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Leadless pacemaker shown safe in older, sicker patients
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Bariatric surgery in advanced heart failure wins transplant eligibility
“This study should encourage bariatric surgeons to do procedures even in patients with advanced heart failure so they can meet the BMI requirement...
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Even with mild COVID-19, athletes need cardiac testing before returning to play
These recommendations are part of a clinical algorithm that sorts athletes based on coronavirus test status and symptom severity.
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Many hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 prophylaxis trials lack ECG screening
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Obesity can shift severe COVID-19 to younger age groups
“This could turn into kind of a viral replication depot. You may well be brewing more virus as a component of obesity.”
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Evidence builds linking anticoagulation to COVID-19 survival
“Any family of mine who will have this disease absolutely will be on antithrombotic therapy and, actually, so are all of the patients at Mount...
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Coronary CT angiography gives superior MI risk prediction
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Results from 11 AHA-funded COVID-19 studies expected within months
The AHA’s COVID-19 and Its Cardiovascular Impact Rapid Response Grant initiative awards $1.2 million in grants.
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FDA approves dapagliflozin for low-EF heart failure
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New angiotensin studies in COVID-19 give more reassurance
A deluge of new data does not suggest harm with ACE inhibitors and angiotensin blockers in COVID-19 rates or outcomes.