Cardiology
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COVID coronary plaque infection confirms CV risk
The findings may not only explain the link between COVID and the increased risk of cardiovascular events but mark a starting point for new...
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Common meds link to sudden cardiac arrest in type 2 diabetes
“If the patient has type 2 diabetes, then maybe it’s better to avoid some of these medications and try and cope without them, or at least find an...
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AHA updates CPR guidelines on cardiac arrest after poisoning
The update reflects treatment advances and new knowledge, including the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for...
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COVID-19 virus infects coronary vasculature
“Our data conclusively demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 is capable of infecting and replicating in macrophages within the coronary vasculature of...
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Blood transfusions linked to intracerebral hemorrhage risk
Patients receiving red blood cell transfusions from donors who later developed multiple spontaneous ICHs were at a significantly increased risk of...
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Cardiac arrest centers no benefit in OHCA without STEMI
On the other hand, patients with MI “will benefit from going straight to a heart attack center and having an attempt at reopening the artery.”
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ECMO for shock in acute MI won’t help, may harm: ECLS-SHOCK
Risks for moderate or severe bleeding more than doubled and serious peripheral vascular complications almost tripled with addition of ECMO support...
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Heat waves plus air pollution tied to doubling of fatal MI
The added value of this study was finding an interaction between extreme hot temperatures and air pollution, “which is worrisome with global...
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Class I recall of GE Healthcare TruSignal SpO2 sensors
“This issue is most hazardous to hospitalized patients who may need defibrillation for cardiac arrest.”
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Commotio cordis underrecognized, undertreated outside of sports
Mortality is higher and resuscitation rates are lower when this underappreciated cause of sudden cardiac arrest occurs, especially among young...
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Does new heart transplant method challenge definition of death?
Heart donation after circulatory rather than brain death increases donor hearts available to save lives, but the processes involved raise ethical...