Salt sensitivity and Inverse salt sensitivity equivalent risk factors for CV events
A study published in the Journal of Hypertension reported that salt sensitivity and inverse salt sensitivity are equivalent risk factors for cardiovas ...
Genetic predisposition to smoking associated with CVD mortality
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that there is an association between genetic predispositions to smoking and c ...
Quercetin supplementation reduces blood pressure in normotensive and prehypertensive patients
A study published in Current Problems in Cardiology reported that supplementation with quercetin lowers blood pressure in normotensive and prehyperten ...
CVD risk higher in COVID-19 survivors, concludes a study
A study published in eClinicalMedicine reported that there is a substantially higher 12-month risk of incidental cardiovascular diseases in COVID-19 s ...
Evidence for a potential causal link between psoriasis and CVD provided by study
A study published in Frontiers in Immunology reported a potential causal link between psoriasis and CVD. The study further recommended that patients w ...
Differences in BP When Wrong Cuff Size Is Used
The study found that using the regular adult cuff in all individuals had striking differences in blood pressure......... ...
More Evidence Links MI to Cognitive Decline Over Time
Patients who have had a myocardial infarction (MI) experience faster cognitive decline over time than immediately after the event ...
High risk of recurrent stroke among young marijuana users
Young marijuana users who have a history of stroke or TIA remain at significantly higher risk of future stroke. It is essential to increase awareness ...
Long-Term Kawasaki CV Risk Remains Small
The long-term risk of cardiovascular (CV) sequelae does not appear to be clinically meaningful for most patients, though vasculitis of the coronary ar ...
Heart Failure Conflux 2022 - a virtual conference
Heart failure Conflux 2022 - A two day virtual conference focussed on basic and clinical research in the heart failure began on 4th Feb 2022. ...
FDA Clearance of Expanded Indications for Auryon Atherectomy System, announces AngioDynamics
AngioDynamics, a leading and transformative medical technology company focused on restoring healthy blood flow in the body’s vascular system, announ ...
Pfizer announced to discontinue the trial and further development of symptomatic dilated cardiomyopathy drug
Drug major Pfizer announced to discontinue the trial for determining the safety and efficacy of PF-07265803 in patients with symptomatic dilated cardi ...
Patients receiving Optimum transcatheter aortic valve reported “positive” 30-day outcomes
Thubrikar Aortic Valve, Inc., announced successful 30-day outcomes in the first two patients receiving the Optimum Transcatheter Aortic Valve (Optimum ...
Volpara Health collaborates with Microsoft to develop software that identifies potential cardiovascular issues
Volpara Health Technologies today announced a new research and development agreement with Microsoft. It will accelerate the creation of a solution to ...
Radiation dose exposure higher in interventional echocardiographers than interventional cardiologists, reports a study
A study published in JAMA Network Open reported that there is a higher radiation dose exposure to interventional echocardiographers than to interventi ...
Spotlight
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Long-Term Mortality in Cardioinhibitory Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity Patient ...
The long-term mortality rate of a cohort of CICSH patients is described and also compared total mortality, cardiovascular mortality, mortality due to ...
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Effect of caffeine and nicotine on cardiovascular system
There are several effects of caffeine and nicotine on the cardiovascular system. These effects are related to hypertension, arrhythmia, angiogenesis, ...
The Top Cardiovascular Risk Factors
There are several cardiovascular disease risk factors. Not all CVD risk factors have similar etiology. It is important that these risk factors should ...
Role of gut microbiome on cardiovascular health
The gastrointestinal microbiome plays a crucial role in cardiovascular disease. Alterations in the gut microbiota balance may increase the risk of sev ...
This Week
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Review of Its Efficacy In Patients With Aortic Stenosis
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is one of the most preferred procedure for aortic valve replacement. It is also effective in inoperable ...
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Return to work after aortic valve replacement surgery and coronary artery bypass grafting
Patients with aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass graft are less likely to resume work after surgery. Measures to deal with pre- and p ...
Review - Transcatheter Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease
Transcatheter valve therapies prove to be a valuable therapeutic option for people suffering from Valvular Heart Disease. ...
Review of the Oculocardiac Reflex
The review aimed at generating evidence based data to assess the risk of oculocardiac reflex elicited during strabismus surgery and devise ways to avo ...
Role of High Potassium Level in Heart Failure
High potassium level is a common condition in patients with heart failure. There are several mechanisms of high potassium levels, especially due to an ...
Association Between Oral Health And Cardiovascular Disease
Recent studies have indicated that people with poor oral health are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Poor oral health includes ...
Scientific statement from AHA on Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children and Adolescents
The scientific statement from American Heart Association on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in children and adolescents provides guidance in the ...
Prevention and Management of fall in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Scientific Statement from AHA
A scientific statement from the American Heart Association offers consensus on the evaluation, prevention, and management of falls in patients with ca ...
Gene Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
Gene therapy is evolving as a promising treatment approach in atrial fibrillation. The primary difference between the current treatment and gene thera ...
Is there any link between coronary heart disease and COPD?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. There are several COPD patients that are at in ...
2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure
The “2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure” and the “2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for t ...
Palliative Care in Advanced Heart Failure
Palliative care is provided to a person suffering from an incurable disease. Although the disease in such patients may respond to treatment, it is pro ...
