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Myocarditis in COVID-19: An elusive cardiac complication
July 8, 2020
“There are some experts who believe we’re likely still dealing with myocarditis but with atypical features, while others suggest there is no myocarditis by strict classic criteria.”
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Captopril questioned for diabetes patients in COVID-19 setting
July 2, 2020
Captopril appears to be associated with a higher rate of pulmonary adverse reactions in patients with diabetes than that of other ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers, a new study suggests.
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Treatment developments in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM)
June 30, 2020
Is there an effective serum level of mavacamten that decreases left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) gradient in patients with oHCM?
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Suboptimal statin response predicts future risk
June 29, 2020
What are the differences in LDL cholesterol responses among primary prevention patients prescribed statins, and do those differences predict future cardiovascular risk?
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How to reboot elective CV procedures after COVID-19 lockdown
June 26, 2020
Top cardiology societies provide strategies and considerations for ramping up elective CV imaging, electrophysiology, and remote arrhythmia monitoring as restrictions ease.
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COVID-19: ‘dramatic’ surge in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in NYC
June 26, 2020
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, first responders faced nearly triple the number of calls for cardiac arrest compared with the same period a year earlier.
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Dapagliflozin benefits low-EF heart failure regardless of diuretic dose: DAPA-HF
June 26, 2020
The trial that turned an SGLT2 inhibitor into a heart failure drug also has clues to mechanisms behind the observed benefits. Contrary to early speculation, diuresis may be off the list.
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VA readmissions program not linked to increased death
June 26, 2020
Unlike CMS’s hospital readmissions program, the VA’s program had no financial penalties. A new analysis shows heart failure readmissions are down and mortality unchanged in the VA setting.
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ED visits for life-threatening conditions declined early in COVID-19 pandemic
June 23, 2020
Visits for MI, stroke, and hypoglycemic crisis dropped 10%-23% over the first 10 weeks.
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Cost of preventable adult hospital stays topped $33 billion in 2017
June 23, 2020
Heart failure, diabetes, and COPD were the most expensive preventable conditions.
