COVID-19 With Concurrent STEMI May Be Associated With High Thrombus Burden
Patients with COVID-19 who also have STEMI may experience greater thrombus burden and need for intensive care, and longer hospital stays.
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Pulmonary Hypertension in COVID-19 Associated With Greater Disease Severity, Worse Outcomes
In patients hospitalized for COVID-19, the presence of pulmonary hypertension may be associated with more severe presentation of the disease and worse in-hospital outcomes.
Corticosteroids and Traditional CV Risk Factors Worsen Atherosclerotic Indices in Patients With RA
In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, traditional cardiovascular risk factors and corticosteroids may increase the risk of worsening subclinical atherosclerosis indices over a 1-year period.
Matched, Mismatched Defects in CTEPH Shown in Preoperative, Postoperative V/Q Scans
Mismatched and matched defects can be observed in preoperative and postoperative ventilation-perfusion scans of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
Many Patients With Pulmonary Valve Infective Endocarditis Found to Require Surgical Management
A great percentage of patients with pulmonary valve infective endocarditis were found to require surgical management.
Dyslipidemia Medication as Thrombosis Prophylaxis in COVID-19 With Familial Hypercholesterolemia?
The treatment of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia and COVID-19 with dyslipidemia medications may prevent the occurrence of thrombotic events.
AHA/ASA Guidance on the Role of Stroke Centers During the Pandemic
Stroke centers have procedural and multidisciplinary clinical expertise to adequately support COVID-19 treatment teams.
Cardiac Arrests, Arrhythmias in COVID-19 Also a Consequence of Systemic Illness
Cardiac arrests and arrhythmias observed in patients with COVID-19 were found to result from infection by the virus as well as systemic conditions.
Upright Cheyne-Stokes Respiration Associated With Worse Outcomes, Higher Risk for Death in Heart Failure
Patients with heart failure who experience daytime upright Cheyne-Stokes respiration were found to have worse clinical outcomes and to be at increased risk for cardiac death.
Global Longitudinal Strain May Predict CV Events in HFpEF
Global longitudinal strain may be predictive of hospitalization for heart failure and cardiovascular death in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction.
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