A recent study published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology found that implantation of the coronary sinus Reducer is safe and is associated with a reduction of anginal symptoms and improvement of quality of life in patients with refractory angina who were not candidates for further revascularization. Continue reading →

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 →

In a recent retrospective cohort study published in the New England Journal Medicine, a significant association was found between acute respiratory infections, particularly influenza, and the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction (MI) in the following week. The study also highlights the increased risk in older patients and in those who are hospitalized for the first time for an MI. Continue reading →

In a recent retrospective cohort study published in the Journal of American Medical Association conducted on patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing cardiac surgery, surgical left atrial appendage occlusion (S-LAAO) as compared with no surgical left atrial appendage occlusion (no S-LAAO) was significantly associated with lower risk of readmission for thromboembolism.  Continue reading →

In a recent retrospective observational study published in JAMA Cardiology, patients that underwent percutaneous coronary interventions with incomplete revascularization were at higher risk of mortality if they had at least 90% stenosis in an incompletely revascularized vessel, incomplete revascularization in 2 or more vessels, or proximal left anterior descending artery incomplete revascularization. Continue reading →