BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Our questions are targeted to the topics outlined on the exam content outline provided by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC) such as: Physics and Instrumentation 11-12% Radiopharmaceuticals – 7-8% Radiation Safety – 10-11% Nuclear Cardiology Diagnostic Tests and Procedures/Protocols – 15-16% General Cardiology as (..)

Chest Pain 52

Chest Pain Certification Ischemia General Cardiology 52

Cardiology Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Chadi Alraies discusses some of the important trials presented at the European Society of Cardiology 2024 congress. For more cardiology research news join our newsletter or follow us on Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn or Instagram. The post ESC 2024 Highlights appeared first on Cardiology Update.

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Research Heart Failure Interventional Cardiology General Cardiology 130

Cardiology Update

AUGUST 4, 2024

The 2021 European Society of Cardiology guidelines recommend guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Despite proven benefits in reducing morbidity and mortality, many heart failure (HF) patients do not receive optimal guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT).

Heart Failure 119

Heart Failure ACE Inhibitor COVID-19 Quality of Life 119

Cardiology Update

MARCH 25, 2024

Left main coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes pose significant challenges in cardiovascular care, often leading to adverse outcomes. However, the comparative long-term efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with these conditions remains unclear.

Diabetes 122

Diabetes Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Outcomes Coronary Artery Disease 122

Cardiology Update

MARCH 17, 2024

Data were prospectively gathered from individuals aged 1 to under 18 years participating in the European Society of Cardiology EURObservational Research Programme Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis long-term registry spanning from June 2014 to December 2016.

Cardiomyopathy 119

Cardiomyopathy Pediatrics Article Research 119

Cardiology Update

JUNE 16, 2024

Coronary artery disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recent research has illuminated the role of total coronary atherosclerotic plaque activity across the entire coronary arterial tree in predicting patient-level clinical outcomes.

Myocardial Infarction 98

Myocardial Infarction Plaque Coronary Artery Disease Research 98

Cardiology Update

JANUARY 24, 2024

In 2020, a collaboration involving the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) was formed to focus on CVD trends.

Cardiovascular Disease 119

Cardiovascular Disease Research Blood Pressure Public Health 119

Cardiology Update

JANUARY 14, 2024

The perplexing landscape of angina with nonobstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA) encompasses diverse pathophysiological entities, including coronary microvascular disease (CMD), coronary artery spasm, and the enigmatic myocardial bridging (MB).

Exercise 119

Exercise Ischemia Angina Physiology 119

Cardiology Update

MARCH 4, 2024

The optimal surveillance strategy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for high-risk patients with multivessel or left main coronary artery disease (CAD) remains uncertain.

Coronary Artery Disease 111

Coronary Artery Disease Myocardial Infarction Angina Article 111

Cardiology Update

JANUARY 28, 2024

The optimal management of concomitant chronic obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) recipients remains a debated topic. While some advocate for pre-TAVR percutaneous coronary intervention, others adopt an expectant approach.

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TAVR Aortic valve Outcomes Coronary Artery Disease 115

Cardiology Update

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Chadi Alraies and Dr. Mark Schuuring discuss the results of the ADMINISTER2 trial ( NCT05413447 ) which investigated whether the use of digital consults (DCs) could enhance the adoption of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

Heart Failure 59

Heart Failure Research Outcomes General Cardiology 59

Cardiology Update

APRIL 25, 2024

RELIEVE-HF investigators evaluated the efficacy and safety of the V-wave interatrial shunt system in patients with heart failure. The primary endpoint was a composite of all-cause mortality, left ventricular assist device (LVAD)/heart transplantation, HF hospitalizations, worsening HF, and KCCQ score changes.

Heart Failure 98

Heart Failure Heart Transplant Transplant Research 98

Cardiology Update

APRIL 15, 2024

Chadi Alraies discusses the top impactful trials presented at the 2024 American College of Cardiology conference. For more cardiology research news join our newsletter or follow us on Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn or Instagram. The post ACC 2024 Highlights appeared first on Cardiology Update.

