ARTICLE: Association of Normal Systolic Blood Pressure Level With Cardiovascular Disease in the Absence of Risk Factors AUTHORS: Seamus P. Whelton, John W. McEvoy, Leslee Shaw, Bruce M. Psaty, Joao A. C. Lima, Matthew Budoff, Khurram Nasir, Moyses Szklo, Roger S. Blumenthal, Michael J. Blaha JOURNAL: JAMA Cardiol. Published online June 10, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2020.1731 Abstract Importance: The […]
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Historical Insights on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, and Racial Disparities: Illuminating a Path Forward
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Historical Insights on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, and Racial Disparities: Illuminating a Path Forward AUTHORS: Lakshmi Krishnan, S Michelle Ogunwole, Lisa A Cooper JOURNAL: Ann Intern Med. 2020 Jun 5;M20-2223. doi: 10.7326/M20-2223. Online ahead of print. Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is exacting a disproportionate toll on ethnic minority communities and magnifying […]
Frailty Measurement Using Administrative Data in Older Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Frailty Measurement Using Administrative Data in Older Patients With Cardiovascular Disease AUTHORS: Abdulla A Damluji, Gary Gerstenblithand Jodi B Segal JOURNAL: JAMA Cardiol. 2020 May 20. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.1552. Online ahead of print. Abstract The US population is aging rapidly; geriatric and age-related physiological syndromes predispose older patients to significant complexity in disease management. In recent years, attention to frailty […]
Tracheostomy in the COVID-19 era: global and multidisciplinary guidance
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Tracheostomy in the COVID-19 era: global and multidisciplinary guidance AUTHORS: Brendan A McGrath, Michael J Brenner, Stephen J Warrillow, Vinciya Pandian, Asit Arora, Tanis S Cameron, José Manuel Añon, Gonzalo Hernández Martínez, Robert D Truog, Susan D Block, Grace C Y Lui, Christine McDonald, Christopher H Rassekh, Joshua Atkins, Li Qiang, Sébastien Vergez, Pavel […]
To What Extent Are the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2019 MIPS Quality Measures Inclusive of Home-Based Medical Care?
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: To What Extent Are the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2019 MIPS Quality Measures Inclusive of Home-Based Medical Care? AUTHORS: Bruce Leff, Orla Sheehan, Shivani Bhatnagar, Krista L. Harrison, Randolph C. Barrows, Christine S. Ritchie JOURNAL: Ann Intern Med. 2020 May 19. doi: 10.7326/M20-0235. Online ahead of print. Abstract Background: Two million older adults […]
Improving Cardiovascular Workforce Competencies in Cardio-Obstetrics: Current Challenges and Future Directions
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Improving Cardiovascular Workforce Competencies in Cardio-Obstetrics: Current Challenges and Future Directions AUTHORS: Garima Sharma, Sammy Zakaria, Erin D Michos, Ami B Bhatt, Gina P Lundberg, Karen L Florio, Arthur Jason Vaught, Pamela Ouyang, Laxmi Mehta JOURNAL: J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 Jun 2;e015569. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.015569. Online ahead of print. Abstract Maternal mortality in the United States is the highest among all developed nations, partly […]
PKG1α Cysteine-42 Redox State Controls mTORC1 Activation in Pathological Cardiac Hypertrophy
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: PKG1α Cysteine-42 Redox State Controls mTORC1 Activation in Pathological Cardiac Hypertrophy AUTHORS: Christian U Oeing, Taishi Nakamura, Shi Pan, Sumita Mishra, Brittany Dunkerly-Eyring, Kristen M Kokkonen-Simon, Brian Leei Lin, Anna Chen, Guangshuo Zhu, Djahida Bedja, Dong I Lee, David A Kass and Mark J Ranek JOURNAL: Circ Res. 2020 May 12. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.119.315714. Online ahead of print. […]
A Role for Actin Flexibility in Thin Filament-Mediated Contractile Regulation and Myopathy
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: A Role for Actin Flexibility in Thin Filament-Mediated Contractile Regulation and Myopathy AUTHORS: Meera C Viswanathan, William Schmidt, Peter Franz, Michael J Rynkiewicz, Christopher S Newhard, Aditi Madan, William Lehman, Douglas M Swank, Matthias Preller, Anthony Cammarato JOURNAL: Nat Commun. 2020 May 15;11(1):2417. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-15922-5. Abstract Striated muscle contraction is regulated by the translocation of troponin-tropomyosin strands over the thin filament surface. Relaxation relies […]
Obesity could shift severe COVID-19 disease to younger ages
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Obesity could shift severe COVID-19 disease to younger ages Obesity could shift severe COVID-19 disease to younger ages AUTHORS: David A Kass, Priya Duggal, Oscar Cingolani JOURNAL: Lancet. 2020 May 16;395(10236):1544-1545. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31024-2. Epub 2020 May 4. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was first reported in China in late December, 2019, and […]
Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Era of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Era of the Coronavirus Pandemic AUTHORS: Eamon Y. Duffy, Miguel Cainzos-Achirica and Erin D. Michos JOURNAL: Circulation. 2020 Apr 20. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.047194. [Epub ahead of print] The World is facing challenging times. COVID-19 is now a global pandemic, and severe cases overwhelm multiple medical centers around the […]