A: Efficacy and safety of low-dose colchicine in patients with coronary disease
Meta-analysis: Colchicine reduces new cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease
Expert analysis: Efficacy and safety of colchicine in patients with chronic stable coronary disease
#ESCCongress – Randomized trial: Colchicine not beneficial for patients with acute coronary syndrome
Research: Colchicine Therapy and Plaque Stabilization in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
Perspective: Does Treating Sleep Apnea With CPAP Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes or Lower Risk of Atrial Fibrillation? – “Despite numerous flawed observational studies suggesting an association between sleep apnea and cardiovascular outcomes including atrial fibrillation the gold standard, high-quality RCT data do not clearly show that treatment of sleep apnea with CPAP improves cardiovascular outcomes”.
8 Aug, 2021 | 23:31h | UTCRelated:
AHA Scientific Statement: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease.
Non-sleepy Obstructive Sleep Apnea: To Treat or Not to Treat?
Pro/Con Debate: Should Asymptomatic Patients with Moderate-to-severe OSA be Treated?
Positive airway pressure doesn’t reduce cardiovascular events and death in adults with sleep apnea
Review: Transmission of infections during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
8 Aug, 2021 | 23:16h | UTCTransmission of Infections during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – Clinical Microbiology Reviews
Mammographic features are associated with cardiometabolic disease risk and mortality.
6 Aug, 2021 | 09:04h | UTC