Month: June 2018
Adverse Change in Employment Is Related to Poor Outcomes After Acute MI Analysis From the TRANSLATE-ACS Study
Adverse change in employment after myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with a lower quality of life, increased depression and more difficulty affording medications according to a study that has been published in the June issue of Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes .
Contemporary Trends in the Use of Ticagrelor in ACS Patients National Cardiovascular Data Registry
According to a recent registry study published in JAHA, there is an increase in the use of ticagrelor in hospital and at discharge, with simultaneous decrease in the use of clopidogrel and prasugrel, in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Mediterranean Diet Improves Cardiovascular Outcomes PREDIMED STUDY: Retracted and Republished
A randomized controlled trial, originally published in 2013 which demonstrated a beneficial effect of Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular outcomes, was retracted because of randomization errors and republished in the June issue of NEJM 2018, with the correct data but the results were not changed substantially.
Stress Echo Is Losing Its Prognostic Value in Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis
Neither increase in mean pressure gradient (MPG) nor systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP) at peak exercise predicts outcomes in patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) according to a study published in JACC Cardiovascular Imaging.
Blood Transfusion Increases the Risk of VTE Following Surgery North American Registry
Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are associated with a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after surgery according to a registry study, led by Ruchika Goel, MD, has been recently published in JAMA Surgery.
CTA Verified High Risk Coronary Plaque Predicts ACS ICONIC TRIAL
Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA)-guided vulnerable plaque characteristics have predictive value for future acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in high-risk patients according to Incident COronary EveNts Identified by Computed Tomography (ICONIC) trial which is published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Cardiac MRI Improves Long-Term Risk Stratification After STEMI
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging provides useful prognostic information in revascularized ST-segment elevation (STEMI) patients, according to a recent study published in June 2018, in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Catheter Ablation vs Medical Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation CABANA TRIAL
The CABANA trial has demonstrated that catheter ablation is not superior to medical therapy for cardiovascular (CV) outcomes at 5 years, among patients with new-onset or untreated atrial fibrillation (AF) that require therapy. This was presented by Douglas Packer (Mayo Clinic) at the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) 2018.
Renal Denervation Is Promising for Resistant Hypertension in a Sham Controlled Trial SPYRAL HTN-ON MED Study
A recent study published on The LANCET demonstrated that renal denervation, targeting the sympathetic nervous system, significantly reduced systolic blood pressure among patients with uncontrolled hypertension who were taking antihypertensive medications.
