Cardiac Surgery
Guidelines on perioperative medication in adult cardiac surgery
17 Oct, 2017 | 19:01h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter (free)
Older people with acute coronary syndromes may benefit from routine invasive therapy
17 Oct, 2017 | 19:02h | UTCOlder people with acute coronary syndromes may benefit from routine invasive therapy – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Revascularisation compared with initial medical therapy for non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes in the elderly: a meta-analysis – Heart (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: Long-term Outcomes of Multiple Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
17 Oct, 2017 | 18:29h | UTCCommentaries: Study: Triple-Vessel CABG Strategy Matters in the Long Run – MedPage Today (free registration required)
In patients with multivessel disease who are undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, multiple arterial grafting (MAG) is associated with reduced mortality, repeated revascularization, myocardial infarction, and heart failure when compared with left internal thoracic artery (LITA) supplemented by saphenous vein grafts (LITA+SVG).
Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Noncardiac Complications in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:48h | UTCNews release: Looking beyond the heart in adults with congenital heart disease (free)
Commentary: Think Outside the Heart: Noncardiac Complications and Considerations in the Adult Congenital Patient (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Diagnosis and Management of Noncardiac Complications in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (free PDF)
Research: Predicting 30-Day Mortality for Patients With Acute Heart Failure in the Emergency Department
11 Oct, 2017 | 01:38h | UTCPredicting 30-Day Mortality for Patients With Acute Heart Failure in the Emergency Department: A Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Tool may help accurately predict 30-day mortality for emergency department patients with acute heart failure – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Simple tool accurately predicts 30-day mortality for patients with acute heart failure in the ER – MedicalXpress (free)
See Calculator: MEESSI-AHF RISK MODEL
Review: Current Practice of State-of-the-Art Surgical Coronary Revascularization
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:41h | UTCCurrent Practice of State-of-the-Art Surgical Coronary Revascularization – Circulation (free)
Guidelines for the Management of Congenital Heart Diseases in Childhood and Adolescence
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:26h | UTC
Meta-analysis: Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography vs Functional Stress Testing for Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:19h | UTCInvited commentary: Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography—The First Test for Evaluating Patients With Chest Pain? (free)
Commentary: Coronary CT Angiography vs. Stress Testing: Meta-Analysis Offers Mixed Results – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Coronary Computed Tomografic Angiography (CCTA) was associated with a very small reduction in the incidence of myocardial infarction (0.7% vs 1.1% = 0.4% absolute risk reduction), but without differences in death or cardiac hospitalization. Patients undergoing CCTA were significantly more likely to undergo invasive coronary angiography (11.7% vs 9.1%), revascularization (7.2% vs 4.5%) and were also more likely to receive a diagnosis of new CAD and to have initiated aspirin or statin therapy.
Review: Acute Coronary Syndromes: The Way Forward From Mechanisms to Precision Treatment
3 Oct, 2017 | 21:50h | UTCAcute Coronary Syndromes: The Way Forward From Mechanisms to Precision Treatment – Circulation (free)
Research: D-dimer to guide the intensity of anticoagulation after mechanical heart valve replacement
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:24h | UTCD-dimer to guide the intensity of anticoagulation in Chinese patients after mechanical heart valve replacement: a randomized controlled trial – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: ACP Journal Wise ($)
Systematic Review: Interventions for treating tuberculous pericarditis
24 Sep, 2017 | 21:32h | UTCInterventions for treating tuberculous pericarditis – Cochrane Library (free)
News release: Treatment for tuberculosis infection of the membrane around the heart (free)
“For HIV-negative patients, corticosteroids may reduce death. For HIV-positive patients not on antiretroviral drugs, corticosteroids may reduce constriction. For HIV-positive patients with good antiretroviral drug viral suppression, clinicians may consider the results from HIV-negative patients more relevant”.
Guideline: Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Lead Management and Extraction
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:15h | UTC
Association of Guideline Adherence for Serial Evaluations With Survival and Adverse Clinical Events in Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:23h | UTCAssociation of Guideline Adherence for Serial Evaluations With Survival and Adverse Clinical Events in Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Serial Echos Valuable in Patients with Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Close Watch on Aortic Stenosis May Improve Outcomes – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-analysis: Survival and Cardiovascular Outcomes of Patients With Secondary Mitral Regurgitation
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:22h | UTCSurvival and Cardiovascular Outcomes of Patients With Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Even Mild Secondary Mitral Regurgitation Tied to Reduced Survival – MedPage Today (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Aortic Wall Inflammation Predicts Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion, Rupture, and Need for Surgical Repair
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:05h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention vs Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis
18 Sep, 2017 | 14:10h | UTCCommentary: CABG, PCI show similar long-term outcomes – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Studies: Benefit of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Seen in Selected Patients with Cryptogenic Stroke
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:36h | UTCOriginal articles from the New England Journal of Medicine: Patent Foramen Ovale Closure or Antiplatelet Therapy for Cryptogenic Stroke (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Patent Foramen Ovale Closure or Anticoagulation vs. Antiplatelets after Stroke (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Long-Term Outcomes of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure or Medical Therapy after Stroke (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Education and risk of coronary heart disease
15 Sep, 2017 | 19:17h | UTCc: mendelian randomisation study – The BMJ (free)
Commentary: Going to university may cut your risk of heart disease – NHS Choices (free)
RCT: Palliative Care in Heart Failure
10 Sep, 2017 | 02:00h | UTCPalliative Care in Heart Failure: The PAL-HF Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Palliative Care Intervention Improves Quality of Life in Advanced Heart Failure Patients – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Palliative Care & CHF: PAL-HF trial – Pallimed (free)
Study: Aortic Wall Inflammation Predicts Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion, Rupture, and Need for Surgical Repair
9 Sep, 2017 | 22:41h | UTC
Viewpoint: Public Reporting of Surgical Outcomes: Surgeons, Hospitals, or Both?
8 Sep, 2017 | 02:29h | UTCPublic Reporting of Surgical Outcomes: Surgeons, Hospitals, or Both? – JAMA Forum (free)
Study: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Clinical Outcomes and Risk of Recurrence
7 Sep, 2017 | 21:20h | UTCSpontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Clinical Outcomes and Risk of Recurrence – Journal of The American College or Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Long-Term Outcomes of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Spontaneous Coronary Dissection Often Followed By MACE Long Term – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Beta-blockers were associated with less recurrence in this observational study.
Study: Improving the Appropriate Use of Transthoracic Echocardiography
4 Sep, 2017 | 15:01h | UTCImproving the Appropriate Use of Transthoracic Echocardiography: The Echo WISELY Trial – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Improving Echo Appropriateness: Audit and Feedback Intervention Works – TCTMD (free) AND Improving Appropriate Use of Transthoracic Echocardiography – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Guideline: Appropriate Use Criteria for Multimodality Imaging in Valvular Heart Disease
3 Sep, 2017 | 21:17h | UTCCommentary with highlights from the document: Appropriate Use Criteria Published for Valvular Heart Disease Imaging Tests – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Review: Acute aortic dissection: pathogenesis, risk factors and diagnosis
31 Aug, 2017 | 20:28h | UTCAcute aortic dissection: pathogenesis, risk factors and diagnosis – Swiss Medical Weekly (free)