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| Report Says Palliative Care for Heart Failure May Improve Outcomes for Patients and Hospitals |
New research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, concluded that palliative measures can significantly lower the risk of repeated hospital admissions and the need for invasive procedures such as mechanical ventilation and defibrillator implantation.
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| False Negatives in Diagnostic Testing of COVID-19 Greater Than 1 in 5 |
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that when testing for the coronavirus, the chance of a false negative result is greater than 1 in 5 and, at times, far higher. The researchers caution that the predictive value of these tests may not always yield accurate results, and timing of the test seems to matter greatly in the accuracy.
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| Heart Flicker Warning Sign of Atrial Fibrillation |
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Episodes of atrial fibrillation can prove difficult to predict. However new research shows a flicker in the heart's rhythm can act as a warning sign for this common electrical disorder of the heart.
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| Health Literacy Can Reduce Risk of Death in Heart Failure Patients |
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New research published in JACC: Heart Failure shows that in patients with heart failure, low health literacy increases the rates of hospitalization and mortality.
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And Just In Case You Missed It…..
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| Hypertension During and After Exercise Predicts Poor Cardiovascular Outcomes |
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In a study published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers show that blood pressure changes during exercise can be an important predictor of future cardiovascular health.
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| COVID Causes Cardiologists to Get Creative With Communication in the OR |
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All that PPE can make communication difficult in an operating theatre. Thus the graphic found on twitter, showing some creative sign language doctors and nurses are using to get the point across. Enjoy!
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| Cardiovascular Medications Not Prescribed Equally Among Men and Women Study Says |
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Some cardiovascular medications are prescribed to women less often than men according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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| Hospitals See Fewer Heart Attacks During Covid-19 |
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Over the last several months during the pandemic, emergency room physicians have seen a curious phenomenon – far fewer patients presenting with myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and other emergency conditions.
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| Emergency Room Doctors Publish Guide on Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19 |
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Researchers from UVA Health have recently published a paper with the intent on educating emergency room physicians about the cardiac complications of COVID-19.
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| European Society for Cardiology Offering Leadership Grants for Women |
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The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is offering eight Grants for the Women Transforming Leadership Programme. The executive education programme, which till take place from October 5-9 2020, is run by the Saïd Business School of the University of Oxford (UK).
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