By Thomas F LüscherTaken directly from the European Heart Journal. Well, wine is truly a joy, but at best neutral when consumed in moderation. Chocolate…
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Category: Research & Trials
Are patients willing to participate in cardiac telerehabilitation?
Results from semi-structured interviews By Maarten Falter et alTaken directly from: European Heart Journal Digital Health While many trials have investigated telerehabilitation, few have studied…
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Physical activity associated with progression of coronary artery calcification
By Ahmed El-Medany This prospective study by Sung et al assessed the relationship between physical activity (PA) and the development of coronary artery calcification (CAC).…
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Cardiac MRI key diagnostic tool in suspected cardiac tumour, predictive of prognosis
By Ahmed El-Medany This research by Shenoy et al included 903 individuals undergoing CMRI for suspected cardiac tumour. The cardiac MRI diagnosis of ‘no mass’…
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Iron deficiency linked with development of coronary artery disease
By Ahmed El-Medany A study by Schrage et al assessed 12,164 individuals from 3 European population-based cohorts. Absolute iron deficiency was defined as a ferritin…
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Nocturnal increase in blood pressure associated with increased mortality in diabetics
By Ahmed El-Medany Presented by Dr. Chiriacò at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions, a prospective study including 349 diabetic participants assessed the long-term…
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A coffee a day keeps the doctor away?
By Ahmed El-Medany Presented at ESC 2021 by Dr. Judit Simon, of the Heart and Vascular Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; this large study included…
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Polypill beats monotherapy for hypertension: results from the QUARTET stud
By Ahmed El-Medany Treatment with a ‘quadpill’ containing quarter doses of four antihypertensive drugs demonstrated better blood pressure control than initial monotherapy with full-dose irbesartan,…
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Percutaneous Coronary Revascularisation: Historical Breakthroughs
Taken directly from JACC Over the last 4 decades, percutaneous coronary intervention has evolved dramatically and is now an acceptable treatment option for patients with…
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In case you missed it: a summary of the BCS ’21 top 10 trials (Part II)
By Ahmed El-Medany One of the most popular sessions every year, an excellent variety of trials were presented at the 2021 BCS Annual Conference. For…
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