Adult Cardiac Literature Watch - Second Quarter 2007

Role of non-invasive imaging in the management of coronary artery disease: an assessment of likely change over the next 10 years. A report from the British cardiovascular society working group.
Gershlick AH, de Belder M, Chambers J, et al.
Heart 2007;93:423-31.

Impact of aspirin with or without clopidogrel on postoperative bleeding and blood transfusion in coronary surgical patients treated prophylactically with a low-dose of aprotinin.
Ouattara A, Bouzguenda H, Le Manach Y, et al.
Eur Heart J 2007;28:1025-32.

Universal leukocyte reduction of transfused red cells does not provide benefit to patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Capraro L, Kuitunen A, Vento AE, et al.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2007;21:232-36.

No articles selected this quarter.

Meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness and adverse outcomes of antifibrinolytic agents in cardiac surgery.
Brown JR, Birkmeyer NJO, O’Connor  GT.
Circulation 2007;115:2801-13.

Do statins reduce blood pressure?: A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials.
Strazzullo P, Kerry SM, Barbato A, et al.
Hypertension 2007;49:792-98.

Aspirin dose for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review.
Campbell CL, Smyth S, Montalescot G, et al.
JAMA 2007;297:2018-24.

None selected this quarter.

None selected this quarter.

Derivation and validation of a simplified predictive index for renal replacement therapy after cardiac surgery.
Wijeysundera D, Karkouti K, Dupuis J-Y, et al.
JAMA 2007;297:1801-09.

None selected this quarter.

Medium-term outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft surgery on pump versus off pump: Results from a randomized controlled trial.
Karolak W, Hirsch G, Buth K, Légaré J.
Am Heart J 2007;153:689-95.

Outcomes and complications associated with off-label and untested use of drug-eluting stents.
Beohar N, Davidson CJ, Kip KE, et al.
JAMA 2007;297:1992-2000.

Clinical outcomes and stent thrombosis following off-label use of drug-eluting stents.
Win HK, Caldera AE, Maresh K, et al.
JAMA 2007;297:2001-09.

Temporary scaffolding of coronary arteries with bioabsorbable magnesium stents: a prospective, non-randomised multicentre trial.
Erbel R, Di Mario C, Bartunek J, et al.
Lancet 2007;369:1869-75.

Optimal medical therapy with or without PCI for stable coronary disease.
Boden WE, O'Rourke RA, Teo KK, et al.
N Engl J Med 2007;356:1503-16.

Explaining the decrease in U.S. deaths from coronary disease, 1980–2000.
Ford ES, Ajani UA, Croft JB, et al.
N Engl J Med 2007;356:2388-98.

Corticosteroids for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
Halonen J, Halonen P, Järvinen O, et al.
JAMA 2007;297:1562-67.

The impact of valve surgery on 6-month mortality in left-sided infective endocarditis.
Tleyjeh IM, Ghomrawi HMK, Steckelberg JM, et al.
Circulation 2007;115:1721-28.

Infective endocarditis: a comparison of international guidelines.
Delahaye F, Wong J, Mills PG.
Heart 2007;93:524-27.

None selected this quarter.

Comparing oxygen transfer performance between three membrane oxygenators: effect of temperature changes during cardiopulmonary bypass.
Jegger D, Tevaearai HT, Mallabiabarrena I, Horisberger J, Seigneul J,  von Segesser LK.
Artif Organs 2007;31:290–300.

None selected this quarter.

Effects of perioperative nesiritide in patients with left ventricular dysfunction undergoing cardiac surgery: the NAPA trial.
Mentzer RM Jr, Oz MC, Sladen RN, et al.
J Am Coll Card 2007;49:716-26.

Ventricular arrhythmias during left ventricular assist device support.
Bedi M, Kormos R, Winowich S, McNamara DM, Mathier MA, Murali S.
Am J Cardiol 2007;99:1151-53.

Cardiac improvement during mechanical circulatory support: a prospective multicenter study of the LVAD working group.
Maybaum S, Mancini D, Xydas S, et al.
Circulation 2007;115:2497-2505.

Role of endothelial shear stress in the natural history of coronary atherosclerosis and vascular remodeling: molecular, cellular, and vascular behavior.
Chatzizisis YS, Coskun AU, Jonas M, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007; 49:2379-93.

None selected this quarter.

Remote ischaemic postconditioning protects the heart during acute myocardial infarction in pigs.
Andreka G, Vertesaljai M, Szantho G, et al.
Heart 2007;93:749-52.

None selected this quarter.

Has the publication of cardiac surgery outcome data been associated with changes in practice in northwest England: an analysis of 25 730 patients undergoing CABG surgery under 30 surgeons over eight years.
Bridgewater B, Grayson AD, Brooks N, et al.
Heart 2007;93:744-48.

Enhancing the mission of academic surgery by promoting scientific writing skills.
Derish PA, Maa J, Ascher NL, Harris HW.
J Surg Res 2007;140:177-83.

Phase II, randomized, controlled trial of high-dose N-acetylcysteine in high-risk cardiac surgery patients.
Haase M, Haase-Fielitz A, Bagshaw SM, et al.
Crit Care Med 2007;35:1324-31.

Heart and lung transplantation in the United States, 1996–2005.
Garrity ER, Moore J, Mulligan MS, Shearon TH, Zucker MJ, Murray S.
Am J Transplant 2007;7:1390-1403.

Patterns and predictors of quality of life at 5 to 10 years after heart transplantation.
Grady KL, Naftel DC, Kobashigawa J, et al.
J Heart Lung Transplant 2007;26:535-43.

None selected this quarter.

Paradoxical low-flow, low-gradient severe aortic stenosis despite preserved ejection fraction is associated with higher afterload and reduced survival.
Hachicha Z, Dumesnil JG, Bogaty P, Pibarot P.
Circulation 2007;115:2856-64.

Impact of mitral valve annuloplasty combined with revascularization in patients with functional ischemic mitral regurgitation.
Mihaljevic T, Lam B-K, Rajeswaran J, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;49:2191-2201.

New percutaneous treatments for valve disease.
Coats L, Bonhoeffer P.
Heart 2007;93:639-44.

Marfan syndrome: an update of genetics, medical and surgical management.
von Kodolitsch Y, Robinson PN.
Heart 2007;93:755-60.