Cardiology (all articles)
Myocarditis and inflammatory cardiomyopathy: current evidence and future directions
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:18h | UTCMyocarditis and inflammatory cardiomyopathy: current evidence and future directions – Nature Reviews Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Series of n-of-1 trials show no difference in muscle symptoms in patients receiving placebo or statins
25 Feb, 2021 | 08:54h | UTCCommentary: Do statins cause muscle symptom side effects? – The BMJ Opinion AND Study: Muscle Symptoms Didn’t Differ Between Statin and Placebo Periods – NEJM Journal Watch
Related study: #AHA20 – In patients who had discontinued statins because of side effects, a N-of-1 trial of a statin, placebo, or no treatment found that side effects often attributed to statins were the same for those taking a placebo (study and commentaries)
Cohort study: High glycemic index diets are linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death
25 Feb, 2021 | 08:49h | UTCCommentaries: Study finds diet high in poor quality carbohydrates increases heart disease and death – McMaster University AND High Glycemic Index Diets Linked to CVD and Mortality – TCTMD
Collaborative statement on mHealth in Arrhythmia Management: Digital Medical Tools for Heart Rhythm Professionals
25 Feb, 2021 | 08:25h | UTC
KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:21h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – Click for more)
The 2021 KDIGO guideline covers optimal BP targets in patients with CKD, proper BP measurement, lifestyle interventions, antihypertensive medications, and issues specific to management in kidney transplant recipients and children. https://t.co/OXfhCbBQS9
— Kathryn Foti (@fotikat) February 23, 2021
Physical Activity: what’s the latest guidance?
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:19h | UTCPhysical Activity: what’s the latest guidance? – Evidently Cochrane
See also: New WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior – Every move counts towards better health (Guideline and commentaries)
Pro-con Debate: Starting antihypertensive drug treatment with combination therapy
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:26h | UTCCon: Starting Antihypertensive Drug Treatment With Combination Therapy
Pro: Starting Antihypertensive Drug Treatment With Combination Therapy
M-A: Blood pressure effects of sodium reduction
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:28h | UTCCommentaries: The Lower the Sodium, the Better for BP: Updated Meta-analysis – TCTMD AND AHA News: Lower Your Sodium, and Blood Pressure Will Follow – HealthDay
New insights into plaque erosion as a mechanism of acute coronary syndromes
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:20h | UTCNew Insights Into Plaque Erosion as a Mechanism of Acute Coronary Syndromes – JAMA
Author Interview: New Insights Into Plaque Erosion as a Mechanism of Acute Coronary Syndromes – JAMA
Prevalence of bicuspid aortic valve and associated aortopathy in newborns in Copenhagen, Denmark
21 Feb, 2021 | 21:58h | UTCPrevalence of Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Associated Aortopathy in Newborns in Copenhagen, Denmark – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In this population epi study the prevalence of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) among newborns in Copenhagen was 0.77%; aortopathy incl. coarctation was common, suggesting that it represents a fetal malformation https://t.co/xqUBzQn9NA @HenningBundgaa1 @jamapediatrics
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 11, 2021
Expert consensus of data elements for collection for enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery
21 Feb, 2021 | 21:53h | UTCRelated: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Cardiac Surgery (guideline and commentary) AND Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERAS Cardiac) Recommendations: An Important First Step—But There Is Much Work to Be Done – Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (free)
See also: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
Commentary on Twitter
Just published in @WorldJSurg
"Expert Consensus of Data Elements for Collection for Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery"
Available for free download here https://t.co/7L4evdqg0G pic.twitter.com/3XyKt6P6wv
— ERAS Society (@ErasSociety) February 21, 2021
Current use of inotropes in circulatory shock
21 Feb, 2021 | 21:34h | UTCCurrent use of inotropes in circulatory shock – Annals of Intensive Care
Study: In intensively treated hypertensive patients, a diastolic blood pressure of less than 60 mm Hg was associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events
19 Feb, 2021 | 02:37h | UTCCommentary: Treated Diastolic Blood Pressure: How Low Is Too Low? – NEJM Journal Watch
Commentary on Twitter
Cohort study showed on-treatment diastolic BP <60 was associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes; on-treatment diastolic BP of 70-80 was associated with lowest adverse outcome risk in patients with on-treatment systolic BP <130 mmHg. @MayoClinic https://t.co/0wOfqpMcIH
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) February 17, 2021
Voices in Cardiology: How feeling like an imposter can impede your success
19 Feb, 2021 | 02:26h | UTCHow Feeling Like an Imposter Can Impede Your Success – JACC: Case Reports
