The reason behind inflammation, blood clotting in some COVID patients | 2 FDA approvals for Medtronic

Needless platelet activity in the lungs may be one of the primary reasons clinicians are seeing inflammation and blood clotting in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

The advanced algorithms address two areas known for causing false ICM alerts: atrial fibrillation and asystole.

Researchers aimed to use a proven strategy to improve patient care, but their intervention did not make a substantial impact. 

The new analysis, published in JACC: Heart Failure, focused on patient data from the renowned COAPT trial. 

Researchers stressed that clinicians have an opportunity to improve their machine learning models by providing data on specific social and environmental factors. 

Cleveland Clinic retained its spot as the top hospital in the country for cardiology and heart surgery. Did your facility make the list?

Researchers in Denmark and the U.S. have used deep neural networks to develop complementing models for predicting complications likely to arise in patients who’ve had surgeries of all kinds. 

ACR is collaborating with the American Academy of Ophthalmology on the initiative, adding new data and use cases to its AI-LAB platform.