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. years, 43% of whom were female, and 13% had a shockable rhythm.

Cardiac Arrest 52

Cardiac Arrest Pediatrics Hospital Circulation 52

Cardiology Update

OCTOBER 15, 2024

At the 12-week follow-up, the trial achieved its primary outcome, showing a higher uptake of GDMT in the DC group. For more cardiology research news join our newsletter or follow us on Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn or Instagram. A total of 150 patients were randomized to either receive standard care or participate in DCs.

Heart Failure 59

Heart Failure Research Outcomes General Cardiology 59

Cardiology Update

APRIL 22, 2024

Between January 15, 2018, and December 1, 2022, participants were followed up, and the primary outcome of all-cause mortality at 30 days was analyzed. Moreover, safety outcomes showed minimal serious adverse events, none of which were attributed to the trial intervention. Original article: Patterson T.

Cardiac Arrest 52

Cardiac Arrest Hospital Laboratory Article 52

Cardiology Update

JANUARY 2, 2024

European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2024 Date: August 30 – September 2, 2024 Location: London, UK and online Overview: The central theme of the ESC Congress 2024 will revolve around ‘Personalising Cardiovascular Care.’

Heart Failure 111

Heart Failure Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Imaging Non-Invasive Cardiology 111

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 26, 2024

Symptom Subtypes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Predict Incidence of Cardiovascular Outcomes. The same subtype was associated with increased risk of new occurrence of heart disease. Reference Mazzotti DR, Keenan BT, Lim DC, Gottlieb DJ, Kim J, Pack AI. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Aug 15;200(4):493-506. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201808-1509OC.

Heart Failure 40

Heart Failure Heart Disease Hospital Outcomes 40

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Rationale and design of the DIGIT-HF trial (DIGitoxin to Improve ouTcomes in patients with advanced chronic Heart Failure): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Eur J Heart Fail. 2019 May;21(5):676-684. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1452. Epub 2019 Mar 20.

Heart Failure 52

Heart Failure Atrial Fibrillation Document Hospital 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MAY 30, 2024

Temporary-permanent pacemakers are associated with better clinical and safety outcomes compared to balloon-tipped temporary pacemakers. 2013 Sep;15(9):1287-91. doi: 10.1093/europace/eut045. Epub 2013 Mar 12. PMID: 23482613. Chedid M, Shroff GR, Iqbal O, Adabag S, Karim RM. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2024 Feb;47(2):203-210. doi: 10.1111/pace.14918.

Pacemaker 40

Pacemaker ICU Nursing Hospital 40

Cardiology Update

MARCH 25, 2024

Left main coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes pose significant challenges in cardiovascular care, often leading to adverse outcomes. Preliminary evidence from trials focusing on patients with multivessel disease has hinted at diabetes as a potential modifier of treatment outcomes. Original article: Gaba P et al. Circulation.

Diabetes 122

Diabetes Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Outcomes Coronary Artery Disease 122

The British Journal of Cardiology

APRIL 16, 2024

We evaluated a novel rapid-access general cardiology clinic to achieve this, implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cardiac pathology contributes to a significant proportion of emergency department (ED) attendances. Many could be managed as urgent outpatients and avoid hospital admission.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Outpatient General Cardiology Outcomes 40

Cardiology Update

MARCH 4, 2024

The primary outcome was a composite of death from any cause, myocardial infarction, or hospitalization for unstable angina at 2 years. Two-year incidences of primary outcome were similar between the functional testing group and the standard care group (6.2% The analysis composed of participants with multivessel or left main CAD.

