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What I learned from writing my most-read ‘Heart Sisters’ articles in 2023

Heart Sisters

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The most-popular HEART SISTERS posts from 2023 were all over the map - from 'Struggle Care' to sweating, hanging up that iconic Red Dress, or cardiac arrest on the toilet!

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OMI-NOMI paradigm established as better than STEMI-NSTEMI with new article

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 31, 2020

The article by Aslanger, Smith et al that is featured above in today’s post has just been published. The above-cited newly published article by Aslanger, Smith et al provides further support to the growing body of literature of why we should compel ourselves to do so. P.S.: Our September 3, 2020 post features Dr.

STEMI

STEMI Article Chest Pain Blog

IJCS implements publication fee

International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences

APRIL 10, 2024

As of 04/01/2024, IJCS will implement a publication fee for the first author of the approved article according to the following conditions: If the first author, whether national or international, is not a member of SBC ; or If the first author is a member but is in arrears.

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AI Chatbots Show Promise as Patient Information Source for Glaucoma

HCPLive

APRIL 24, 2024

Article intelligence chatbots, including ChatGPT and Bard, varied in accuracy, comprehensiveness, and readability on glaucoma questions adapted from patient brochures.

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Omecamtiv Mecarbil in the treatment of heart failure: the past, the present, and the future

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 18, 2024

From this viewpoint, the present article focuses on Omecamtiv Mecarbil (OM), an emerging chemical compound said to exert inotropic effects without altering calcium homeostasis. These of no doubt make the present article the most systemic and informative one among the existing literature.

Heart Failure

Heart Failure Article Pharmacology

Stress hyperglycemia and poor outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 10, 2024

Methods We conducted a comprehensive search for articles on PubMed and Embase using search strategies which yielded 4,061 articles. After full-text screening, 66 articles were included for systematic review, and 62 articles were further selected for meta-analysis. Overall, 55 (83.3%) studies were at low risk of bias.

Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial Infarction Cardiogenic Shock Article Outcomes

Insight into the research history and trends of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: a bibliometric analysis

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

MAY 10, 2024

Our previous bibliometric article sum. Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a rare congenital heart disease characterized by the inability of all pulmonary veins to connect to the left atrium.

Pulmonary

Pulmonary Congenital Heart Disease Research Congenital

Detection of heart rate using smartphone gyroscope data: a scoping review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 17, 2023

In this review, from among the 114 articles that we identified, we include seven relevant articles from the last decade (December 2012 to January 2023) for further analysis of their respective methods for data collection, signal pre-processing, and HR estimation.

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Sat Is The New Wednesday

Dr. Paddy Barrett

MARCH 19, 2024

For the last 20 months in a row, I have sent out a new article to you every Wednesday morning. For this Wednesday, I just wanted to give you a reminder of the top 3 articles I have ever published in case you missed them or needed a reminder. And look out for a new article this Saturday morning. But Wednesdays will be no more.

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Illusion of revascularization: does anyone achieve optimal revascularization during percutaneous coronary intervention?

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

MAY 6, 2024

In this Perspective article, the authors propose that a similar illusion of revascularization exists for contemporary percutaneous revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease and ischaemia, and identify how outcomes might be improved.

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary Artery Disease Myocardial Infarction Article Outcomes

Should we worry about carbon footprint of medical interventions?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MAY 15, 2024

I had never thought of the carbon footprint of medical interventions till I read the perspective article “Carbon-Footprint Analyses in RCTs – Toward Sustainable Clinical Practice” in the New England Journal of Medicine just now [1]. I went through an earlier article cited in the paper [2]. N Engl J Med. 2024 May 15.

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Article General Cardiology

Letter by Albulushi Regarding Article, “Protocolized Natriuresis-Guided Decongestion Improves Diuretic Response in Acute Heart Failure: The Multicenter ENACT-HF Study”

Circulation: Heart Failure

MAY 14, 2024

Circulation: Heart Failure, Ahead of Print.

Heart Failure

Heart Failure Article Circulation

Letter by ?uli? Regarding Article, “Extreme Temperature Events, Fine Particulate Matter, and Myocardial Infarction Mortality”

Circulation

JANUARY 7, 2024

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 2 , Page 167-167, January 9, 2024.

Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial Infarction Article Circulation

Insulin resistance/hyperinsulinemia: an important cardiovascular risk factor that has long been underestimated

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 12, 2024

This article aims to stimulate the scientific community towards IR/Hyperins as relevant cardiovascular risk factor, since it is still neglected.

