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Coronary Calcium Score. Is There a Difference among Ischemic Stroke Subtypes?
Conclusion Atherosclerotic IS did not present a greater risk of CAD when compared to non-atherosclerotic IS according to CCS. Only age ≥ 60 years, but not etiology, was independently associated with CCS ≥ 100.
Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia - January 18, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Cardiovascular Benefits of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibition plus Calcium Channel Blockade in Patients Achieving Tight Blood Pressure Control and with Resistant Hypertension.
CONCLUSIONS: Combination therapy adding a calcium channel blocker, rather than hydrochlorothiazide, to an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor was more effective in preventing composite cardiovascular events even in hypertensive patients achieving aggressive systolic blood pressure targets as well as in those with apparent resistant hypertension. Our findings add support that most patients, including those following contemporary clinical guidelines, will benefit from this combination. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT00170950. PMID: 33216879 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Hypertension - November 20, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Brook RD, Kaciroti N, Bakris G, Dahlöf B, Pitt B, Velazquez E, Weber MA, Jamerson KA, ACCOMPLISH investigators Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: research

Nigella Sativa (Black seeds), a Potential herb for the Pharmacotherapeutic Management of Hypertension - A Review.
Authors: Pakkir Maideen NM, Balasubramanian R, Ramanathan S Abstract Hypertension is one of the leading risk factors of stroke, myocardial infarction and untimely death. The prevalence of hypertension is extremely high among the global population and many of them depend on modern medicines to manage their blood pressure. The modern antihypertensive medications include angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium channel blockers (CCBs), diuretics, betaadrenergic blockers, direct renin inhibitors, direct acting vasodilators, alpha-adrenergic blockers and centrall...
Source: Current Cardiology Reviews - November 13, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Curr Cardiol Rev Source Type: research

Creatinine increase following initiation of antihypertensives is associated with cardiovascular risk: a nationwide cohort study
Conclusion: In primary care, patients initiating first-line antihypertensive treatment, an increase in plasma creatinine above 30% was associated with increased absolute 6-month risk of cardiovascular event.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - November 6, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL PAPERS: Treatment aspects Source Type: research

Blood Pressure Variability during Angiography in Patients with Ischemic Stroke and Intracranial Artery Stenosis.
Authors: Pan H, Zhao R, Liu FD, Wu YL, Li GF, Shi YH, Liu YS, Zhao Y, Zhuang MT, Hou TY, Zhang QT, Yao Q, Qiao Y, Huang RJ, Chen LN, Zhu YM, Shu L, Su JJ, Fang J, Tang XM, Wang S, Cui GH, Wang DZ, Liu JR Abstract Our aim was to investigate factors predicting blood pressure (BP) variability during diagnostic cerebral angiography and associations between BP variability and clinical outcomes in patients with acute and subacute ischemic stroke and intracranial artery stenosis. 114 patients with ischemic stroke and intracranial artery stenosis (stenosis rate >50%) were recruited. Patients who underwent cerebral angio...
Source: International Journal of Hypertension - September 22, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Int J Hypertens Source Type: research

Pulsus alternans as a sign of right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device implantation
Pulsus alternans (PA) is a phenomenon of beat-to-beat alternations in systolic blood pressure caused by variations in stroke volume. The underlying pathophysiology remains incompletely understood. Variation in the inotropic state of the heart is proposed as an underlying mechanism.1 One hypothesis includes a Frank –Starling-induced increase in stroke volume after each low stroke volume beat, which ends with a higher end-systolic volume.1 Abnormal calcium handling has also been suggested as a contributory mechanism.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - September 17, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Balthazar Tim, Adriaenssens Tom, Rega Filip, Vandenbriele Christophe Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Relationship between cardio-ankle vascular index and obstructive coronary artery disease
Background Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is an inexpensive, noninvasive, office-based method to evaluate arterial stiffness in the aorta and legs, which reflects the degree of coronary atherosclerosis. It has been applied clinically to assess arterial stiffness in patients who were diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke and those at risk. We intend to evaluate relationship between the CAVI and obstructive CAD. Methods We enrolled 285 individuals with mean age of 55.8 ± 13.5 years, clinically referred for Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) scoring and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)...
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - July 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Risk Factors for CAD Source Type: research

