Cardiology (all articles)
Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
23 Apr, 2021 | 08:08h | UTCCardiovascular Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – American College of Cardiology
Original study: Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: Oral Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:22h | UTCOral Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Clinical Review: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome – JAMA
M-A: Aspirin alone better than dual antiplatelet therapy after transcatheter aortic valve implantation
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:20h | UTC
Cohort study: Increased bleeding risk with no therapeutic benefit with the addition of aspirin to direct oral anticoagulant therapy when there is not a clear indication
21 Apr, 2021 | 06:34h | UTCAdverse Events Associated With the Addition of Aspirin to Direct Oral Anticoagulant Therapy Without a Clear Indication – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: DOAC + Aspirin Common Without Clear Indication, Tied to More Bleeding – NEJM Journal Watch AND Many AFib patients wrongly prescribed aspirin therapy, study finds – UPI
Commentary on Twitter
Obs study in @JAMAInternalMed finds aspirin is often prescribed along w/ direct acting oral anticoagulant without clear reason and the combo *associates* w higher rates of bleeding https://t.co/nKsWtLnjr9
Good one @GBarnesMD
ASA is the number 1 drug I #deprescribe
— John Mandrola, MD (@drjohnm) April 19, 2021
Systematic review: Thrombolytic therapy for acute massive or submassive pulmonary embolism
21 Apr, 2021 | 06:20h | UTCThrombolytic therapy for pulmonary embolism – Cochrane Library
Summary: Drugs to dissolve pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lungs) – Cochrane Library
USPSTF Draft Statement: Insufficient evidence to recommend screening for atrial fibrillation
21 Apr, 2021 | 06:42h | UTCCommentary: Little evidence supports AFib screening in stroke prevention, group says – UPI
Guideline Synopsis: Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Patients Without Persistent ST-Segment Elevation
21 Apr, 2021 | 06:41h | UTCManagement of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Patients Without Persistent ST-Segment Elevation – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original guideline: #ESCCongress – 2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation AND Summary: The ‘Ten Commandments’ for the 2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation – European Heart Journal
M-A: Guided versus standard antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
20 Apr, 2021 | 05:40h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Great paper on guided vs standard DAPT.
Interestingly outcomes were found to vary according to the strategy used:
ESCALATION was associated with⬇️ISCHEMIC EVENTS (without⬆️bleedings)
DE-ESCALATION was associated with⬇️ BLEEDINGS (without ⬆️ischemic events). https://t.co/y4ys6tvktw— Gregory A. Sgueglia (@GregorySgueglia) April 16, 2021
Large cohort finds low risk of SARS-CoV-2 cardiac involvement in young competitive athletes
20 Apr, 2021 | 06:04h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 Cardiac Involvement in Young Competitive Athletes – Circulation
News Release: Study: Heart setbacks from COVID-19 unlikely in athletes – UW Medicine
2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Adult
18 Apr, 2021 | 21:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Check out the latest @SCC_CCS Guideline for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of #Cardiovascular Disease!! https://t.co/ZKC7DrMIOq #HotOffThePress @ThanassoulisMD @ArdenBarry @DrNatDayan @RuthMcPherson12 @HeartDocRx @SCC_CCS_KT @SCC_CCS_CEO @SCC_CCS_Trainee pic.twitter.com/LZFbXNjztP
— CJC Journals (@CJCJournals) March 27, 2021
ESC Consensus Document: Personalized exercise prescription in the prevention and treatment of arterial hypertension
18 Apr, 2021 | 21:22h | UTCNews release: How to prevent and treat high blood pressure with exercise – European Society of Cardiology
Case report: Energy drink-induced cardiomyopathy
18 Apr, 2021 | 21:00h | UTCEnergy drink-induced cardiomyopathy – BMJ Case Reports
Commentaries: Student’s heart failure linked to ‘excessive’ energy drinks – BBC AND Heavy energy drink consumption linked to heart failure in a young man – BMJ
Advances in Clinical Cardiology 2020: A Summary of Key Clinical Trials
16 Apr, 2021 | 06:14h | UTCAdvances in Clinical Cardiology 2020: A Summary of Key Clinical Trials – Advances in Therapy
ESC Position Statement: Management of secondary mitral regurgitation in patients with heart failure
14 Apr, 2021 | 01:34h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Position statement on the management of secondary mitral regurgitation in patients with #HeartFailure (#HFA_ESC, #EACVI, #EHRA_ESC, #EAPCI) https://t.co/gZ8WtQu6vG @escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/QKaFnbTVT0
