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Expert Panel | Assessment and management of older adults undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

7 Aug, 2023 | 14:55h | UTC

Assessment and Management of Older Adults Undergoing PCI, Part 1: A JACC: Advances Expert Panel – Journal of the American College of Cardiology

A Geriatric Approach to Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Older Adults, Part II: A JACC: Advances Expert Panel – Journal of the American College of Cardiology

 


Review | Cardiorenal syndrome in the hospital

7 Aug, 2023 | 14:36h | UTC

Cardiorenal Syndrome in the Hospital – Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

 


Review | Primary aldosteronism: a pragmatic approach to diagnosis and management

4 Aug, 2023 | 12:06h | UTC

Primary Aldosteronism: A Pragmatic Approach to Diagnosis and Management – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

 


Perspective | Cardiac device infection: removing barriers to timely and adequate treatment

4 Aug, 2023 | 11:54h | UTC

Cardiac device infection: removing barriers to timely and adequate treatment – European Heart Journal

 


Brief Review | How do I diagnose and treat my patient’s amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis?

4 Aug, 2023 | 11:52h | UTC

How do I diagnose and treat my patient’s amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis? – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

 


Review | Autoimmunity and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: Implications in diagnosis and management

4 Aug, 2023 | 11:49h | UTC

Autoimmunity and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: Implications in diagnosis and management – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

 


RCT – 2ry analysis | Omega-3 supplementation linked to increased AF risk in post-MI patients

3 Aug, 2023 | 13:45h | UTC

Omega-3 fatty acid supplements and risk of atrial fibrillation and ‘micro-atrial fibrillation’: A secondary analysis from the OMEMI trial – Clinical Nutrition

Related:

M-A: Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation is associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation.

M-A: Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation increases the risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with lipid disorders.

More data suggests no cardiovascular benefit from Omega-3 supplementation – secondary analysis of STRENGHT trial did not show an association between achieved Omega-3 fatty acid levels and major adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with high cardiovascular risk.

RCT: Omega-3 supplements do not reduce cardiovascular events in elderly patients after myocardial infarction

#AHA20 – Randomized trial: High-dose Omega-3 fatty acids did not reduce the risk of cardiac events in patients at high cardiovascular risk

Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials: Little Benefit from Omega-3 Intake to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk

 

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Registry Analysis | Takotsubo syndrome outcomes influenced by trigger type and patient characteristics

3 Aug, 2023 | 13:14h | UTC

Trigger‐Associated Clinical Implications and Outcomes in Takotsubo Syndrome: Results From the Multicenter GEIST Registry – Journal of American Heart Association

Commentary: Takotsubo Trigger Type Matters, With Physical Shocks Linked to Worse Outcomes – TCTMD

 


Perspective | The most important trial in modern cardiology (Critical appraisal of the ISCHEMIA trial)

2 Aug, 2023 | 14:11h | UTC

Chapter 3: The Most Important Trial in Modern Cardiology – Sensible Medicine

See also:

Chapter 1: What Does it Mean to Discover a Coronary Blockage? – By Dr John Mandrola

Chapter 2: On the meaning of a coronary blockage – By Dr John Mandrola

Related/Original Articles:

ISCHEMIA Trial: Health-Status Outcomes with Initial Invasive vs. Conservative Care in Stable Coronary Disease

ISCHEMIA Trial: Initial Invasive vs. Conservative Strategy for Stable Coronary Disease

ISCHEMIA Trial: Health Status after Invasive or Conservative Care in Coronary and Advanced Kidney Disease

ISCHEMIA Trial: Management of Coronary Disease in Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease

Follow-up of the ISCHEMIA trial | Similar survival after invasive vs. conservative management of stable coronary disease.

ISCHEMIA Trial 2ry Analysis | Patients with CCD and daily/weekly angina seem to benefit most from complete revascularization

 


Meta-analysis | Even low levels of alcohol consumption may increase blood pressure

2 Aug, 2023 | 14:07h | UTC

Alcohol Intake and Blood Pressure Levels: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Nonexperimental Cohort Studies – Hypertension

News Release: Routinely drinking alcohol may raise blood pressure even in adults without hypertension – AHA Newsroom

 


BSH guideline for anticoagulant management of pregnant individuals with mechanical heart valves

2 Aug, 2023 | 14:01h | UTC

British Society for Haematology guideline for anticoagulant management of pregnant individuals with mechanical heart valves – British Journal of Haematology

 


Debate | Do all patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis need valve replacement?

