Cardiology Journal Articles

• Occam's Razor: Two Arrhythmias in a Single Heart? This case study presents a patient with tachycardia involving a rapid rhythm in the atria and the ventricles at different rates. What was the diagnosis?
  Circulation, August 14, 2023
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Poststroke Motor Recovery A promising new study of rTMS for stroke motor recovery showed that active stimulation is better than sham, with meaningful improvements in motor impairment, motor function, and quality of life.
  Stroke, August 11, 2023
• Pacing or Ablation for Vasovagal Syncope? This article presents a practical decision pathway for the management of vasovagal syncope in differing subsets of patients.
  European Heart Journal, August 10, 2023
• Should CTCA Be the Initial Diagnostic Test in Suspected Angina? In this debate, clinicians present opposing views of computed tomography coronary angiography as a first-line testing option in patients with acute or chronic chest pain without known CAD.
  European Heart Journal, August 08, 2023
• Burden of Mood Symptoms and Disorders in ICD Patients How prevalent is depression, anxiety, and PTSD in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators?
  Europace, August 04, 2023
• The Paradox of Coronary Artery Disease in Veteran Athletes A new study aims to elucidate the relationship between exercise dose and cardiovascular health. Why are lifelong endurance athletes more likely to exhibit elevated CAC and atherosclerotic plaque?
  European Heart Journal, August 03, 2023
• Should Lipid-lowering Therapies Be Guided By Vascular Imaging? Is imaging or a biomarker better suited to help choose the ideal lipid lowering regimen in a given individual?
  European Heart Journal, August 01, 2023
• Management of GI Bleeding and Resumption of OAC Therapy in AF Review the optimal management of GI bleeding in patients receiving oral anticoagulants. When should reversal agents be used, and at what point should anticoagulation be resumed?
  American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, July 31, 2023
• Stroke Risk in Medically Treated Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Should patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis undergo carotid procedures, or does medical therapy provide sufficient protection against stroke?
  Stroke, July 27, 2023
• Alcohol and Neural Network Activity A new study suggests a novel underlying mechanism for the protective effect of moderate alcohol consumption on cardiovascular health.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 27, 2023
• Statins Revisited: Applications Beyond Lipid Lowering? Are we using statins to their full potential? Recent studies suggest a larger role for statins beyond their cholesterol-lowering properties.
  European Heart Journal, July 27, 2023
• Importance of Cystatin C in Estimating GFR This study examined the clinical implications of the recently implemented CKD-EPI creatinine-cystatin C equation for determining glomerular filtration rate. Might it overestimate GFR in some patients?
  European Heart Journal, July 25, 2023
• Silent Cerebral Lesions Following Catheter Ablation for AF This study found that silent cerebral lesions may arise secondary to left atrial ablation for atrial fibrillation. Are these clinically important? How might new ablation techniques reduce the risk?
  Europace, July 21, 2023
• Takotsubo Syndrome and Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction A pre-clinical animal study links microvascular coronary flow regulation and mechanical stress to Takutsubo syndrome onset and treatment.
  European Heart Journal, July 20, 2023
• Single-Point Vulnerabilities in Atherosclerotic Plaque A new study incorporates spatial analysis into investigations of human plaque pathophysiology to determine how pathogenic mechanisms of plaque rupture operate.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 20, 2023
• Targeting Regulatory RNAs at the Heart of Parkinson's Disease Might regulatory RNAs prove to be the bridge between cardiovascular disease and Parkinson's disease? Could they be a disease-modifying target for PD therapy?
  European Heart Journal, July 13, 2023
• Management of Posterior Cerebral Artery Occlusion Stroke This study compared clinical outcomes for endovascular therapy versus medical management in patients with isolated posterior cerebral artery occlusion.
  Stroke, July 13, 2023
• Vitamin D in Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Events This state-of-the-art review aims to shed light on the complex interplay between Vitamin D and cardio-metabolic risk.
  European Heart Journal, July 11, 2023
• Clonal Hematopoiesis in Patients With ASCVD A new study provides strong evidence of the significant clinical impact of clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 10, 2023
• Residual CV Risk in the Statin Era: Cholesterol or Inflammation? Should we be targeting inflammation in patients with or at high risk for ASCVD, in addition to intensive statin therapy?
  European Heart Journal, July 06, 2023