Coronary Artery Disease 111

Coronary Artery Disease Myocardial Infarction Angina Article 111

Cardiology Update

JUNE 16, 2024

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

Myocardial Infarction 98

Myocardial Infarction Plaque Coronary Artery Disease Research 98

Cardiology Update

MARCH 17, 2024

Outcomes: Over a median follow-up of 12.5 Differential outcomes across subtypes emphasize the need for personalized care pathways, informing targeted interventions to optimize prognosis in pediatric cardiomyopathy patients. Familial disease was identified in 47.3% (n = 253) of patients. months (IQR: 11.3–15.3),

Cardiomyopathy 119

Cardiomyopathy Pediatrics Article Heart Failure 119

Cardiology Update

JULY 22, 2024

This multicenter open-label, blinded-outcome, randomized trial ( NCT04030234 ), offers new insights into hypertension management. The primary outcome measured was a composite of myocardial infarction, revascularisation, hospitalisation for heart failure, stroke, or cardiovascular death, assessed over a median follow-up of 3.4

Blood Pressure 52

Blood Pressure Myocardial Infarction Diabetes Hypertension 52

Cardiology Update

APRIL 9, 2024

The percent change from baseline in fasting triglycerides (TG) at six months served as the primary outcome measure. The percent change from baseline in fasting TG at six months served as the primary outcome measure. Among patients with HFpEF, those who received the shunt experienced poor outcomes than those who did not.

Angina 52

Angina Myocardial Infarction Aortic valve Coronary Artery Disease 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

JUNE 22, 2024

Primary outcome was hypoxemia during intubation. Hypoxemia increases the risk of cardiac arrest and death among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation for invasive ventilation. It was a multcentre randomized trial conducted at emergency departments and intensive care units in the United States of America in 1301 patients.

Cardiac Arrest 52

Cardiac Arrest Critical Care Research Outcomes 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 21, 2024

Routine FFR measurement probably lead to more judicious use of stents and improved outcomes. Those without hemodynamically significant stenosis who were entered in a registry, had a favorable long term outcome with medical therapy alone. Five-Year Outcomes with PCI Guided by Fractional Flow Reserve. References Tonino PA et al.

Myocardial Infarction 52

Myocardial Infarction Stents Stent Coronary Artery Disease 52

Cardiology Update

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The investigators concluded that in patients with stable angina and minimal medication, confirmed ischemia, and randomized to PCI, the procedure led to better angina outcomes compared to the placebo. For more cardiology research news join our newsletter or follow us on Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn or Instagram.

Angina 52

Angina Ischemia Article Research 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 19, 2024

Primary outcome was a composite of bleeding-related hospitalization and death with recent evidence of bleeding. Ischemic stroke, systemic embolism, intracranial or fatal extracranial bleeding and death with recent evidence of bleeding were the secondary outcomes evaluated. Mean age was 76.9

Atrial Fibrillation 40

Atrial Fibrillation Medicare Embolism Hospital 40

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Bempedoic Acid and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Statin-Intolerant Patients. N Engl J Med. 2023 Apr 13;388(15):1353-1364. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2215024. Epub 2023 Mar 4. PMID: 36876740. Pinkosky SL, Newton RS, Day EA, Ford RJ, Lhotak S, Austin RC, Birch CM, Smith BK, Filippov S, Groot PHE, Steinberg GR, Lalwani ND.

Cholesterol 52

Cholesterol Myocardial Infarction Cardiovascular Disease Diabetes 52

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

OCTOBER 25, 2023

They concluded that early rhythm control therapy was associated with a lower risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes than usual care among patients with early atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular conditions. The study was stopped for efficacy at the third interim analysis after a median of 5.1 years of follow up per patient.

Atrial Fibrillation 52

Atrial Fibrillation Heart Failure Ablation Cardiac Arrest 52

Cardiology Update

APRIL 30, 2024

While the trial showed similar risk of cardiac events between INV and CON strategies, outcomes based on participant sex were not initially reported. As a result, this study aimed to fill this gap by analyzing ISCHEMIA outcomes according to participant sex. Original article: Gaudino M et al. EuroIntervention.

Coronary Artery Disease 119

Coronary Artery Disease Ischemia Outcomes Cardiac Arrest 119