Risk Factors

Risk Factors Article Cardiovascular Disease Diabetes

New PREVENT Equations for CVD Risk Assessment: Key Takeaways

American College of Cardiology

APRIL 1, 2024

The following are five takeaways from a perspective article on the new PREVENT equations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment.

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Article Cardiovascular Disease

Exploring the Inclusion of Person-Centered Care Domains in Stroke Transitions of Care Interventions: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Stroke Journal

APRIL 1, 2024

However, it is unclear how the concepts of person-centered care have been described in reports of stroke transitional care interventions.METHODS:A secondary analysis of a systematic review and meta-analysis was undertaken.

Stroke

Stroke Strokes Article Academic

Class of Alzheimer's drug presents unique challenge for patients with cardiovascular disease

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 18, 2024

A new Viewpoint article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), titled " Use of Lecanemab for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease—The Challenge of Uncertainty," advocates for additional research to improve decision making prior to initiating lecanemab, commercially known as Leqembi, an FDA-approved Alzheimer's Disease (..)

Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Disease Article Research

Letter by Shahriar et al Regarding Article, “Protocolized Natriuresis-Guided Decongestion Improves Diuretic Response in Acute Heart Failure: The Multicenter ENACT-HF Study”

Circulation: Heart Failure

MAY 14, 2024

Circulation: Heart Failure, Ahead of Print.

Heart Failure

Heart Failure Article Circulation

Long-read sequencing provides insights into genetic influence

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

MARCH 17, 2024

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 18 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01012-2 In this Tools of the Trade article, Trivett discusses the potential of long-read sequencing in generating high-quality reference genomes of animal models of cardiovascular disease.

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Article Cardiovascular Disease

Response by Frangogiannis to Letter Regarding Article, “Cardiac Pericytes Acquire a Fibrogenic Phenotype and Contribute to Vascular Maturation After Myocardial Infarction”

Circulation

MARCH 17, 2024

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 12 , Page e962-e963, March 19, 2024.

Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial Infarction Article Circulation

Cardiac Rehabilitation: Key Points

American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The following are key points to remember from a review article on the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and current barriers to participation.

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiac Rehabilitation Article

When to anatomically excise a benign lung tumor-correspondence regarding the article: “large mesenchymal cystic and chondroid pulmonary hamartoma mimicking lung cancer: case report”

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The decision of whether to perform a large anatomic resection for a lung mass that is not definitely malignant comes often forward in the everyday practice of the thoracic surgeon. The general characteristics.

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Article Cancer Pulmonary

Wearable Digital Health Technologies for Monitoring in Cardiovascular Medicine

The New England Journal of Medicine

JANUARY 24, 2024

This article reviews the use of digital wearable technologies for monitoring of three common cardiovascular conditions: hypertension, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation.

Technology

Technology Atrial Fibrillation Heart Failure Article

Modelling pre-eclampsia and its cardiovascular effects

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

MARCH 12, 2024

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 13 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01006-0 In this Tools of the Trade article, Olivera describes a rat model of pre-elampsia that has been instrumental for investigating potential long-term cardiovascular effects in offspring.

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Letter by Komamura Regarding Article “Restoration of Cardiac Myosin Light Chain Kinase Ameliorates Systolic Dysfunction by Reducing Superrelaxed Myosin”

Circulation

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Circulation, Volume 148, Issue 25 , Page 2072-2072, December 19, 2023.

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Article Circulation

Letter by Li et al Regarding Article, “Jmjd4 Facilitates Pkm2 Degradation in Cardiomyocytes and Is Protective Against Dilated Cardiomyopathy”

Circulation

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Circulation, Volume 148, Issue 24 , Page 1979-1979, December 12, 2023.

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Article Cardiomyopathy Circulation

Elucidating VSMC phenotypic transition mechanisms to bridge insights into cardiovascular disease implications

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MAY 12, 2024

This article synthesizes the current understanding of the mechanisms and signaling pathways regulating VSMC phenotypic transitions, highlighting their potential as therapeutic targets in cardiovascular disease interventions.

Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Disease Article

Efficacy and safety of intrapleural perfusion with hyperthermic chemotherapy for malignant pleural effusion: a meta-analysis

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

MAY 5, 2024

Relevant randomized controlled articles with IPHC as the observational group and intrapleural perfusion chemotherapy (IPC) as the control group for MPE were included. Then, the methodological quality of the included articles was evaluated and statistically analyzed using Stata 16.0.

