Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions: Time to Abandon a Culture of Therapeutic Nihilism? [Editorials]
(Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - December 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Elbaz-Greener, G., Wijeysundera, H. C. Tags: Catheter-Based Coronary and Valvular Interventions Editorials Source Type: research

Impact of Telemonitoring on Health Status [Original Articles]
Conclusions— Telemonitoring results in statistically significant, but clinically small, improvements in health status when compared with usual care. Given that the KCCQ was a secondary outcome, the benefits should be confirmed in future studies. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/. Unique identifier: NCT00303212. (Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - December 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jayaram, N. M., Khariton, Y., Krumholz, H. M., Chaudhry, S. I., Mattera, J., Tang, F., Herrin, J., Hodshon, B., Spertus, J. A. Tags: Heart Failure, Health Services, Quality and Outcomes Original Articles Source Type: research

Dyspnea Among Patients With Chronic Total Occlusions Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Prevalence and Predictors of Improvement [Original Articles]
Conclusions— Dyspnea is a common symptom among patients undergoing CTO PCI and improves significantly with successful PCI. Patients with other potentially noncardiac causes of dyspnea reported less dyspnea improvement after CTO PCI. (Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - December 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Qintar, M., Grantham, J. A., Sapontis, J., Gosch, K. L., Lombardi, W., Karmpaliotis, D., Moses, J., Salisbury, A. C., Cohen, D. J., Spertus, J. A., Arnold, S. V. Tags: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Revascularization, Quality and Outcomes Original Articles Source Type: research

Change in Cognitive Function in the Month After Hospitalization for Acute Coronary Syndromes: Findings From TRACE-CORE (Transition, Risks, and Actions in Coronary Events-Center for Outcomes Research and Education) [Original Articles]
Conclusions— Cognitive function changes during the transition from hospital to home after acute coronary syndrome are less favorable for men and those with psychosocial vulnerability. Assessing cognitive status both in hospital and post-discharge is important for detecting patients who could benefit from tailored transitional care including early follow-up and booster discharge instructions. (Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - December 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Saczynski, J. S., McManus, D. D., Waring, M. E., Lessard, D., Anatchkova, M. D., Gurwitz, J. H., Allison, J., Ash, A. S., McManus, R. H., Parish, D. C., Goldberg, R. J., Kiefe, C. I. Tags: Epidemiology, Secondary Prevention Original Articles Source Type: research

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure: Do Evidence-Based Guidelines Follow the Evidence? [Cardiovascular Perspective]
(Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes)
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - December 8, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Almeida, N. D., Suarthana, E., Dendukuri, N., Brophy, J. M. Tags: Electrophysiology, Sudden Cardiac Death, Heart Failure, Statements and Guidelines Cardiovascular Perspective Source Type: research