Role of Colchicine in Cardiovascular Disease Management
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2024 Mar 21. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.124.319851. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTColchicine-an anti-inflammatory alkaloid-has assumed an important role in the management of cardiovascular inflammation ≈3500 years after its first medicinal use in ancient Egypt. Primarily used in extremely high doses for the treatment of acute gout flares during the 20th century, research in the early 21st century demonstrated that low-dose colchicine effectively treats acute gout attacks, lowers the risk of recurrent pericarditis, and can even add to secondary prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events. As...
Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - March 21, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Leo F Buckley Peter Libby Source Type: research
Role of Colchicine in Cardiovascular Disease Management
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2024 Mar 21. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.124.319851. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTColchicine-an anti-inflammatory alkaloid-has assumed an important role in the management of cardiovascular inflammation ≈3500 years after its first medicinal use in ancient Egypt. Primarily used in extremely high doses for the treatment of acute gout flares during the 20th century, research in the early 21st century demonstrated that low-dose colchicine effectively treats acute gout attacks, lowers the risk of recurrent pericarditis, and can even add to secondary prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events. As...
Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - March 21, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Leo F Buckley Peter Libby Source Type: research
Role of Colchicine in Cardiovascular Disease Management
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2024 Mar 21. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.124.319851. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTColchicine-an anti-inflammatory alkaloid-has assumed an important role in the management of cardiovascular inflammation ≈3500 years after its first medicinal use in ancient Egypt. Primarily used in extremely high doses for the treatment of acute gout flares during the 20th century, research in the early 21st century demonstrated that low-dose colchicine effectively treats acute gout attacks, lowers the risk of recurrent pericarditis, and can even add to secondary prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events. As...
Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - March 21, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Leo F Buckley Peter Libby Source Type: research
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery: clinical practice review
J Thorac Dis. 2024 Feb 29;16(2):1503-1520. doi: 10.21037/jtd-23-1626. Epub 2024 Feb 23.ABSTRACTPostoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery is associated with elevated morbidity and mortality. Although current prediction models have limited efficacy, several perioperative interventions can reduce patients' risk of POAF. These begin with preoperative medications, including beta-blockers and amiodarone. Moreover, patients should be screened for preexisting atrial fibrillation (AF) so that concomitant surgical ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion can be performed in appropriate candidates. Intraopera...
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - March 20, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Orlando R Suero Ahmed K Ali Lauren R Barron Matthew W Segar Marc R Moon Subhasis Chatterjee Source Type: research