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Article Technology Research

Natural products in atherosclerosis therapy by targeting PPARs: a review focusing on lipid metabolism and inflammation

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 18, 2024

This article reviews recent findings, mainly from the year of 2020 to present, about the roles of natural herbs and compounds in regulation of PPARs and their therapeutic effects on atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis Article Research

Call for papers! Thematic Collection on Cardiac Amyloidosis

International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The aim of this thematic collection is to gather high-quality articles that contribute to the advancement of knowledge about cardiac amyloidosis. Original articles, review articles and case reports will be accepted. Pathophysiology of cardiac amyloidosis. Diagnostic tests for cardiac amyloidosis. Studies on quality of life.

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Article Angina Quality of Life Embolism

Response by Xu et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Extreme Temperature Events, Fine Particulate Matter, and Myocardial Infarction Mortality”

Circulation

JANUARY 7, 2024

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 2 , Page 168-169, January 9, 2024.

Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial Infarction Article Circulation

Experts' Perspectives: How Lacking Clinical Trial Diversity Impacts Public Health

HCPLive

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This article serves as a landing page for our 3-part series spotlighting how a lack of diversity in clinical trials has had a deleterious downstream effect on real-world care for people of color in the US, with perspective from experts across more than half a dozen specialties.

Public Health

Public Health Article

Wearable Digital Health Technology

The New England Journal of Medicine

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The editors announce a series of articles focusing on the clinical applications of wearable DHT. Wearable DHT has reached an inflection point between fanciful descriptions and practical applications.

Technology

Technology Article

Gastroenterology Month in Review: December 2023

HCPLive

JANUARY 3, 2024

Our December 2023 Gastroenterology Month in Review features a pair of American Gastroenterological Association guidelines and articles from the fourth installment of Qazi Corner.

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Letter by Okamoto et al Regarding Article, “Restoration of Cardiac Myosin Light Chain Kinase Ameliorates Systolic Dysfunction by Reducing Superrelaxed Myosin”

Circulation

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Circulation, Volume 148, Issue 25 , Page 2073-2073, December 19, 2023.

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Article Circulation

Letter by Mayer Regarding Article, “Development and Validation of the DOAC Score: A Novel Bleeding Risk Prediction Tool for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants”

Circulation

APRIL 14, 2024

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 16 , Page e1109-e1110, April 16, 2024.

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Article Atrial Fibrillation Circulation

Response by Tang et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Jmjd4 Facilitates Pkm2 Degradation in Cardiomyocytes and Is Protective Against Dilated Cardiomyopathy”

Circulation

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Circulation, Volume 148, Issue 24 , Page 1980-1981, December 12, 2023.

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Article Cardiomyopathy Circulation

Letter by Ren and Sun Regarding Article, “Association of HIV Infection and Incident Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Among 143?001 Veterans”

Circulation

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 1 , Page 75-76, January 2, 2024.

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Article Aneurysm Aortic Circulation

Letter by Teng et al Regarding Article, “Association of HIV Infection and Incident Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Among 143?001 Veterans”

Circulation

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 1 , Page 73-74, January 2, 2024.

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Article Aneurysm Aortic Circulation

Imaging cAMP nanodomains in human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

MARCH 14, 2024

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 15 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01013-1 In this Tools of the Trade article, Charrière describes the FluoStep FRET-based biosensor used for high-resolution imaging of cAMP nanodomains that are involved in intracellular signalling in cardiomyocytes.

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Pulmonology Month in Review: March 2024

HCPLive

APRIL 3, 2024

In this Month in Review article for March, news on topics such as asthma and the impacts of pollution in the pulmonology field were highlighted.

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A history of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in clinical practice and population science

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 18, 2024

Starting from the discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance, this article provides a brief overview of the key developments that have led to CMR as it is today, and how it became the modality of choice for large-scale population studies. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging has become an invaluable clinical and research tool.

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Article Research

Electrophysiological Diagnosis of Narrow and Wide Complex Tachyarrhythmias

HeartRhythm

MAY 8, 2024

The present article provides an organized approach to the differential diagnosis of narrow and wide complex tachycardias based on the analysis of electrical activation patterns followed by specific pacing maneuvers in each case.

