Stroke surgeons share COVID-19 warning | Cardiologist-led COVID-19 research | E-cigarettes & smoking

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing patient care at hospitals all over the world, but a group of leading surgeons wants to make sure people aren’t ignoring stroke symptoms due to fears over getting the virus.

The Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) has launched a new study aimed at evaluating how COVID-19 is impacting the health of physicians throughout the United States. Researchers will also assess the potential ability of hydroxychloroquine to limit infections among high-risk healthcare providers.

The combination of e-cigarettes containing nicotine and 12 weeks of counseling can help smokers quit more effectively than counseling alone.

Heart bypass patients experience better outcomes when the surgeon uses a segment of the radial artery instead of one from the saphenous vein, according to a new analysis of more than 1,000 patients.   

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) outcomes have been worse than expected for 11% of healthcare providers in the United States, according to a new analysis of data from 2015 to 2017.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures with a self-expanding artificial valve are “very viable and safe” for low-risk patients with a bicuspid aortic valve, according to new research that tracked the outcomes of 150 patients.

Physicians across the globe are being forced to get creative to keep their doors open and care delivered.