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Week in Review: Cardioneural ablation in the US | The top hospitals for pediatric cardiology care | Lung ultrasound before PCI
Saturday, June 20, 2020
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Cardiologist makes history, performs first cardioneural ablation in US

A cardiologist at the University of Chicago Medicine has performed the first cardioneural ablation in U.S. history, using it to “rewire” the heart of a patient suffering from vasovagal syncope.

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Cardiologist makes history, performs first cardioneural ablation in US

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A cardiologist at the University of Chicago Medicine has performed the first cardioneural ablation in U.S. history, using it to “rewire” the heart of a patient suffering from vasovagal syncope.
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The top 10 hospitals for pediatric cardiology care

Such attributes as patient outcomes, efficiency and available resources were used to develop the list, which includes a tie at No. 10. 

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The top 10 hospitals for pediatric cardiology care

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Such attributes as patient outcomes, efficiency and available resources were used to develop the list, which includes a tie at No. 10. 
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Spectacular science: 3D model offers breathtaking look at what happens during a heart attack

So what, exactly, occurs inside the human heart during a myocardial infarction?

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Spectacular science: 3D model offers breathtaking look at what happens during a heart attack

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So what, exactly, occurs inside the human heart during a myocardial infarction?
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Lung ultrasound before PCI improves in-hospital management of STEMI patients

Adding lung ultrasound to a STEMI patient’s Killip classification leads to a more thorough, effective assessment, according to new findings published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.

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Lung ultrasound before PCI improves in-hospital management of STEMI patients

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Adding lung ultrasound to a STEMI patient’s Killip classification leads to a more thorough, effective assessment, according to new findings published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.
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Even mild myocardial injuries are a bad sign for COVID-19 patients

Researchers have found a link between myocardial injury and a higher risk of death among patients hospitalized in the United States for COVID-19.

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Hypertension patients measured their blood pressure less frequently during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research published in Hypertension. In addition, when those patients did measure their blood pressure, the readings were less healthy than they had been before the pandemic.
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Even mild myocardial injuries are a bad sign for COVID-19 patients

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Hypertension patients measured their blood pressure less frequently during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research published in Hypertension. In addition, when those patients did measure their blood pressure, the readings were less healthy than they had been before the pandemic.
Researchers have found a link between myocardial injury and a higher risk of death among patients hospitalized in the United States for COVID-19.
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Specialists share experience prescribing a historically expensive cardiovascular medication

Tafamidis received FDA approval in May 2019 for the treatment of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). It has a list price of $225,000 per year.

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Specialists share experience prescribing a historically expensive cardiovascular medication

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Tafamidis received FDA approval in May 2019 for the treatment of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). It has a list price of $225,000 per year.
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Treating type 2 diabetes with ertugliflozin does not increase risk of major cardiovascular events

The VERTIS CV Study tracked the performance of ertugliflozin and a placebo in more than 8,000 adult T2D patients.

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Treating type 2 diabetes with ertugliflozin does not increase risk of major cardiovascular events

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The VERTIS CV Study tracked the performance of ertugliflozin and a placebo in more than 8,000 adult T2D patients.
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Dexamethasone improves outcomes for critically ill COVID-19 patients

Why dexamethasone could be a legitimate game-changer in the fight against COVID-19—and an update on the FDA and hydroxychloroquine.

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New data from the American Heart Association (AHA), published Jan. 25, 2023, in Circulation, suggests it resulted in a significant increase in the number of patients dying from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and a higher age-adjusted mortality rate. Oxygen Mask
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Dexamethasone improves outcomes for critically ill COVID-19 patients

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New data from the American Heart Association (AHA), published Jan. 25, 2023, in Circulation, suggests it resulted in a significant increase in the number of patients dying from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and a higher age-adjusted mortality rate. Oxygen Mask
Why dexamethasone could be a legitimate game-changer in the fight against COVID-19—and an update on the FDA and hydroxychloroquine.
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Azithromycin associated with greater risk of cardiovascular death, but not sudden cardiac death

Outpatient prescriptions for azithromycin are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open.

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Azithromycin associated with greater risk of cardiovascular death, but not sudden cardiac death

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Outpatient prescriptions for azithromycin are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open.
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