Electrophysiology

Electrophysiology Laboratory Article Tachycardia

Eosinophilic myocarditis: systematic review

Heart BMJ

APRIL 25, 2024

Methods Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement, we searched MEDLINE and EMBASE for all peer-reviewed articles using the keywords "eosinophilic myocarditis" from their inception to 10 September 2022. The median patient age was 45 years.

Chest Pain

Chest Pain Article

What I learned from writing my most-read ‘Heart Sisters’ articles in 2023

OMI-NOMI paradigm established as better than STEMI-NSTEMI with new article

IJCS implements publication fee

AI Chatbots Show Promise as Patient Information Source for Glaucoma

Omecamtiv Mecarbil in the treatment of heart failure: the past, the present, and the future

Stress hyperglycemia and poor outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Insight into the research history and trends of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: a bibliometric analysis

Detection of heart rate using smartphone gyroscope data: a scoping review

Sat Is The New Wednesday

Illusion of revascularization: does anyone achieve optimal revascularization during percutaneous coronary intervention?

Should we worry about carbon footprint of medical interventions?

Letter by Albulushi Regarding Article, “Protocolized Natriuresis-Guided Decongestion Improves Diuretic Response in Acute Heart Failure: The Multicenter ENACT-HF Study”

Letter by ?uli? Regarding Article, “Extreme Temperature Events, Fine Particulate Matter, and Myocardial Infarction Mortality”

Insulin resistance/hyperinsulinemia: an important cardiovascular risk factor that has long been underestimated

New PREVENT Equations for CVD Risk Assessment: Key Takeaways

Exploring the Inclusion of Person-Centered Care Domains in Stroke Transitions of Care Interventions: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Class of Alzheimer's drug presents unique challenge for patients with cardiovascular disease

Letter by Shahriar et al Regarding Article, “Protocolized Natriuresis-Guided Decongestion Improves Diuretic Response in Acute Heart Failure: The Multicenter ENACT-HF Study”

Long-read sequencing provides insights into genetic influence

Response by Frangogiannis to Letter Regarding Article, “Cardiac Pericytes Acquire a Fibrogenic Phenotype and Contribute to Vascular Maturation After Myocardial Infarction”

Cardiac Rehabilitation: Key Points

When to anatomically excise a benign lung tumor-correspondence regarding the article: “large mesenchymal cystic and chondroid pulmonary hamartoma mimicking lung cancer: case report”

Wearable Digital Health Technologies for Monitoring in Cardiovascular Medicine

Modelling pre-eclampsia and its cardiovascular effects

Letter by Komamura Regarding Article “Restoration of Cardiac Myosin Light Chain Kinase Ameliorates Systolic Dysfunction by Reducing Superrelaxed Myosin”

Letter by Li et al Regarding Article, “Jmjd4 Facilitates Pkm2 Degradation in Cardiomyocytes and Is Protective Against Dilated Cardiomyopathy”

Elucidating VSMC phenotypic transition mechanisms to bridge insights into cardiovascular disease implications

Efficacy and safety of intrapleural perfusion with hyperthermic chemotherapy for malignant pleural effusion: a meta-analysis

Natural products in atherosclerosis therapy by targeting PPARs: a review focusing on lipid metabolism and inflammation

Call for papers! Thematic Collection on Cardiac Amyloidosis

Response by Xu et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Extreme Temperature Events, Fine Particulate Matter, and Myocardial Infarction Mortality”

Experts' Perspectives: How Lacking Clinical Trial Diversity Impacts Public Health

Wearable Digital Health Technology

Gastroenterology Month in Review: December 2023

Letter by Okamoto et al Regarding Article, “Restoration of Cardiac Myosin Light Chain Kinase Ameliorates Systolic Dysfunction by Reducing Superrelaxed Myosin”

Letter by Mayer Regarding Article, “Development and Validation of the DOAC Score: A Novel Bleeding Risk Prediction Tool for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants”

Response by Tang et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Jmjd4 Facilitates Pkm2 Degradation in Cardiomyocytes and Is Protective Against Dilated Cardiomyopathy”

Letter by Ren and Sun Regarding Article, “Association of HIV Infection and Incident Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Among 143?001 Veterans”

Letter by Teng et al Regarding Article, “Association of HIV Infection and Incident Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Among 143?001 Veterans”

Imaging cAMP nanodomains in human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes

Pulmonology Month in Review: March 2024

A history of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in clinical practice and population science

Electrophysiological Diagnosis of Narrow and Wide Complex Tachyarrhythmias

Eosinophilic myocarditis: systematic review

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