Research 98

Research Heart Failure Interventional Cardiology General Cardiology 98

Cardiology Update

JANUARY 2, 2024

As we step into 2024, the field of cardiology continues to offer exciting opportunities for knowledge exchange and networking at in-person conferences. Here is a preview of the upcoming cardiology conferences planned for 2024.

Heart Failure 111

Heart Failure Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Imaging Non-Invasive Cardiology 111

Cardiology Update

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Chadi Alraies discusses highlights from the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2023, which were held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA), on November 11-13, 2023. There were many important developments in presented in key clinical trial presentations and publications stemming from the AHA Scientific Sessions 2023.

Research 98

Research Cardio Oncology COVID-19 Heart Failure 98

Cardiology Update

JULY 22, 2024

A study published in The Lancet reveals that targeting a systolic blood pressure of less than 120 mm Hg significantly reduces cardiovascular events in high-risk patients, compared to the standard target of less than 140 mm Hg.

Blood Pressure 52

Blood Pressure Myocardial Infarction Hypertension Diabetes 52

Cardiology Update

JULY 14, 2024

In a recent study recently published in the European Heart Journal , researchers have found that the characteristics of retinal microvasculature can predict cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

Arterioles 52

Arterioles Risk Factors Diet Quality of Life 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

JULY 1, 2024

HFNC is high-flow nasal cannula. HFNC can deliver up to 60 liters of flow with humidified and warmed oxygen using a special bedside equipment and a large nasal cannula.

General Cardiology 52

General Cardiology 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

JUNE 22, 2024

Study by PREOXI Investigators and the Pragmatic Critical Care Research Group published in the New England Journal of Medicine compared the effects of preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation and preoxygenation with oxygen mask, prior to intubation among critically ill persons [1].

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Cardiac Arrest Critical Care Research Outcomes 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MAY 26, 2024

It is now well known that even if a coronary artery is opened well after a myocardial infarction, with good flow in the epicardial coronary arteries, there could be impaired myocardial perfusion.

STEMI 52

STEMI Outcomes Coronary Artery Disease Myocardial Infarction 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MAY 23, 2024

General information is that fish oil supplements are beneficial for cardiovascular health. The authors reported that the regular use of fish oil supplements might be a risk factor for atrial fibrillation among general population. Still, a report published in BMJ Medicine paints a different picture.

Atrial Fibrillation 52

Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Strokes Cardiovascular Disease 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MAY 22, 2024

About a fifth of all ischemic strokes are attributed to embolization of ruptured atherosclerotic plaque from carotid arterial stenosis. But it has been difficult to predict which person with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis is likely to progress to symptomatic carotid disease and stroke.

Stenosis 52

Stenosis Stroke Strokes Risk Factors 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MAY 13, 2024

Lead of a pacemaker is often called as its Achilles Heel as most of the problems in a pacing system occur with the leads. Hence the quest for leadless pacemakers which are implanted within the heart through a delivery system. Single chamber leadless pacemakers have been around for quite some time.

Pacemaker 52

Pacemaker Heart Rhythm General Cardiology 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MAY 7, 2024

Echocardiogram is an image of the heart using ultrasound. An ultrasound beam is transmitted into the body using a device known as transducer. The echo received from the body is processed by the computer in the machine to give an image of the heart.

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Echocardiogram Heart Valves Open-Heart Surgery Ultrasound 52

Cardiology Update

MAY 7, 2024

The impact of chest compression (CC) pause duration on survival outcomes in pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrests remains unclear, despite the American Heart Association’s recommendation to limit pauses to less than 10 seconds for children without solid evidence.

Cardiac Arrest 52

Cardiac Arrest Pediatrics Hospital Circulation 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MAY 3, 2024

Usual colour Doppler echocardiogram is superimposition of colour Doppler images on a two dimensional echocardiogram. Colour M-Mode is superimposition of colour Doppler images on an M-Mode echocardiogram.

