DOACs in patients over 120kg
By Barbara S. Wiggins Taken directly from the ACC The use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) weighing ≥120…
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Is there a role of CMR in grading aortic stenosis severity?
Aliased Flow Signal Planimetry by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Grading Aortic Stenosis Severity: A Prospective Pilot Study By Cesare Mantini et al Taken directly…
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The great resignation!!
By Julian Sheather and Dubhfeasa Slattery Taken directly from the British Medical Journal Doctors constantly went above and beyond their ordinary obligations to respond to…
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Are wine, chocolate, coffee: forbidden joys?
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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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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Resources on Ischemic Heart Disease
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) has recently launched an online resource to support health care professionals, patients and researchers with important research, best practice information,…
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Year in Cardiology Course
The culmination to the cardiovascular year will review the biggest and most relevant topics of the past 12 months. This course is a must-attend for…
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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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