Nebivolol for the Treatment of Essential Systemic Arterial Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
ConclusionsNebivolol demonstrated at least similar control of blood pressure levels in hypertensive individuals when compared with drugs of the most used classes. In addition, in relation to the control of arterial hypertension, studies with clinical outcomes should be performed to ensure the use of this drug in detriment to others with these well-established results.
Source: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs - July 24, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Analysis of bioMARKer Distribution and Individual Reproducibility Under Rivaroxaban Treatment in Japanese Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (R-MARK Study, CVI ARO2).
We reported the on-therapy range of rivaroxaban in a multicenter cohort. This range was consistent with that of a single-center cohort and was highly reproducible within three months in daily clinical practice. However, caution is necessary regarding several factors that may affect the intraindividual variation of PC-Riv. PMID: 32684604 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Heart Journal - July 22, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Int Heart J Source Type: research

Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine: Update on Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome
ConclusionRCVS can now be accurately diagnosed using clinical and imaging features available upon presentation. Advances in knowledge about the risk factors, prognosis, and potential harmful effects of certain therapeutic strategies, are expected to optimize the management of this increasingly well recognized syndrome.
Source: Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine - July 13, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

What Is New in Low Gradient Aortic Stenosis: Surgery, TAVR, or Medical Therapy?
AbstractBackgroundA significant proportion of patients with aortic stenosis (AS) have discordance in severity by mean gradient/peak velocity and aortic valve area. Low gradient aortic stenosis (LG-AS) is defined when the aortic valve area is<  1 cm2 consistent with severe AS and mean aortic gradient is<  40 mmHg consistent with non-severe AS. LG-AS represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.Purpose of ReviewTo summarize the different categories, diagnosis, management, and prognosis of LG-AS. LG-AS is classified as classical (ejection fraction (EF)<  50%, indexed stroke volume (SVi) <  35 ml/...
Source: Current Cardiology Reports - July 8, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Effects of danicamtiv, a novel cardiac myosin activator, in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: experimental data and clinical results from a phase 2a trial
ConclusionsDanicamtiv was well tolerated and improved LV systolic function in patients with HFrEF. A marked improvement in LA volume and function was also observed in patients, consistent with pre ‐clinical findings of direct activation of LA contractility.
Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - June 18, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Adriaan A. Voors, Jean ‐François Tamby, John G. Cleland, Michael Koren, Leslie B. Forgosh, Dinesh Gupta, Lars H. Lund, Albert Camacho, Ravi Karra, Henk P. Swart, Pierpaolo Pellicori, Frank Wagner, Ray E. Hershberger, Narayana Prasad, Robe Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Coronary artery calcification scoring system based on the coronary artery calcium data and reporting system (CAC-DRS) predicts major adverse cardiovascular events or all-cause death in patients with potentially curable lung cancer without a history of cardiovascular disease
In conclusion, the CAC-DRS score on non-gated standard CT can predict incident MACEs and/or all-cause death in patients with potentially curable resected lung cancer. Lung cancer survivors with a greater CAC-DRS category may need more active management of cardiovascular risk factors.
Source: Heart and Vessels - May 21, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Successful Combination of Landiolol and Levosimendan in Patients with Decompensated Heart Failure.
We present a case series of three patients with severe dHF and low ejection fraction who were successfully treated with a combination of landiolol and levosimendan. The co-administration of landiolol and levosimendan was well tolerated, improved cardiac function, normalized SV, and enabled the reduction of norepinephrine dosing in all patients. Additionally, the combination improved the vectorcardiographic spatial QRS-T angle and decreased the corrected QT interval. All patients were successfully discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU).A combination of levosimendan and landiolol was safe and well-tolerated. This comb...
Source: International Heart Journal - March 7, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Int Heart J Source Type: research