Cardiology
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COVID-19 virus infects coronary vasculature
“Our data conclusively demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 is capable of infecting and replicating in macrophages within the coronary vasculature of...
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Blood transfusions linked to intracerebral hemorrhage risk
Patients receiving red blood cell transfusions from donors who later developed multiple spontaneous ICHs were at a significantly increased risk of...
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Cardiac arrest centers no benefit in OHCA without STEMI
On the other hand, patients with MI “will benefit from going straight to a heart attack center and having an attempt at reopening the artery.”
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ECMO for shock in acute MI won’t help, may harm: ECLS-SHOCK
Risks for moderate or severe bleeding more than doubled and serious peripheral vascular complications almost tripled with addition of ECMO support...
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Heat waves plus air pollution tied to doubling of fatal MI
The added value of this study was finding an interaction between extreme hot temperatures and air pollution, “which is worrisome with global...
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Class I recall of GE Healthcare TruSignal SpO2 sensors
“This issue is most hazardous to hospitalized patients who may need defibrillation for cardiac arrest.”
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Commotio cordis underrecognized, undertreated outside of sports
Mortality is higher and resuscitation rates are lower when this underappreciated cause of sudden cardiac arrest occurs, especially among young...
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Does new heart transplant method challenge definition of death?
Heart donation after circulatory rather than brain death increases donor hearts available to save lives, but the processes involved raise ethical...
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Sports-related sudden cardiac arrest ‘extremely’ rare in women
Women have a significantly lower risk of suffering cardiac arrest during sports, which begs the question of risk-adapted screening in women,...
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Another FDA class I recall of Cardiosave Hybrid/Rescue IABPs
The coiled cable connecting the display and base on some units may fail, causing an unexpected shutdown, without warnings or alarms to alert the...
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Factors linked with increased VTE risk in COVID outpatients
While the overall risk for VTE was low, age of at least 55 years, being male, and having a BMI of at least 30 and history of VTE increased the...