Cardiology Today Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Cardiology Today.

Table of Contents

• Expert panel discusses potential link between angiotensin receptor blockers, cancer
• Body platelet testing to guide antiplatelet therapy: Implications of the GRAVITAS trial David P. Faxon, MD
• Biomarkers improved prediction of mortality in patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI
• Hope and change for 2011
• Improvements reported in patients with chronic HF treated with omega-3 PUFAs
• Newly approved cryoablation balloon may change nature of ablation procedure
• Social media and physicians: A good pair, but guidelines for use needed
• Familial aortic dissection due to mutations in MLCK Robert Roberts, MD, FRSC, FRCPC, MACC, LLD (Hon.), FAHA; Calvin W. Roberts, MD; William L. Roberts, MHA, CPA; Brandon A. Roberts, MSc, MD
• Angina common among women, not associated with atherosclerosis
• Candesartan associated with lower mortality rates in patients with HF vs. losartan
• Drug-eluting stents produced lower adverse events risk vs. bare metal stents
• Focused update features changes in management of AF
• Hospital specialization failed to improve outcome in CABG procedure
• Iodine-123 mIBG imaging found beneficial in predicting AF, HF
• Lower education level linked with higher rates of STEMI-related mortality
• Myocardial triglyceride content an indicator of impaired LV, right ventricular function
• Nearly one-fourth of ICD implants failed to meet implantation criteria
• New QRISK model identified patients in need for intervention
• Paclitaxel-eluting stent benefits comparable between men, women
• Physicians may do best not to advise statin use in patients with prior intracerebral hemorrhage
• Pioglitazone delayed atheroma progression in patients with diabetes
• Rivaroxaban may offer safe, effective treatment of venous thrombosis
• Smoking intervention program reduced cost, adverse events in long term
• Study reveals effectiveness of cryoablation in setting of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia
• Tele-HF: Conflicting results reported for telemonitoring in patients with HF
• Zotarolimus-eluting stent exceeded bare metal stent in revascularization rate
• Creativity, inspiration drive Jagat Narula’s, MD, life and work
• CABANA: Pilot study results encouraging for ablation therapy, leading to pivotal trial
• Development of post-dronedarone agents slow, but progress being made
• A ‘new’ strategy for improving hypertension management Augustus (Rob) Hough, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP; Kade Birkeland, PharmD
• Statin use to reduce the incidence of PCI-associated periprocedural MI Michael Sim, PharmD