Cardiology Today Current Issue
The following articles appeared in the print edition of Cardiology Today.
Table of Contents
- Challenges abound in management, treatment of patients with hypertension, CAD Erik Swain
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- Cardiorespiratory fitness may predict lipid, lipoprotein levels in men
- AHA issues recommendations for older adults with congenital heart disease
- Blood test identifies obstructive CAD risk in symptomatic women
- Clotting times for patients with AF ablation vary by oral anticoagulant selection
- DAPT may reduce MACE, mortality in patients with symptomatic PAD
- Electronic health records not associated with better outcomes in stroke care
- Home exercise safe, improves CV performance in adults with ICDs
- Hypertension-related death rate rising in the US
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- ILLUMENATE: DCB for femoropoliteal artery disease safe, durable at 2 years
- Long-term radiation exposure in cath lab linked to subclinical atherosclerosis
- Meta-analysis: PCSK9 inhibitors reduce mortality, MI
- Mortality rates decrease for adult hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Off-label use of LAA exclusion device associated with adverse events
- Opioid use associated with increased prevalence of AF
- Sports participation appears safer today for children with long QT syndrome
- Telemonitoring feasible for management of patients with congestive HF
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- REDUCE-HTN: REINFORCE study of renal denervation system underway
- SYMPLICITY AF trial will evaluate renal denervation, pulmonary vein isolation for AF
- Trial aims to find optimal aspirin dose for secondary prevention of CVD
- Michael A. Weber, MD, reflects on a career focused on hypertension
- Clinical profile of ACS patients treated with prasugrel, clopidogrel varies in US
- Consensus statement collects recommendations on three disorders affecting CV, nervous systems
- Cryoballoon ablation noninferior to radiofrequency energy ablation for pulmonary vein isolation
- DEFLECT III: Investigational brain shield appears to improve safety, cognition outcomes after TAVR
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- Effect of exercise on AF risk differs by sex
- ENDURANCE: Stroke-free survival similar with centrifugal-flow VAD, LVAD
- Evera MRI: ICD system safe, effective in patients undergoing MRI
- Incident AF associated with cognitive decline independent of stroke
- MILLION: Combined BP, cholesterol lowering reduces coronary plaque volume
- Miniaturized leadless transcatheter pacing system safe in first human study
- Multidisciplinary approach may improve outcomes for patients with pulmonary embolism
- ORBIT II: Atherectomy system associated with durable long-term results, potential cost savings
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- OUTSIDE START: Cilostazol may be safe bridging therapy for DAPT interruption
- Remote monitoring of cardiac devices reduces hospitalizations, costs
- ROADMAP: LVAD improved survival, functional status in patients with advanced HF
- Statins may reduce risk for HF hospitalization
- Ticagrelor more effective than clopidogrel for ad-hoc PCI
- TRIAGE: Risk algorithm identifies patients who may benefit from intensive antiplatelet therapy
- Cardiology Today offers resource featuring expert perspectives from the ACC Annual Scientific Sessions
- Trial Scorecard: ENDURANCE
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- Trial Scorecard: HF-ACTION
- Trial Scorecard: IMPROVE
- Trial Scorecard: MILLION
- Trial Scorecard: ORBIT II
- Trial Scorecard: ROADMAP
- Trial Scorecard: ROOBY
- Trial Scorecard: TNT