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Scientific Statement | Role of natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis and management of heart failure

2 May, 2023 | 14:05h | UTC

Natriuretic Peptides: Role in the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, Heart Failure Society of America and Japanese Heart Failure Society – European Journal of Heart Failure

 


AHA Scientific Statement | Hypertension in patients treated with in-center maintenance hemodialysis

2 May, 2023 | 14:02h | UTC

Hypertension in Patients Treated With In-Center Maintenance Hemodialysis: Current Evidence and Future Opportunities: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Hypertension

Top Things to Know: HTN in Patients Treated with In-Center Maintenance Hemodialysis: Current Evidence and Future Opportunities – American Heart Association

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


RCT | Hypotension-avoidance and hypertension-avoidance strategies resulted in similar outcomes in noncardiac surgery

2 May, 2023 | 13:54h | UTC

Hypotension-Avoidance Versus Hypertension-Avoidance Strategies in Noncardiac Surgery: An International Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News Release: Hypotensive-avoidance strategies not associated with decrease in postoperative hypotension or adverse outcomes – American College of Physicians

Commentary: Hypotension-Avoidance No Better than Hypertension-Avoidance for Reducing Post-Op Adverse Events – HCP Live

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


M-A | Low-dose triple and quadruple antihypertensives outperform monotherapy in blood pressure reduction

28 Apr, 2023 | 13:23h | UTC

Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Triple and Quadruple Combination Pills vs Monotherapy, Usual Care, or Placebo for the Initial Management of Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Low-Dose Polypills Top Other Approaches for Initial BP Control: Meta-analysis – TCTMD

Related: #ESCCongress – RCT: Initial hypertension treatment with a single pill with 4 drugs at quarter doses (irbesartan 37.5 mg, amlodipine 1.25 mg, indapamide 0.625 mg, and bisoprolol 2.5 mg) achieved better BP lowering vs. standard monotherapy (irbesartan 150 mg).

 


Oral anticoagulation in patients with advanced CKD and atrial fibrillation: beyond anticoagulation

2 May, 2023 | 13:20h | UTC

Oral Anticoagulation in Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease and Atrial Fibrillation: Beyond Anticoagulation – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

 


AHA Scientific Statement | Assessing popular diets in relation to 2021 American Heart Association dietary recommendations

28 Apr, 2023 | 13:21h | UTC

Popular Dietary Patterns: Alignment With American Heart Association 2021 Dietary Guidance: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation

Top Things to Know: Popular Dietary Patterns: Alignment with AHA 2021 Dietary Guidance – American Heart Association

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Position Statement | Transthoracic echocardiographic assessment of the heart in pregnancy

28 Apr, 2023 | 12:57h | UTC

Transthoracic Echocardiographic Assessment of the Heart in Pregnancy—a position statement on behalf of the British Society of Echocardiography and the United Kingdom Maternal Cardiology Society – Echo Research & Practice

 


Cohort Study | The association between antihypertensive treatment and serious adverse events by age and frailty

28 Apr, 2023 | 12:45h | UTC

The association between antihypertensive treatment and serious adverse events by age and frailty: A cohort study – PLOS Medicine

 


A systematic review on clinical guidelines of home health care in heart failure patients

28 Apr, 2023 | 12:41h | UTC

A systematic review on clinical guidelines of home health care in heart failure patients – BMC Nursing

 


RCT | Comparison of three different substrate ablation strategies for persistent atrial fibrillation

26 Apr, 2023 | 14:18h | UTC

Multi-centre, prospective randomized comparison of three different substrate ablation strategies for persistent atrial fibrillation – EP Europace

 


Review | Cancer treatment-related cardiovascular toxicity in gynecologic malignancies

26 Apr, 2023 | 14:14h | UTC

Cancer Treatment-Related Cardiovascular Toxicity in Gynecologic Malignancies: JACC: CardioOncology State-of-the-Art Review – JACC: CardioOncology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Cohort Study | Incident cardiovascular events and imaging phenotypes in UK Biobank participants with past cancer

26 Apr, 2023 | 14:05h | UTC

Incident cardiovascular events and imaging phenotypes in UK Biobank participants with past cancer – Heart

News Release: Previous cancer linked to long term heightened risk of CVD – BMJ Newsroom

 


Antiplatelet strategies following PCI: a review of trials informing current and future therapies

25 Apr, 2023 | 14:38h | UTC

Antiplatelet Strategies Following PCI: A Review of Trials Informing Current and Future Therapies – JSCAI

 


Cardiovascular disease in testicular cancer survivors: Identification of risk factors and impact on quality of life

25 Apr, 2023 | 14:34h | UTC

Cardiovascular Disease in Testicular Cancer Survivors: Identification of Risk Factors and Impact on Quality of Life – Journal of Clinical Oncology

 


Cohort Study | Risk of cancer after diagnosis of cardiovascular disease

25 Apr, 2023 | 14:29h | UTC

Risk of Cancer After Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease – CardioOncology

Commentary: New details on the link between CVD and cancer, from a study of 27M patients – Cardiovascular Business

 


RCT | No difference in atrial fibrillation recurrence with early vs. delayed AF ablation at 12 months

24 Apr, 2023 | 13:49h | UTC

Impact of Early Versus Delayed Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation on Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrences – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text. Free PDF may be available here)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Evidence Analysis | Blood pressure targets – how low can you get?

