Atrial Fibrillation: Journal Articles

• Long-term Side Effects After Zoledronic Acid Infusion This case highlights the potential of severe, life-threatening side-effects following a single intravenous zoledronic acid infusion.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, March 17, 2023
• Premature Aging in Young Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancer A new study assesses premature aging among pediatric cancer survivors as determined by a deficit accumulation index. Could this approach help identify those most at risk of age-related impairments?
  Journal of the National Cancer Institute, March 16, 2023
• Interpretation of Serial hsTn in Patients With Suspected ACS What does current evidence demonstrate regarding short- and long-term prognostic information offered by serial measurement of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin and its relationship to suspected ACS?
  European Heart Journal, March 14, 2023
• Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure Temporality This editorial discusses the findings from a study that looked at the outcomes and prognosis of patients with coexisting atrial fibrillation and heart failure.
  Europace, March 13, 2023
• Wastewater Surveillance for Infectious Disease This comprehensive review outlines the pathogens that have been studied via wastewater surveillance prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  American Journal of Epidemiology, March 13, 2023
• Efficacy and Safety of Long-Term PEP Use in COPD Patients Positive expiratory pressure can benefit COPD patients, but is long-term use considered safe?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, March 10, 2023
• Psychosocial Interventions for Generalized Anxiety Disorder This paper summarizes recent studies on the benefits from exercise, different forms of CBT, and digital interventions for treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.
  Current Psychiatry, March 08, 2023
• Factor XI Inhibitors: Cardiovascular Perspectives Might coagulation factor XI be a safer, more effective target for DOACs? This review examines unmet needs of current DOACs and the pathophysiology behind the potential of factor XI inhibitors.
  European Heart Journal, March 02, 2023
• Thromboembolic and Bleeding Events in Liver Cirrhosis Patients This study aimed to determine the incidence of clotting and bleeding events among patients with liver cirrhosis. How does incidence and outcomes compare with that of the general population?
  Liver International, March 02, 2023
• Safety of JYNNEOS Vaccine During the 2022 Mpox Outbreak The JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine has an excellent safety record and is not associated with serious adverse effects, according to this CDC report.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 27, 2023
• Health Care Access and Use Among Adults With Vision Impairment Adults with vision impairment reported lower access to and use of health care than those without, in part due to a lower prevalence of having health insurance coverage.
  Preventing Chronic Disease, February 22, 2023
• B/F/TAF in Older Individuals With HIV What do we know about the efficacy and safety of this ART regimen among older people living with HIV?
  HIV Medicine, February 20, 2023
• Relapse After Dose Reduction of Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia What factors may contribute to the risk of psychotic relapse when considering dose reduction or discontinuation of antipsychotics in patients with chronic schizophrenia?
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, February 20, 2023
• Neurophysiologic Predictors of Risk for Post-operative Delirium Might non-invasive neurophysiologic measures, such as EEG and TMS, identify individuals at risk for post-surgical delirium?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, February 15, 2023
• Selective TYK2 Inhibition in Chronic Plaque Psoriasis This articles focuses on oral deucravacitinib, a first-in-class selective tyrosine kinase 2 inhibitor for the treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis.
  Skin Therapy Letter, February 15, 2023
• Cardiac Troponin Release Following CABG This study aimed to elucidate possible mechanisms of cardiac troponin release in patients undergoing CABG. What might be the clinical applicability of cTn in the perioperative setting following CABG?
  European Heart Journal, February 14, 2023
• Vitamin C Deficiency in Patients With Acute Upper GI Bleeding This study investigated the association of vitamin C deficiency with acute upper GI bleeding. Might vitamin C supplementation improve outcomes?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, February 14, 2023
• Diagnosis, Pathophysiology and Management of AF in Cirrhosis Atrial fibrillation is increased in patients with cirrhosis. Review the diagnosis, pathophysiology and management of AF in patients with cirrhosis from both a cardiology and a hepatology perspective.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, February 07, 2023
• Iron Deficiency and Cardiovascular Disease Iron deficiency is common in a broad range of cardiovascular diseases. How does it impact specific cardiac conditions, and when should supplementation be given?
  European Heart Journal, February 07, 2023
• Novel Pulmonary Delivery of Drugs for the Management of AF Currently available oral medications for AF are inefficient and associated with dose-related adverse effects. Might direct pulmonary delivery via inhaler be a viable alternative?
  American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, February 03, 2023