Month: April 2018
ORBITA Trial & Panel Discussion
Dr. Kirk Garratt, Dr. Ajay Kirtane and Dr. C. Michael Gibson Discuss
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ORBITA Trial & Panel Discussion Dr. Kirk Garratt, Dr. Ajay Kirtane and Dr. C. Michael Gibson Discuss
Smartphone App May Improve Medication Adherence in Hypertension
A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association finds that use of a smartphone app can result in a small, but significant improvement in self-reported medication adherence, although it does not affect blood pressure control in patients with hypertension.
More Benefit of Intensive BP Control in Patients with Higher CVD Risk
In a predictive model based substudy of the SPRINT trial published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology, Dr. Robert A. Phillips and his colleagues from Houston Methodist Hospital were able to show that patients with a higher 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk could achieve more benefit than harm from intensive blood pressure control, with a set target of systolic blood pressure (SBP) of < 130mm Hg. Continue reading
Prior Silent MI Is Associated with Worse Outcomes in Patients with AMI
A recent observational longitudinal study published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology showed that previous silent myocardial infarction (MI) was found in 8.2% of patients presenting with first acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Previous silent MI was detected by late gadolinium enhancement- cardiac magnetic resonance (LGE-CMR). Continue reading
Pre-PCI Impella Device Improves Outcome in Acute MI complicated by Cardiogenic Shock (AMICS)
A non-randomized study published in the American Heart Journal showed increased survival rates in patients with Impella device being used as the first support strategy for patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMICS) when invasive hemodynamic monitoring was used, and at centers with higher Impella implantation volume. Continue reading
Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in PAD and the Role of Anticoagulation
Dr. Sonia Anand Speaks at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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The Use of Supplemental Oxygen in Suspected Acute MI is of no Benefit
The use of supplemental oxygen in normoxemic patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction is of no clinical benefit, says a new article in the British Medical Journal. Continue reading
Recent Trends of TAVR in France
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the implementation of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) was investigated in France.
EAGLES- A Randomized Clinical Trial Showing No Evidence of Smoking Cessation Treatments Association with MACE
EAGLES (Evaluating Adverse Events in a Global Smoking Cessation Study), a randomized clinical trial, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, provides evidence that smoking cessation medications do not increase the risk of serious cardiovascular events in the general population of smokers. Continue reading
Preventing Heart Attack, Stroke, and Major Adverse Limb Events in Patients with Stable Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease
Dr. John Eikelboom Speaks at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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Can a Smartphone Camera Detect Atrial Fibrillation?
An original study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association aimed at finding a novel method for screening patients for atrial fibrillation (AF) using an iPhone. It evaluated the use of the smartphone application ‘Cardiio Rhythm’ in detecting AF by using no physical contact facial photoplethysmographic (PPG) signals. Continue reading
