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Effects of withdrawing vs continuing renin-angiotensin blockers on incidence of acute kidney injury in patients with renal insufficiency undergoing cardiac catheterization: Results from the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor/Angiotensin Receptor Blocker and Contrast Induced Nephropathy in Patients Receiving Cardiac Catheterization (CAPTAIN) trial
Conclusion In this pilot study of patients with moderate renal insufficiency undergoing cardiac catheterization, with-holding ACEI/ARB resulted in a non-significant reduction in contrast-induced AKI and a significant reduction in post-procedural rise of creatinine. This low cost intervention could be considered when referring a patient for cardiac catheterization.
Source: American Heart Journal - May 12, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Race and Ethnicity Influences on Cardiovascular and Renal Events in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Conclusion Despite similar access to care and lower CV event rates, the risk of ESRD was higher among blacks and Hispanics than whites. For blacks, but not Hispanics, this increase was independent of known attributable risk factors.
Source: American Heart Journal - May 23, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Rationale and Design of the Investigation of Motivational Interviewing and Prevention Consults to Achieve Cardiovascular Targets (IMPACT) trial
Conclusions The IMPACT trial provides data on different management strategies for risk factor optimization in subjects following cardiovascular procedures. The results will provide a platform for the continued development of novel multidisciplinary interventions in this high-risk population.
Source: American Heart Journal - June 6, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Concomitant proton-pump inhibitor use, platelet activity, and clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes treated with prasugrel vs. clopidogrel and managed without revascularization: Insights from the TRILOGY ACS Trial
Conclusions Among ACS patients managed without revascularization, use of PPIs did not result in a differential antiplatelet response between prasugrel vs. clopidogrel but was associated with a lower incidence of MI with prasugrel. These hypothesis-generating findings suggest that factors besides platelet reactivity may underlie the differential risk of MI observed by treatment assignment with PPI use.
Source: American Heart Journal - June 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Genetic Mutations in African Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Rationale and Design of the Study of Genetics of Atrial Fibrillation in an African Population (SIGNAL)
Conclusion This is the first study determining genetic associations in valvular and non-valvular atrial fibrillation in sub-Saharan Africa with a control population. The results advance knowledge about atrial fibrillation and will enhance international efforts to decrease atrial fibrillation-related morbidity.
Source: American Heart Journal - June 16, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Long-term outcomes for women vs. men with unstable angina/non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction managed medically without revascularization: Insights from the TRILOGY ACS trial
Conclusions : Long-term ischemic and bleeding outcomes for in medically managed ACS patients were similar for women vs. men, as was treatment-related platelet reactivity. Women had a higher baseline risk profile and, after adjustment, significantly lower risk of the primary composite endpoint and all-cause death through 30 months.
Source: American Heart Journal - June 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
The relation between the presence of cardiovascular disease and major vascular risk factors in offspring and the occurrence of new vascular events in their parents already at high vascular risk
Conclusions Presence of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes in offspring, with diabetes mellitus being the most contributing vascular risk factor, is related to an increased risk of developing new or subsequent vascular events in patients already at high vascular risk.
Source: American Heart Journal - July 30, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Clinical Application and Potential Effects of 2014 Hypertension Guidelines on Incident Cardiovascular Events
Conclusions The 2014 hypertension guidelines would modestly decrease the proportion of Korean adults eligible for hypertension therapy. Adults newly ineligible for hypertension therapy by the 2014 guidelines have a higher risk of cardiovascular events compared to nonhypertensive adults. Our observations should be confirmed or refuted through large, randomized clinical trials.
Source: American Heart Journal - July 31, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Ticagrelor or prasugrel versus clopidogrel in elderly patients with an acute coronary syndrome: optimization of antiplatelet treatment in patients aged 70years and older – Rationale and design of the POPular AGE-study
Conclusion The POPular AGE is the first randomized controlled trial that will assess whether the treatment strategy with clopidogrel will result in fewer bleeding events without compromising the net clinical benefit in patients≥70years of age with NSTE-ACS, when compared with a treatment strategy with ticagrelor or prasugrel.
Source: American Heart Journal - August 5, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
sRAGE and the risk for incident heart failure: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Conclusions Lower circulating levels of sRAGE are independently associated with the development of heart failure in a community-based population. Our results add to the growing evidence that sRAGE is a valuable predictor of cardiovascular disease.
Source: American Heart Journal - August 14, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Radial versus Femoral Access for Elderly Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome undergoing Coronary Angiography and Intervention: Insights from the RIVAL Trial
Conclusions Consistent with the overall RIVAL trial population, elderly patients undergoing cardiac catheterization have lower rates of major bleeding or access site complications and higher rates of access site crossover with radial access compared to femoral access.
Source: American Heart Journal - August 16, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device for High Risk Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. Real World versus Clinical Trial Experience
Conclusions USpella provides a real world and contemporary estimation of the type of procedures and outcomes of high-risk patients undergoing PCI supported by Impella 2.5. Despite the higher risk of registry patients, clinical outcomes appeared to be favorable and consistent compared with the randomized trial.
Source: American Heart Journal - August 16, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
The Brazilian Cardioprotective Nutritional Program to reduce events and risk factors in secondary prevention for cardiovascular disease: study protocol (The BALANCE Program Trial)
This article reports the rationale for the Brazilian Cardioprotective Nutritional Program (BALANCE Program) Trial. This pragmatic, multicenter, nationwide, randomized, concealed, controlled trial was designed to investigate the effects of the BALANCE Program in reducing cardiovascular events. The BALANCE Program consists of a prescribed diet guided by nutritional content recommendations from Brazilian national guidelines using a unique nutritional education strategy, which includes suggestions of affordable foods. In addition, the Program focuses on intensive follow-up through one-on-one visits, group sessions, and phone c...
Source: American Heart Journal - August 16, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Reducing Cardiovascular Risk through Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Two Methodological Approaches
Publication date: Available online 11 September 2015 Source:American Heart Journal Author(s): Klar Yaggi, Murray A. Mittleman, Dawn M. Bravata, John Concato, James Ware, Catherine M. Stoney, Susan Redline Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) significantly impacts cardiovascular health, demonstrated by observational investigations showing an independently increased risk of ischemic heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, congestive heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, stroke, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality. Positive airway pressure (PAP), a medical therapy for sleep apnea, reverses airway obstruction ...
Source: American Heart Journal - September 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
High-risk percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with reverse left ventricular remodeling and improved outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease and reduced ejection fraction
Conclusions Reverse LV remodeling can occur after high-risk PCI in patients with complex coronary artery disease and reduced EF and is associated with improved clinical outcomes.
Source: American Heart Journal - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
