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Early rhythm control in AFib gains new life
August 30, 2020
EAST-AFNET 4 trial reanimates rhythm-control strategy as superior for 5-year cardiovascular outcomes.
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Heart failure: Practice-changing developments for hospitalists
August 26, 2020
“I really like this H2FPEF score. The score works very, very well” for diagnosis of HFpEF – Dr. Dustin T. Smith
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First evidence of SARS-CoV-2 in heart cells
August 25, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 has been found in cardiac tissue of a child with multisystem inflammatory syndrome related to COVID-19, believed to be first evidence of direct infection of heart muscle cells by the virus.
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HM20 Virtual product theaters: Aug. 25-27
August 20, 2020
Attendees of HM20 Virtual can start their day with informative Product Theaters presented by SHM’s valued partners.
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Oleander extract for COVID-19? That’s a hard ‘no’ experts say
August 20, 2020
Oleandrin poisoning may affect the central nervous system, as evidenced by drowsiness, tremors, seizures, collapse, and coma leading to death.
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PHM20 Virtual: Can’t miss heart disease for hospitalists
August 19, 2020
Congenital heart disease often presents with either cyanosis, hypoperfusion, failure to thrive, or respiratory distress.
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Non-COVID-19 clinical trials grind to a halt during pandemic
August 19, 2020
Many more trials than usual are being paused or stopped, new findings suggest, creating downstream disruption to product availability and issues with data integrity and statistical interpretation.
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Severe obesity ups risk for death in younger men with COVID-19
August 18, 2020
These findings show that “obesity is an important independent risk factor for serious COVID-19 disease,” said Dr. David A. Kass.
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NAFLD may predict arrhythmia recurrence post-AFib ablation
August 14, 2020
The presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease adds a further modifiable target for preablation medical optimization, researchers say.
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A ‘foolproof’ way to diagnose narrow complex tachycardias on EKGs
August 13, 2020
Ask these three questions about the EKG to quickly arrive at the right diagnosis.