Clinical Cardiology Alert – November 1, 2021
November 1, 2021
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Benefits of Early Coronary Angiography in Acute Heart Failure
For patients hospitalized with acute heart failure, invasive coronary angiography within 14 days was associated with higher rates of coronary revascularization and lower rates of all-cause death, cardiovascular mortality, and heart failure hospitalization.
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The Limits of Shortened Antiplatelet Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndrome
One month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) followed by clopidogrel monotherapy did not meet criteria for noninferiority vs.12 months of DAPT for a composite endpoint of ischemic and bleeding events.
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Using Cardiac MRI to Detect Suspected Tumors
Among patients with suspected cardiac tumors, cardiac MRI was highly accurate at distinguishing tumor from thrombus and benign from malignant tumors, using subsequent clinical data over five years of follow-up as the diagnostic standard.
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Mammograms as a Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention Tool
In a study of women undergoing routine mammographic screening for breast cancer, mammographic features, such as microcalcifications and breast density, were associated with the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
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A Simple Way to Measure Frailty Before Aortic Valve Replacement
An analysis of transcatheter vs. surgical aortic valve implantation showed modified BMI, a measure of frailty, predicted one-year all-cause mortality and postoperative complications.