Patrice Wendling
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Ivabradine knocks down heart rate, symptoms in POTS
February 19, 2021
The heart failure drug also may be helpful in treating similar symptoms in patients with long-hauler COVID-19, researchers say.
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More Americans hospitalized, readmitted for heart failure
February 16, 2021
“We should be emphasizing the things we know work to reduce heart failure hospitalization, which is, number one, prevention.”
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ColCORONA: More questions than answers for colchicine in COVID-19
February 11, 2021
Millions of dollars and thousands of patients later, the phase 3 study highlights the challenges of COVID-19–related preprint studies without peer review.
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Cardiac activity not uncommon after lifesaving measures stop
February 5, 2021
ECG and blood pressure monitoring identified resumption of cardiac activity in 14% of patients, all occurring in the 5 minutes after pulselessness.
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ColCORONA: Colchicine reduces complications in outpatient COVID-19
January 25, 2021
The use of colchicine was reported to significantly reduce hospitalizations, the need for mechanical ventilation, and deaths.
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Full-dose anticoagulation reduces need for life support in COVID-19
January 25, 2021
“We have treatments that are improving outcomes but not as many that reduce mortality, so we’re hopeful when the full dataset comes in that will be confirmed.”
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Fracking sites tied to increased heart failure hospitalizations
December 10, 2020
The results were consistent and robust among more than 9,000 patients with heart failure in Pennsylvania, a state steeped in controversy over fracking.
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Intravenous iron reduces HF readmissions: AFFIRM-AHF
November 14, 2020
The results are likely to change heart failure guidelines, which currently give a lukewarm recommendation for intravenous iron in the US, experts say.
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HF an added risk in COVID-19, regardless of ejection fraction
November 3, 2020
A history of HF was associated with a near doubling risk of in-hospital mortality and ICU care.
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NACMI: Clear benefit with PCI in STEMI COVID-19 patients
October 16, 2020
Angiography fell off but door-to-balloon times haven’t suffered, even with the pandemic, according to initial results from the North American registry.
