Cardiology Today Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Impact of comparative effectiveness research Jennifer Newberger
• Now is the time to reappraise ACC/AHA guidelines on beta-blockers, noncardiac high-risk vascular surgery Udho Thadani, MD
• Bench testing important for patient safety, successful device development
• Combined diagnostic tests useful for characterizing, diagnosing suspected arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia
• Expanded National ICD Registry to include lead, pediatric ICD procedural data
• Genomic blood test identifies patients at high risk for obstructive CAD
• Surface ECG of AF cycle length predictive of procedural success for catheter ablation in persistent AF
• CDC updates guidelines on antivirals for flu
• President Obama urges Americans to take precautions against influenza A (H1N1)
• Reports highlight need for children, HCWs to protect themselves against influenza A (H1N1)
• The mercury sphygmomanometer: end of an era?
• 30-day mortality similar between men, women after adjusting for clinical characteristics
• Adherence to anticoagulation therapy limited bleeding risk in older patients with AF
• Adherence to low-risk diet, lifestyle factors associated with lower BP in women
• Blood transfusion linked to infection; transfusion practices varied among Michigan hospitals
• Dosing errors for cardiac medication most commonly reported in infants
• Effective self-care for patients with HF influenced by many factors
• Exposure to ambient carbon monoxide linked with increased risk for CVD admissions
• Exposure to ambient particulate matter and cigarette smoke linked with increased mortality risk
• FDA investigating link between asthma drug and heart disease
• HCV infection may be associated with risk for coronary disease
• Higher event-free survival linked with systematic application of preoperative coronary angiography
• Higher valvuloarterial impedance linked with poorer outcomes in setting of aortic stenosis
• Local injury current identified as marker of functional impairment in congestive HF following ICD shock
• Nuclear imaging, CT accounted for bulk of radiation dose from imaging procedures
• Review of TIMI trials shows PPI use did not compromise thienopyridine efficacy
• Unprovoked pulmonary embolism resulted in greater risk for CV events
• Educating fellows, advancing interventional cardiology among Spencer B. King III, MD’s proudest achievements
• Thienopyridine–proton pump inhibitor drug interaction Stephanie Inverso Polli, PharmD