24 Apr, 2023 | 13:47h | UTC

Blood pressure targets – how low can you get? – Evidently Cochrane

Original Article: SR | Blood pressure targets for the treatment of people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Guideline Update | Diagnosis and management of hypertension in pregnancy

24 Apr, 2023 | 13:43h | UTC

Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

 


Preliminary study show wireless pacemakers may be safe and effective for children with bradycardia

24 Apr, 2023 | 13:27h | UTC

Transcatheter Leadless Pacing in Children: A PACES Collaborative Study in the Real-World Setting – Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

News Release: Wireless pacemakers may be safe, effective for children with irregular heart rhythms – American Heart Association

Commentary: Leadless Pacemakers Could Prove Useful for Pediatric Patients with Arrhythmias – HCP Live

 


2023 ACC expert consensus on management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

21 Apr, 2023 | 13:10h | UTC

2023 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee – Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Commentaries:

New Expert Consensus Papers Aim to Boost Management, Outcomes in HFpEF – TCTMD

HFpEF the Focus of New ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway and JACC Scientific Statement – American College of Cardiology

 


Joint statement for assessing and managing high blood pressure in children and adolescents

19 Apr, 2023 | 13:26h | UTC

Chapter 1: How to correctly measure blood pressure in children and adolescents – Frontiers in Pediatrics

Chapter 2: How to manage high blood pressure in children and adolescents – Frontiers in Pediatrics

Related:

AHA Scientific Statement | Pediatric primary hypertension: An underrecognized condition

AHA Scientific Statement: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in children and adolescents.

Hypertension in Children and Adolescents: A Position Statement From a Panel of Multidisciplinary Experts Coordinated by the French Society of Hypertension – Frontiers in Pediatrics

USPSTF Statement: Insufficient evidence to recommend screening for high blood pressure in children and adolescents

 


Ischemia with nonobstructive coronary artery disease: concept, assessment, and management

19 Apr, 2023 | 13:17h | UTC

Ischemia With Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease: Concept, Assessment, and Management – JACC: Asia

Related:

Review: Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary artery disease.

MINOCA from A to Z – American College of Cardiology

Guidelines for the Management of Myocardial Infarction/injury with Non-obstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA)

Prognosis and Predictors of Mortality in Patients Suffering Myocardial Infarction With Non‐Obstructive Coronary Arteries

Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Myocardial Infarction in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

The What, When, Who, Why, How and Where of Myocardial Infarction With Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA) – Circulation Journal

Systematic Review of Patients Presenting With Suspected Myocardial Infarction and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries – Circulation

Nonobstructive Versus Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Meta‐Analysis – Journal of the American Heart Association

 


Global Survey | Incidence, management and prognosis of esophageal fistula after atrial fibrillation catheter ablation

19 Apr, 2023 | 13:14h | UTC

A worldwide survey on incidence, management and prognosis of oesophageal fistula formation following atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: The POTTER-AF study – European Heart Journal

Commentary: Esophageal Fistula Still a Rare but Deadly Complication of AF Ablation: POTTER-AF – TCTMD

 

Commentary from the author on Twitter

 


Cluster RCT | Salt substitute outperforms salt restriction in lowering blood pressure in older patients

18 Apr, 2023 | 13:30h | UTC

Salt substitution and salt-supply restriction for lowering blood pressure in elderly care facilities: a cluster-randomized trial – Nature Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Commentary: Exploring effectiveness of salt substitutes in elderly care facilities – Medical Xpress

Related:

Salt substitutes vs. regular salt: a quick look.

Effects of salt substitutes on clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Heart (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Cluster RCT: A household salt substitution intervention is a cost-effective intervention for preventing stroke and improving quality of life.

#ESCCongress – Cluster RCT: Among patients at increased risk for stroke, salt substitution (75% sodium chloride and 25% potassium chloride by mass) reduced the rates of stroke, major cardiovascular events, and death from any cause.

RCT: Reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients

Potassium Enriched Salt Substitution Could Prevent a Large Number of Cardiovascular Deaths

Cluster Randomized Trial: Effect of Salt Substitution on Community-wide Blood Pressure and Hypertension Incidence

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review | Management of cardiogenic shock after acute coronary syndromes

18 Apr, 2023 | 13:27h | UTC

Management of cardiogenic shock after acute coronary syndromes – BJA Education

 


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