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Heart damage even after COVID-19 ‘recovery’ evokes specter of later heart failure
July 31, 2020
Recovery from acute COVID-19 isn’t necessarily the end of it, clearly. Two reports aim to clarify how SARS-CoV-2 can directly invade the heart and indirectly cause persisting myocardial injury.
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Real-world data show SGLT2 inhibitors for diabetes triple DKA risk
July 29, 2020
The findings are based on the use of three different SGLT2 inhibitors in Canada and the United Kingdom.
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MIS-C is a serious immune-mediated response to COVID-19 infection
July 28, 2020
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is still a moving target because there is much still to learn about it.
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COVID-19 fears would keep most Hispanics with stroke, MI symptoms home
July 27, 2020
Survey: Hispanics are significantly more likely than Blacks or Whites to be afraid to go to the hospital for a heart attack or stroke.
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Cleaner data confirm severe COVID-19 link to diabetes, hypertension
July 27, 2020
Initial reports that tied more severe COVID-19 disease to diabetes or hypertension used confounded data, but more refined data show similar links.
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Ultrasound, cardiac CT valuable in COVID-19 assessment
July 27, 2020
An expert panel of the American College of Cardiology offers evidence-based guidance for evaluating cardiac complications of COVID-19 infections.
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Low-dose prasugrel preserves efficacy but lowers bleeding in elderly
July 23, 2020
In an ISAR-REACT 5 substudy of elderly ACS patients, low-dose prasugrel was favored over ticagrelor.
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Internists’ use of ultrasound can reduce radiology referrals
July 23, 2020
The use of point-of-care ultrasound in internal medicine has been more controversial than in emergency medicine.
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New oral anticoagulants drive ACC consensus on bleeding
July 22, 2020
A new consensus document from the American College of Cardiology updates management of acute bleeding in patients on oral anticoagulants.
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Ticagrelor/aspirin combo: Fewer repeat strokes and deaths, but more bleeds
July 22, 2020
The combination also increased the risk for major hemorrhage, but that increase was small and would not overwhelm the benefit.