Long-Term Mortality in Cardioinhibitory Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity Patient
The long-term mortality rate of a cohort of CICSH patients is described and also compared total mortality, cardiovascular mortality, mortality due to ...
Cholesterol Transport Dysfunction and Its Involvement in Atherogenesis
Disorders of cholesterol metabolism is examined and their possible effect on atherogenesis. Reverse transport of cholesterol and its association with ...
Case Of The Week
This Week
Thrombus in LAD with TIMI II flow. ...
This is a case of a 28-yea young patient named Vinod Mackrana. The patient had a Acute AWMI with on going chest pain on 12th August 2003 i.e. on the R ...
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Anterior Myocardial Infarction
A 68 years old gentleman was admitted to the primary care hospital with Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction of 12 hrs duration. He was not thrombolyze ...
Sinus Arrythmia
Despite the fact that PP intervals vary by >=0.16 second, all P waves and PR intervals are identical in any single lead. ...
Expert Consensus Document on the Use of Antiplatelet Agents
The Task Force on the Use of Antiplatelet Agents in Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease of the European Society of Cardiology ...
2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/ NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol
A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association. Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines... ...
2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association. Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the Society for Cardiovasc ...
2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.
A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/ American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Developed in Collaboration Wi ...
Surgery for Aortic Dilatation in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valves
A Statement of Clarification From the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines ...
Considerations for Restarting Anticoagulation
Infograph - guidance for considering when and whether a patient should resume anticoagulation therapy. In most cases, restarting OAC after a bleeding ...
2020 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Bleeding in Patients on Oral Anticoagulants
2020 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Bleeding in Patients on Oral Anticoagulants: A Report of the American College of Cardiolog ...
Assessing Bleed Severity and Managing Major and Non-Major Bleeds
2020 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Bleeding in Patients on Oral Anticoagulants: A Report of the American College of Cardiolog ...
Potassium Binders in the Management of Chronic Hyperkalemia
Potassium Binders in the Management of a potentially life threatening condition, Chronic Hyperkalemia................... ...
Perioperative management of DOACs
Perioperative management of DOACs - Problems, Solutions, Perioperative management of DOACs and How to prevent potential errors ...
Medication Safety: Switching P2Y12 Inhibitors
Oral P2Y12 inhibitors vary in potency and pharmacokinetic and dynamic parameters. Drug interactions between P2Y12 inhibitors can lead to inadequate pl ...
Aspirin Therapy in Primary Prevention of ASCVD
The use of Aspirin therapy in primary prevention of Atheroschlerotic Cardiovascular Disease............................. ...
Safe prescribing and use of Valsartan
Combining Sacubitril/Valsartan with an ACE inhibitor or ARB increases risk of adverse effects. Use of ARB or ACE inhibitor should be discontinued befo ...
Managing chronic mild hypertension in pregnancy lowers risk of neonatal, fetal outcomes
A study being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) 71st Annual Scientific Session reported that targeting the blood pressure lowe ...
ACCLAIM-Advanced Chronic Heart Failure CLinical Assessment of Immune Modulation Therapy
Advanced Chronic Heart Failure CLinical Assessment of Immune Modulation Therapy ...
ACCF -The American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association
Multicenter Assessment of the Utilization of SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Using the ACCF Appropriateness Criteria: The ACCF and United Matters o ...
ACC AMI GAP- American College of Cardiology Acute Myocardial Infarction Guidelines Applied to Practice
American College of Cardiology Acute Myocardial Infarction Guidelines Applied to Practice Study ...
ABSORB-Bio ABSORBable stents
Bio ABSORBable stents ...
Cor Triatriatum...
Cor triatriatum is a cardiac disease that is developed durin ...
Brugada Syndrome...
Brugada syndrome was first explained in 1992 by Josep and Pe ...
Cardiac Syndrome X...
The other name of cardiac syndrome X is microvascular angina ...
Pulmonic Regurgitati...
Pulmonic regurgitation is also known as pulmonary regurgitat ...
Pulmonic Stenosis...
Pulmonic stenosis can be defined as a condition in which the ...
Loeffler Endocarditi...
Loeffler endocarditis was first reported in the year 1936 by ...
Libman-Sacks Endocar...
Libman-Sacks Endocarditis is a form of nonbacterial thrombot ...
Holiday Heart Syndro...
Holiday heart syndrome is characterized by the presence of f ...
Special Considerations in Screening of M
Discussion on athletes with underlying coronary artery disease: Special Considerations in ...Helping Patients Improve Lifestyle Behav
Digital and wearable technologies used by patients to change their lifestyle behaviors an...Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approach
Mathew Maurer, MD and Stephen J. Nicholls, MBBS, PhD, FACC, with Yuvraj Chowdhury, MD, dis...Optimal Medical Therapy Prior to Interve
It is important that patients with reduced heart function are treated with drugs that have...Lipoprotein(a) and Benefit of PCSK9 Inhi
Gregory G. Schwartz, MD, PhD and Glenn A. Hirsch MD, MHS, FACC, with Lindsay Panah, MD, di...Atrial Fibrillation Management in Athlet
Michael S. Emery, MD, MS, FACC debates Mark S Link, MD on Atrial Fibrillation Management i...
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