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) March 24, 2021
Cohort study: Higher cumulative exposure to Thiazide diuretics linked to an increased risk of skin cancer in people older than 65 years
13 Apr, 2021 | 05:08h | UTCCommentaries: Thiazides May Up Risk for Skin Cancer in Older Adults – HealthDay AND Some blood pressure medication linked to higher risk of skin cancer, study finds – CTV News
Related study: Case-Control Study: Possible Association of Hydrochlorothiazide Use and Risk of Melanoma
AHA Scientific Statement: Management of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
13 Apr, 2021 | 05:10h | UTCCommentaries: Stroke affecting the eye requires immediate treatment, can signal future vascular events – American Heart Association AND AHA Issues Statement on Central Retinal Artery Occlusion – HealthDay
Cohort Study: Effects of fluoroquinolones on outcomes of patients with aortic dissection or aneurysm
13 Apr, 2021 | 05:05h | UTCRelated: Another study suggests fluoroquinolone use may increase the risk of development of aortic aneurysms (study and commentaries) AND Link between fluoroquinolones, aorta problems may not be as strong as thought AND Study: Oral Fluoroquinolones and Risk of Mitral and Aortic Regurgitation AND FDA Warns About Increased Risk of Aortic Dissection and Ruptures of Aortic Aneurism with Fluoroquinolones AND Meta-analysis: Fluoroquinolones and the Risk of Aortopathy AND Study: Oral Fluoroquinolone and the Risk of Aortic Dissection AND Research: Fluoroquinolone use and risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection
Clinical Review: Screening and management of atrial fibrillation in primary care
13 Apr, 2021 | 05:09h | UTCScreening and management of atrial fibrillation in primary care – The BMJ
AHA/ASA Scientific Statement: Perioperative Neurological Evaluation and Management to Lower the Risk of Acute Stroke in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac, Nonneurological Surgery
12 Apr, 2021 | 00:50h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
NEW GUIDELINE – now codifies what has been discussed for a while "If history of stroke exists, consider delaying elective surgery at least 6 mo
and preferably 9 mo from time of incident stroke." @SPAQIedu @LeeAFleisher @preopconsult @afedwardMD https://t.co/0ewdlPGVlj— Kurt Pfeifer (@KurtPfeifer) April 9, 2021
AHA Policy Statement: Reducing Nontraumatic Lower-Extremity Amputations by 20% by 2030
12 Apr, 2021 | 00:48h | UTCCommentary: AHA issues policy statement on reducing lower-extremity amputations – ACP Diabetes AND AHA Seeks to Drive Down Amputations 20% by 2030 – TCTMD
ESC Position Statement: Diagnosis and treatment of cardiac amyloidosis
8 Apr, 2021 | 08:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
ESC position paper on diagnosis & treatment of cardiac amyloidosis published today simultaneously at EHJ & EJHF. https://t.co/ad7xn7c1MYhttps://t.co/pZ6tOWICpn@escardio @ESC_Journals @ehj_ed @MarcoMetra
Thread👇🏻(1/7) pic.twitter.com/ngsscfd0pB— Pablo Garcia-Pavia (@dr_pavia) April 7, 2021
Perspective | Evidence isn’t Everything – Evidence-based medicine and statin decision-making
8 Apr, 2021 | 08:41h | UTCEvidence isn’t Everything – Evidence-based medicine and statin decision-making
Commentary on Twitter
My latest substack on using EBM for medical decisions.
Mike, a middle-aged active person, has been told to take a #statin
Should he?
Mentions in the post — @AndrewFoy82 @LuisCLCorreia @ProfDFrancis @DrJHoward @RogueRad @ProfHayward https://t.co/XJ6eBQ7Zj7
— John Mandrola, MD (@drjohnm) April 7, 2021
RCT: Among patients with peripheral artery disease, low-intensity exercise was significantly less effective than high-intensity exercise for improving 6-minute walk distance
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:31h | UTCEffect of Low-Intensity vs High-Intensity Home-Based Walking Exercise on Walk Distance in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: The LITE Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT of patients with PAD, low-intensity home-based exercise was less effective than high-intensity home-based exercise, and similar to the nonexercise control, for improving 6-min walk distance https://t.co/dVWCDx5hLM @NUFeinbergMed @StanfordMed @UChicagoMed @wakehealth
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) April 6, 2021
Identifying and managing functional cardiac symptoms
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:15h | UTCIdentifying and managing functional cardiac symptoms – Clinical Medicine Journal
Chronic Coronary Syndromes in Women: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
6 Apr, 2021 | 01:08h | UTC