BRUGADA-RISK: A primary prevention clinical risk score model for patients with Brugada Syndrome
18 Feb, 2021 | 02:57h | UTCCommentary: Risk Score Model for Brugada Syndrome – American College of Cardiology
Patient characteristics and clinical outcomes of Type 1 vs. Type 2 myocardial infarction
18 Feb, 2021 | 02:54h | UTCPatient Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Type 1 Versus Type 2 Myocardial Infarction – Journal of the American Academy of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
What are the patient characteristics & clinical outcomes of type 1 vs type 2 #cvMI in the U.S.? Over 200K+ are analyzed. Find out in this week’s issue of #JACC: https://t.co/trgZtKgbOy @CianPMcCarthy @mvaduganathan @JJheart_doc #HFWeek2021 #HeartMonth #CardioTwitter pic.twitter.com/dCdinfeNwE
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) February 16, 2021
A small, randomized cross-over trial showed Ivabradine may be a useful medication for hyperadrenergic POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome)
18 Feb, 2021 | 02:56h | UTCRandomized Trial of Ivabradine in Patients With Hyperadrenergic Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome – Journal of the American Academy of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Existing heart failure drug may treat potential COVID-19 long-hauler symptom, study suggests – University of California – San Diego AND Randomized Trial of Ivabradine in Patients With Hyperadrenergic Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome – Ivabradine in POTS – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
Our study showing ivabradine's benefit for POTS patients is out @JACCJournals. Also has implications for post-COVID 19 POTS (part of long haulers syndrome). Congrats to my co-first author/mentee @AdenaZadourian and the rest of my research team. @Dysautonomia @NIH @UCSDHealth pic.twitter.com/KGtzFh9CnT
— Pam R. Taub, MD (@PamTaubMD) February 15, 2021
Short review: Acute CV complications of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
18 Feb, 2021 | 02:40h | UTCAcute CV Complications of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation – American College of Cardiology
European position paper on the management of patients with patent foramen ovale. Part II – Decompression sickness, migraine, arterial deoxygenation syndromes, and select high-risk clinical conditions
18 Feb, 2021 | 02:36h | UTC
Cardiac arrest in COVID-19: characteristics and outcomes of in- and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
17 Feb, 2021 | 01:32h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#COVID19 was involved in at least 10% of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) and 16% of intra-hospital cardiac arrests (IHCA) and, among #COVID_19 cases, 30-day mortality was increased 3.4-fold in OHCA & 2.3-fold in IHCA https://t.co/uS6rzTXuew#EHJ #ESCYoung @ehj_ed pic.twitter.com/QisuU9rsLT
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) February 5, 2021
Incidence rate and clinical impacts of arrhythmia following COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 17,435 patients
17 Feb, 2021 | 01:31h | UTC
Observational study suggests aspirin is a better choice than warfarin for children who have undergone Fontan surgery
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:03h | UTCCommentary: Aspirin preferred to prevent blood clots in kids after heart surgery – Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Commentary on Twitter
I have been blown away with the interest in my paper – Asprin vs warfarin after Fontan surgery ❤️3 commentaries so far, highlighting the strengths of our work and advocating for more research in this growing population @MCRI_for_kids @UniMelbMDHS @nhmrc https://t.co/nveDaqM6r3
— Dr Chantal Attard (@Chantal_Attard) February 4, 2021
M-A: No link between blood pressure drugs and falls
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:05h | UTCNo link between blood pressure drugs and falls, finds study – University of Oxford
Original study: Association between antihypertensive treatment and adverse events: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Can #bloodpressure treatment be harmful? Our new meta-analysis suggests it is NOT linked to #falls or #fractures but may increase the risk of syncope & acute kidney injury https://t.co/H5LlsFVBXJ – see thread @RichardJMcManus @Richard_D_Riley @ebhcmedstats @JulietU_S @drandyclegg pic.twitter.com/UtWjE1BzMW
— James Sheppard (@jamessheppard48) February 10, 2021
Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution is associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction mortality
12 Feb, 2021 | 01:51h | UTCCommentaries: Acute Exposure to Air Pollution Can Trigger MI-Related Death – TCTMD AND Does Short-Term Air-Pollution Exposure Increase MI Mortality? – American College of Cardiology
Randomized, cross-over trial: Compared to Mediterranean diet, a Low-fat vegan diet is better at improving body weight, lipid concentrations, and insulin sensitivity
11 Feb, 2021 | 01:56h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
36-week randomized cross-over trial:
?Low-fat plant-based diet reduced body weight, fat mass, and visceral fat, increased insulin sensitivity, and improved blood lipids, compared with a Mediterranean diet.https://t.co/ROJX9WYcix
— Danielle Belardo, MD (@DBelardoMD) February 6, 2021