Cardiology Today Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• ‘Metabolic syndrome’ label imprecise, but cardiometabolic risk is real Regina Schaffer; Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• AF without other CV comorbidities confers no elevated risk for stroke Scott Buzby
• AHA: Yearly cardiorespiratory testing may improve CV health in youth Scott Buzby
• Azithromycin confers twofold greater 5-day CV mortality risk vs. amoxicillin Scott Buzby
• Body surface area, physiologic remodeling may affect cardiac findings in WNBA athletes Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• BP medication adherence may decrease mortality risk in older patients Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• ‘Broken heart syndrome’ increased during COVID-19 Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• CABG bests PCI in most patients with chronic total occlusion, multivessel disease Erik Swain
• Cangrelor inferior to tirofiban for platelet aggregation inhibition during PCI Darlene Dobkowski, MA; Erik Swain
• CPR, implicit bias training and lessons for the medical community Erik Swain
• Cryoballoon ablation for persistent AF safe with low event rate Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• Discrimination increases hypertension risk among African American adults Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• Drone delivery of AED for cardiac arrest may result in earlier CPR Scott Buzby
• Economic value of alirocumab good if LDL greater than 100 mg/dL Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• FDA approves next-generation LAA closure device for nonvalvular AF Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• GOURMET-HF
• HF after diabetes diagnosis raises 5-year mortality risk, lowers life span Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• Hydroxychloroquine halves recurrence of fetal heart block Scott Buzby
• ISCHEMIA trial results may increase coronary CTA use Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• MACE risk after PCI higher for Black vs. white patients Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• Mitral valve replacement reduces mitral regurgitation, lowers HF hospitalization risk Scott Buzby
• Renal denervation safely reduces BP through 3 years Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• Shorter AF episodes pre-ablation may lead to lower arrhythmia recurrence after procedure Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• Statin initiation may lower mortality risk in older veterans Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• Substituting acetaminophen for fentanyl feasible in PCI for STEMI Erik Swain
• Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes may prevent CVD, diabetes Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• THALES: Ticagrelor plus aspirin reduces 30-day recurrent stroke, death vs. aspirin alone Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• Transcatheter therapy improves tricuspid regurgitation at 1 year Scott Buzby
• DAPA-HF: Dapagliflozin reduces new-onset diabetes among adults with heart failure Jill Rollet
• Machine learning algorithm identifies FH in health care system Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• Menopause, hormone replacement therapy impact CV risk Darlene Dobkowski, MA
• Anti-inflammatory agents may have potential in secondary prevention Melanie R. Madorsky, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP; Thomas Szymanski, PharmD, BCCP; Sarah A. Spinler, PharmD, FCCP, FAHA, FASHP, AACC, BCPS (AQ Cardiology)
• CLASP
• DECISION
• DEFINITION II
• FABOLUS-FASTER
• PATCH
• THALES
• TRILUMINATE