Cardiology



  • Myocardial Disease

    Arrhythmias/Cardiac Arrest
    Vent Tach/Arrythmia
    Drug-Induced Prolongation of the QT Interval NEJM 2004
    Long-QT Syndrome NEJM 2008
    Cardiac Pacing
    Biventricular Pacing NEJM 2006 
    Pericardial Disease

    Acute Cardiac Tamponade NEJM 2003
    Valvular Heart Disease 
    Aortic-Valve Stenosis — From Patients at Risk to Severe Valve Obstruction NEJM 2014
    2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease Circulation 2014
    Mitral Regurgitation Due to Degenerative Mitral-Valve Disease NEJM 2010 
    Adult Congenital Heart Disease
    Atrial septal defects Lancet 2014
    Inherited Cardiomyopathies NEJM 2011
    Disease of Aorta
    PAD / Stroke / Chronic Venous Disease
    Secondary Prevention after Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack NEJM 2012
    Perioperative Stroke NEJM 2007
    Vertebrobasilar Disease NEJM 2005

    VTE: see Heme / Onc VTE section

    Recent Publications in Cardiology

    Landmark Trials in Hypertension

    ACCOMPLISH
    ASCOT-BOLA
    HYVET
    ONTARGET,
    ONTARGET EDITORIAL

    VALUE Trial
    Enrichment Trials in Hypertension
    AASK
    ACCF/AHA 2011 HTN in Elderly
    ALLHAT
    HOPE and Micro-HOPE 
    HOPE Ambulatory vs Office blood pressure measurement
    PROGRESS TRIAL 
    PROGRESS TRIAL 3 yr later 
    RENAAL Study
    Sodium Reduction to Prevent CVD and Stroke
    Landmark Trials in Lipids
    ACCORD Lipid
    ACCORD Intensive Blood Glucose lowering in DM2
    ACCORD Long Term Outcome
    AIM HIGH
    AIM-HIGH Editorial
    ENHANCE
    FIELD Study Lancet 2005
    HPS - Niacin in Low HDL
    JUPITER Main Trial
    PROVE-IT
    PROVE IT editorial 
    TNT editorial 
    TNT study 
    VA HIT 1999
    Grundy Defining Metabolic Syndrome 
    Grundy 2005 Metabolic Syndrome
    WOSCOPS long term follow up
    Enrichment Trials for Lipids
    LIPID
    MIRACL  
    Post Bypass Trial
    PROSPER
    REVERSAL  
    SPARCL
    Landmark Trials for Antiplatelets (Asprin)
    ATT Collaboration (Lancet 2009)
    Beradis (BMJ 2009) Calvin (Diab Care2009)
    Redberg (Circ 2009) 
    USPSTF Statement (2009) 
    Pignone (Circ 2010)
    Landmark Trials for antiplatelets (Clopidrogel)
    Fuster (JAMA_2010)
    Mega (JAMA_2010)
    Abraham_(JACC 2010)
    Anticoagulation and Thrombolytic Studies
    ASSENT-3
    CAPRIE Trial 
    CREDO
    CURE Trial 
    ESSENCE 
    GUSTO IV
    TIMI II B
    CAD
    CABG better than PCI in Multivessel disease even in non-diabetic JAMA 2013
    Landmark Trials for AMI
    CAPRICORN
    EPHESUS
    Enrichment Trials for AMI/ACS
    Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Treatments for Unstable Angina/Non–ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Introduction and Key Questions of the Study) 
    Summary of ACE Inhibitors Post AMI
    BB meta-analysis
    HART II Study
    OPTIMAAL Trial  
    AFFIRM TRIAL 
    Amiodorone in Arrest 
    AVID 
    CAMIAT 
    Drug Induced QT Prolongation Review 
    EMIAT  
    ESVEM  
    MADIT  
    Improved Survivial with Defibrillator 
    Landmark Trials for Congestive Heart Failure
    CHARM Overall
    CHARM Added
    CHARM Alternative
    CHARM Preserve 
    COMET 
    COPERNICUS 
    THE DIG STUDY 
    EPHESUS
    MERIT HF 
    RALES
    Val_HEFT
    EMPHASIS-HF study subgroups: In Systolic HF NYHA II, eplerenone reduced hospital admission or CV mortality in patient at high risk for hyperkalemia. JACC 2013 
    Comparative Effectiveness of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Versus Defibrillator Therapy Alone: A Cohort Study Annals 2014

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    ACLS Quizzes 2014

    Pharmacology in Cardiology