• Filter By:
• Specialty
• Source
• Condition
• Cancer
• Infectious Disease
• Drug
• Training
• Management
• Procedure
• Therapy
• Vaccine
• Nutrition
• Country

Sudden cardiac death in transposition of the great arteries with a Mustard or Senning baffle: the myocardial ischemia hypothesis
Purpose of review: The literature on sudden death in transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) with atrial switch surgery is reviewed and a pathophysiological mechanism is proposed. Recent findings: Over 80% of sudden deaths in patients with D-TGA and Mustard or Senning baffles occur during exercise. Factors most consistently associated with ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death include heart failure parameters and atrial arrhythmias. Atrial arrhythmias have been observed to trigger malignant ventricular arrhythmias. Exercise may promote 1 : 1 conduction, with inordinately high ventricular rates. Reconstructed in...
Source: Current Opinion in Cardiology - December 1, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: PEDIATRICS: Edited by Mitchell I. Cohen Source Type: research

Blood pressure treatment levels and choice of antihypertensive agent in people with diabetes mellitus: an overview of systematic reviews
Conclusion: The available evidence supports treatment in people with type 2 diabetes and SBP more than 140 mmHg, using any of the major antihypertensive drug classes.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - January 31, 2017 Category: Cardiology Tags: Reviews Source Type: research

Beta-blockers in hypertension: overview and meta-analysis of randomized outcome trials
Conclusion: Compared with other antihypertensive agents, beta-blockers appear to be substantially less protective against stroke and overall mortality. However, they exhibit a substantial risk-reducing ability for all events when prescribed to lower BP in patients with modest or more clear BP elevations, and therefore can be used as additional agents in hypertensive patients.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - August 13, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: REVIEWS AND META-ANALYSES Source Type: research

Comparing pharmacotherapy in MINOCA versus medically managed obstructive acute coronary syndrome
This study uniquely compares the management and outcomes of MINOCA patients with a medically managed obstructive ACS (M-ACS) population. We retrospectively analysed registry data for consecutive patients admitted to the Gold Coast University Hospital with ACS requiring coronary angiography and identified patients with MINOCA and M-ACS. Baseline characteristics, pharmacological therapy and in-hospital outcomes were compared. In hospital outcomes were composite NACE, heart failure, stroke and major bleeding. Multivariate regression analysis was also performed to identify independent predictors of MINOCA. Multivariate regress...
Source: Heart and Vessels - October 10, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Temporal changes in patient characteristics and prior pharmacotherapy in patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation: a Danish nationwide cohort study
Conclusion During a 10-year period, RFA was increasingly performed in older patients with higher co-morbidity, and without prior trial of antiarrhythmic therapy. These findings may provide a framework to understand the outcomes of RFA.
Source: Europace - April 26, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Karasoy, D., Gislason, G. H., Hansen, J., Olesen, J. B., Torp-Pedersen, C., Johannessen, A., Hansen, M. L. Tags: Ablation for atrial fibrillation Source Type: research

Abstract 150: Resource Utilization Patterns and Outcomes Among Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: Findings From a Multi-Payer Analysis Poster Session II
Conclusion: These findings suggest that many patients with ACS do not receive appropriate recommended antithrombotic prophylaxis, and opportunities exist to improve therapy. Increased use of software tools such as AQuA may support enhanced education efforts aimed at improving adherence to guidelines and quality of care.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - May 15, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lang, K., Bozkaya, D., Patel, A. A., Macomson, B., Crivera, C., Owens, G., Mody, S. Tags: Poster Session II Source Type: research

Peripheral artery disease and outcomes after myocardial infarction: An individual-patient meta-analysis of 28,771 patients in CAPRICORN, EPEHESUS, OPTIMAAL and VALIANT
Abstract: Objectives: To examine the prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and the relationship between PAD and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in subjects with left ventricular systolic dysfunction, heart failure or both after acute myocardial infarction (MI).Background: PAD is associated with poorer prognosis in patients with stable and unstable coronary heart disease but whether PAD is associated with worse outcomes following substantial acute MI is unknown.Methods: Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards modelling was used to compare clinical outcomes in an individual-patient meta-analysis of 4 trials...
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - November 29, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sally C. Inglis, Judith Bebchuk, Sultan A. Al-Suhaim, Jessica Case, Marc A. Pfeffer, Scott D. Solomon, Yingxin (Rachel) Hou, Bertram Pitt, Henry J. Dargie, Ian Ford, John Kjekshus, Faiez Zannad, Kenneth Dickstein, John J.V. McMurray Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Diuretics: A Review and Update
In conclusion, diuretics are a diverse class of drugs that remain extremely important in the management of hypertension and hypervolemic states.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics - December 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Roush, G. C., Kaur, R., Ernst, M. E. Tags: Cardiovascular Pharmacology Core Reviews Source Type: research

Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Exercise Capacity in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A RELAX Trial Ancillary Study Original Articles
Conclusions— AF identifies an HFpEF cohort with more advanced disease and significantly reduced exercise capacity. These data suggest that evaluation of the impact of different rate or rhythm control strategies on exercise tolerance in patients with HFpEF and AF is warranted. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00763867.
Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - January 21, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zakeri, R., Borlaug, B. A., McNulty, S. E., Mohammed, S. F., Lewis, G. D., Semigran, M. J., Deswal, A., LeWinter, M., Hernandez, A. F., Braunwald, E., Redfield, M. M. Tags: Congestive, Exercise/exercise testing/rehabilitation, Arrhythmias, clinical electrophysiology, drugs Original Articles Source Type: research

A prospective survey in European Society of Cardiology member countries of atrial fibrillation management: baseline results of EURObservational Research Programme Atrial Fibrillation (EORP-AF) Pilot General Registry
Conclusion The EURObservational Research Programme Atrial Fibrillation (EORP-AF) Pilot Registry has provided systematic collection of contemporary data regarding the management and treatment of AF by cardiologists in ESC member countries. Oral anticoagulant use has increased, but novel OAC use was still low. Compliance with the treatment guidelines for patients with the lowest and higher stroke risk scores remains suboptimal.
Source: Europace - February 25, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lip, G. Y. H., Laroche, C., Dan, G.-A., Santini, M., Kalarus, Z., Rasmussen, L. H., Oliveira, M. M., Mairesse, G., Crijns, H. J. G. M., Simantirakis, E., Atar, D., Kirchhof, P., Vardas, P., Tavazzi, L., Maggioni, A. P. Tags: Atrial fibrillation Source Type: research

Orthostatic hypotension is associated with more severe hypertension in elderly autonomous diabetic patients from the French Gerodiab study at inclusion.
CONCLUSION: About one-third of elderly, autonomous diabetic patients had OH. They had more severe hypertension, with higher SBP, DBP and PP at rest. However, the number of anti-hypertensive drugs did not differ compared to patients without OH. This could reflect the medical teams' fears about intensifying treatment. PMID: 24958527 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annales de Cardiologie et d'Angeiologie - June 7, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bouhanick B, Meliani S, Doucet J, Bauduceau B, Verny C, Chamontin B, Le Floch JP, Gerodiab Study Group Tags: Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris) Source Type: research

Particularities in coronary revascularization in elderly patients presenting with ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Publication date: August 2014 Source:Cor et Vasa, Volume 56, Issue 4 Author(s): Maria Dorobanţu , Lucian Câlmâc , Andrada Bogdan , Vlad Bătăilă , Bogdan Drăgoescu , Andrei Radu , Mugur Marinescu , Şerban Arvanitopol , Gabriel Tatu-Chiţoiu , Rodica Niculescu Nowadays, ST elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) is seen with greater incidence in older patients. Current guidelines recommend an immediate invasive evaluation and eventually primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in all STEMI patients regardless of age. Nevertheless, data in literature show a significant underuse of interventional treatm...
Source: Cor et Vasa - November 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Predictors of long-term outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients undergoing cardiopulmonary stress testing and echocardiography
Conclusions In HCM patients undergoing CPT, a higher % of achieved age-gender predicted V02 and surgical relief of LVOT obstruction were associated with better outcomes, while abnormal HRR, atrial fibrillation and lower LVEF were associated with worse outcomes.
Source: American Heart Journal - February 25, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Clinical impacts of additive use of olmesartan in hypertensive patients with chronic heart failure: the supplemental benefit of an angiotensin receptor blocker in hypertensive patients with stable heart failure using olmesartan (SUPPORT) trial
This study is registered at clinicaltrials.gov-NCT00417222.
Source: European Heart Journal - April 14, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sakata, Y., Shiba, N., Takahashi, J., Miyata, S., Nochioka, K., Miura, M., Takada, T., Saga, C., Shinozaki, T., Sugi, M., Nakagawa, M., Sekiguchi, N., Komaru, T., Kato, A., Fukuchi, M., Nozaki, E., Hiramoto, T., Inoue, K., Goto, T., Ohe, M., Tamaki, K., I Tags: Heart failure/cardiomyopathy Source Type: research

Pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9