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Many hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 prophylaxis trials lack ECG screening
May 12, 2020
Posted designs for trial assessing hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 prophylaxis lack ECG-based safety screening and discontinuation triggers.
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Obesity can shift severe COVID-19 to younger age groups
May 12, 2020
“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
May 8, 2020
“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 Sinai.” – Valentin Fuster
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Coronary CT angiography gives superior MI risk prediction
May 8, 2020
Low-attenuation noncalcified plaque burden cuts to the heart of cardiovascular risk prediction.
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Results from 11 AHA-funded COVID-19 studies expected within months
May 7, 2020
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
May 7, 2020
The approval based on DAPA-HF makes dapagliflozin (Farxiga) the only drug in its class to be indicated for heart failure in the absence of diabetes.
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New angiotensin studies in COVID-19 give more reassurance
May 6, 2020
A deluge of new data does not suggest harm with ACE inhibitors and angiotensin blockers in COVID-19 rates or outcomes.
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Multisociety roadmap eyes restarting elective cardiac cases
May 6, 2020
A new consensus document provides guidance on the safe reintroduction of cardiovascular procedures and testing derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Diastolic dysfunction is a common risk factor for cognitive decline
May 5, 2020
Proposed mechanisms for cognitive decline in patients with systolic dysfunction include low cardiac output, embolic infarctions, and hypoxic changes, among others.
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Adding mechanical to pharma prophylaxis does not cut DVT incidence
May 4, 2020
Does adding mechanical prophylaxis to pharmacological prophylaxis lower the incidence of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT)?