Ultrasound 52

Ultrasound Echocardiogram VSD Stenosis 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MAY 1, 2024

CRT stands for cardiac resynchronization therapy. CRT is used in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. According to the Universal Definition and Classification of Heart Failure, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction has left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% or less.

Heart Failure 52

Heart Failure Arrhythmia Pacemaker Defibrillator 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 30, 2024

Paul Dudley White, the famous physician who has taught many a luminary in the field of cardiology once wrote that heart disease before eighty is our fault and not God’s will or nature’s will. This means that he recognized long back, the role of life-style modification in preventing heart disease.

Exercise 52

Exercise Heart Disease Blood Pressure Cholesterol 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 29, 2024

The answer depends on what caused your high blood pressure. If it is a reversible cause which can be removed, then of course medications can be stopped. But if a reversible cause has not been found, you should be cautious about stopping medications. What are the reversible causes of high blood pressure?

Blood Pressure 52

Blood Pressure Diet Exercise General Cardiology 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 25, 2024

Sinus node is the natural pacemaker of the heart which gives out regular electrical pulses to produce each heartbeat. When it is diseased, this function is defective and called sick sinus syndrome. Sinus node, known in short as SA node, is situated in the right upper part of the heart.

Atrial Fibrillation 52

Atrial Fibrillation Blood Clot Pacemaker Exercise 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 25, 2024

Interventricular septum is a common wall shared by the left ventricle and right ventricle. Normally it contracts with the left ventricle, that is why when it does not contract in synchrony with the left ventricle it is known as paradoxical septal motion. The paradoxical motion is due to change in the shape of the left ventricle.

General Cardiology 52

General Cardiology 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 24, 2024

Coronary arteries are blood vessels supplying oxygenated blood to the heart muscle. LAD is short for left anterior descending coronary artery. LAD is usually the largest branch of the left main coronary artery which supplies the major portion of the left ventricle. Hence blockage of LAD can cause a major heart attack, which can sometimes be fatal.

Cardiac Arrest 52

Cardiac Arrest Heart attacks Heart Attack Heart Rhythm 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 23, 2024

Treadmill Exercise ECG is usually done with a computerized treadmill unit which controls the motor speed of the treadmill as well as monitors the ECG. ECG is recorded periodically during the test in addition to documenting any specific events like arrhythmias.

Exercise 52

Exercise Ischemia Document Arrhythmia 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 23, 2024

First degree heart block is an abnormality in the electrical conduction of the heart noted on the ECG, the recording of the electrical activity of the heart. It is not a block in the blood vessels of the heart which we are more familiar with. The waves on an ECG are P, QRS complex and the T wave. seconds).

Aortic valve 52

Aortic valve Pacemaker Heart attacks Heart Attack 52

Cardiology Update

APRIL 22, 2024

In a prospective, multicentre, parallel, randomised clinical trial titled ARREST, researchers aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of expedited transfer to a cardiac arrest center compared to standard care following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The ARREST study is the first randomized trial of its kind.

Cardiac Arrest 52

Cardiac Arrest Hospital Laboratory Article 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 22, 2024

Heart disease can occur with both increased function of the thyroid gland and decreased function of the thyroid gland. When thyroid function is increased, heart rate increases and the work load of the heart increases. In severe cases heart failure may occur.

Heart Disease 52

Heart Disease Heart Failure Blood Pressure Atrial Fibrillation 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 21, 2024

Coronary angiography gives a visual impression about the severity of the stenosis. But it need not imply the actual functional significance of the stenosis in terms of flow physiology. It is often difficult to decide which are the flow limiting lesions when there are multiple stenoses in same or different territories.

Myocardial Infarction 52

Myocardial Infarction Coronary Artery Disease Stent Stents 52