Arrhythmia & EP Journal Articles

• Prevalence of Symptoms <12 Months After COVID-19 This report found 16% of adults with COVID symptoms reported persistent symptoms 12 months after a positive or negative SARS-CoV-2 test result, some with emerging symptoms not reported previously.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 20, 2023
• FLOT or CROSS for Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers A new review considers the results from the CROSS and FLOT trials to find the optimal treatment choice for gastroesophageal junction cancers.
  Chinese Clinical Oncology, October 18, 2023
• Review of Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder This review article looks at the conservative and surgical treatment options for the management of multidirectional instability of the shoulder.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, October 17, 2023
• What Is a Normal Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction? Multiple studies have suggested conflicting LVEF thresholds for predicting outcome in heart failure. Is there is no clear range at which we can say the LVEF is normal?
  Circulation, October 13, 2023
• Fleaborne Typhus-Associated Deaths Over 170 cases of fleaborne typhus were reported in Los Angeles county in 2022, including three fatal cases, indicating that the disease is on the rise in that area.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 11, 2023
• CV Outcomes After COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis This follow-up study evaluated the cardiovascular outcomes at up to 1 year in adolescent patients diagnosed with COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis.
  Circulation, October 06, 2023
• Alpha-synuclein: Implications for Parkinson's Disease This review summarizes the physiological and pathological roles of alpha-synuclein and its implication in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis. How might recent findings impact therapeutic approaches?
  Brain, October 05, 2023
• Exercise-Induced Chest Pain: Ischemia or Something Else What did ECG stress test reveal about the cause of this 59-year-old man's exertional chest pain?
  Circulation, September 29, 2023
• Sex Differences in Poststroke Cognitive Impairment Does occurrence and characteristics of poststroke cognitive impairment differ between men and women?
  Stroke, September 27, 2023
• A Nomogram to Determine Neurological Outcomes in Cardiac Arrest The authors present a novel nomogram based on clinical characteristics as a tool to predict neurological outcomes in cardiac arrest survivors who are unconscious.
  BMC Anesthesiology, September 26, 2023
• NT-proBNP and High Intensity Care for Acute Heart Failure This study assessed the role of NT-proBNP in patients receiving rapid up-titration of guideline-recommended medical therapy for acute heart failure.
  European Heart Journal, September 21, 2023
• Mechanisms of SGLT2 Inhibitors and Diuretics in HF A new analysis helps clarify our understanding of how SGLT2 inhibitors reduce the risk of adverse outcome in patients with HFpEF, HFmrEF, and HFrEF.
  European Heart Journal, September 19, 2023
• Established and Emerging Lipid-Lowering Drugs for CVD Prevention This review summarizes the mechanisms of action, side effects, effect on blood lipids, and reduction in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality of both established and emerging lipid-lowering drugs.
  American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, September 19, 2023
• Perioperative Management of Patients Exposed to Psychostimulants Patients exposed to psychostimulants present a variety of perioperative clinical challenges. Review the implications for the anesthesiologist in this article.
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, September 13, 2023
• Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets in Hand and Wrist Surgery Learn how to properly manage patients on anticoagulants or antiplatelet therapy undergoing surgery of the hand or wrist.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, September 12, 2023
• Bloodstream Infections After Congenital Heart Surgery Children undergoing congenital heart surgery may be at risk for developing bloodstream infections. What do we know about the incidence and risk factors for this complication?
  American Journal of Critical Care, September 07, 2023
• Value of Echocardiography in Pulmonary Hypertension Could echocardiography have a role in the diagnosis and prognosis of pulmonary hypertension?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, September 05, 2023
• Breathlessness in Older Adults Breathlessness is a common condition in older people. Is it normally a symptom of an underlying disease or should it be considered a multifactorial geriatric condition?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, September 05, 2023
• Wearable Health and Fitness Tech in Cardiovascular Medicine This review examines the various cardiovascular metrics provided by common consumer wearable devices. What are the potential pitfalls in interpreting and evaluating these metrics?
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, September 04, 2023
• Migraine and CVD: What Cardiologists Should Know This state-of-the-art review outlines the basic pathophysiology of migraine and the associations between migraine and cardiovascular disease. What are future directions for research?
  European Heart Journal, August 31, 2023