Inflammatory risk and CV events without obstructive coronary artery disease
We are delighted to append the link/copy of this knowledge expanding and practice changing publication in The Lancet. We are a proud member of the ORFAN consortium and the writing committee. This work with the contribution of our local research group (TCRG-MKUH) Translational Cardiovascular Research Group – Milton Keynes University Hospital is a milestone of its kind.…
Normalized Echocardiographic Values From Guideline-Directed Dedicated Views
Continuous technologic development and updated recommendations for image acquisitions creates aneed to update the current normal reference ranges for echocardiography. The best method of indexing cardiac volumes is unknown. Click here to read the full article on the subject.
Clinical Features of Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction
Here is an interesting insight from the ASIAN-HF Registry on Heart failure and left ventricular ejection fraction in the normal range (HFnEF) being understudied. Click here to read the full article.
Anticoagulation with Edoxaban in Patients with Atrial High-Rate Episodes
Device-detected atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) are atrial arrhythmias detected by implanted cardiac devices. AHREs resemble atrial fibrillation but are rare and brief. Whether the occurrence of AHREs in patients without atrial fibrillation (as documented on a conventional electrocardiogram [ECG]) justifies the initiation of anticoagulants is not known. Please take a look at the full article…
The Use and Efficacy of FFR-CT
There is a new release showing the reduced value of CT-FFR in chest pain assessment published as a pre release in JACC-Cardiovascular Imaging. The article can be found here.
New research on percutaneous coronary intervention
There is an excellent video available on the NEJM. The video summarises new research findings on whether percutaneous coronary intervention when added to optimal medical therapy can improve outcomes in patients with severe ischemic left ventricular systolic dysfunction is unknown. Please click here to visit.