2 Aug, 2023 | 13:58h | UTC

Great debate: all patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis need valve replacement – European Heart Journal

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Case Report | Post-myocardial infarction free-wall rupture: rapid diagnosis and management

2 Aug, 2023 | 13:52h | UTC

Post-Myocardial Infarction Free-Wall Rupture: Rapid Diagnosis and Management – JACC: Case Reports

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Consensus Paper | Diagnosis and management of infective endocarditis in adults

1 Aug, 2023 | 14:34h | UTC

Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Infective Endocarditis in Adults: A WikiGuidelines Group Consensus Statement – JAMA Network Open

 


Phase 1 Trial | NI006 shows potential for cardiac amyloid depletion in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

1 Aug, 2023 | 14:17h | UTC

Phase 1 Trial of Antibody NI006 for Depletion of Cardiac Transthyretin Amyloid – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries:

Amyloid Removal Looks Possible in ATTR Cardiomyopathy Imaging Trial – TCTMD

Antibody NI006 for Depletion of Cardiac Transthyretin Amyloid – American College of cardiology

 


Review | Revisiting resistant hypertension

1 Aug, 2023 | 14:16h | UTC

Revisiting resistant hypertension: a comprehensive review – Internal Medicine Journal

Related: Resistant hypertension: A stepwise approach – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Podcast: #390 Resistant Hypertension – The Curbsiders

 


Cohort Study | History of pregnancy loss linked to higher MI and stroke risk in women, but not in male partners

1 Aug, 2023 | 14:13h | UTC

Pregnancy Loss and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, and All‐Cause Mortality: A Nationwide Partner Comparison Cohort Study – Journal of the American Heart Association

Commentary: Pregnancy Loss Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attack in Women, But Not Male Partners – HCP Live

 


Review | Vegetarian and vegan diets: benefits and drawbacks

1 Aug, 2023 | 14:11h | UTC

Vegetarian and vegan diets: benefits and drawbacks – European Heart Journal (free for a limited period)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Observational Study | More data suggesting Rosuvastatin 10mg/Ezetimibe 10mg combo may be an alternative to Rosuvastatin 20mg

31 Jul, 2023 | 14:38h | UTC

Combination Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries:

Statins post PCI: Moderate intensity plus ezetimibe may be preferable – Cardiology News

Combination Lipid-Lowering Therapy After PCI – American College of Cardiology

Related: Open-label RCT | Moderate-intensity statin plus ezetimibe is noninferior to high-intensity statin monotherapy in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


M-A | Various exercise training modes reduce resting blood pressure, isometric exercise most effective

31 Jul, 2023 | 14:35h | UTC

Exercise training and resting blood pressure: a large-scale pairwise and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials – British Journal of Sports Medicine

News Release: Static isometric exercise, such as wall sits, best for lowering blood pressure – BMJ Newsroom

Commentary: Wall squats and planks best at lowering blood pressure – BBC

 


2023 AHA/ACC clinical performance and quality measures for coronary artery revascularization

31 Jul, 2023 | 14:31h | UTC

2023 AHA/ACC Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Coronary Artery Revascularization: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Performance Measures – Journal of the American College of Cardiology

News Release: New Coronary Artery Revascularization Clinical Performance and Quality Measures Released – American College of Cardiology

Key Points: 2023 Clinical Performance Measures for Coronary Revascularization – American College of Cardiology

Commentary: New AHA/ACC Performance and Quality Metrics for Coronary Revascularization – TCTMD

 


Study | Left ventricular dysfunction in brain-dead heart donors – incidence, reversibility, and implications

31 Jul, 2023 | 14:09h | UTC

Left Ventricular Dysfunction Associated With Brain Death: Results From the Donor Heart Study – Circulation (free for a limited period)

 


M-A | Cardiovascular events in patients treated with bempedoic acid versus placebo

31 Jul, 2023 | 14:06h | UTC

Cardiovascular events in patients treated with bempedoic acid versus placebo: systematic review and meta-analysis – European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Registry Analysis | Similar 1-year mortality rates post-TAVR in cardiogenic shock patients surviving 30-day mark

31 Jul, 2023 | 13:47h | UTC

Outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with cardiogenic shock – European Heart Journal

Commentary: TAVR Found Safe and Effective in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock: An NCDR Analysis – American College of Cardiology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review | Management of bleeding and hemolysis during percutaneous microaxial flow pump support

28 Jul, 2023 | 14:10h | UTC

Management of Bleeding and Hemolysis During Percutaneous Microaxial Flow Pump Support: A Practical Approach – JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


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