Hydroxychloroquine ‘not an effective treatment’ for COVID-19, leads to longer hospital stays The study's authors explored data from more than 1,500 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine and more than 3,000 who received usual care. Read more about Hydroxychloroquine ‘not an effective treatment’ for COVID-19, leads to longer hospital stays
Medical scribes can reduce burnout among cardiologists—and they practically pay for themselves Medical scribes can save cardiologists a lot of time, and seeing just one additional patient a day would cover the additional costs. Read more about Medical scribes can reduce burnout among cardiologists—and they practically pay for themselves
Why metoprolol should be the beta-blocker of choice for heart attack patients While metoprolol was linked with limiting infarct size, two other beta-blockers—atenolol and propranolol—were not associated with such improvements. Read more about Why metoprolol should be the beta-blocker of choice for heart attack patients
Cardiologist calls out Trump for downplaying COVID-19, spreading ‘misinformation’ A Miami cardiologist is speaking out about the “irresponsible” way President Donald Trump has acted following his COVID-19 diagnosis.Read more about Cardiologist calls out Trump for downplaying COVID-19, spreading ‘misinformation’
ACE inhibitor use prior to hospitalization boosts survival for COVID-19 patients A “similar, but weaker" association was observed for angiotensinogen II receptor blockers. Read more about ACE inhibitor use prior to hospitalization boosts survival for COVID-19 patients
‘These data do not give us hope’: COVID-19 cases rebound immediately when states lift social distancing policies The study's authors explored data from all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Read more about ‘These data do not give us hope’: COVID-19 cases rebound immediately when states lift social distancing policies
A breakthrough on the horizon: Humans could begin receiving transplanted pig hearts by 2021 A longtime goal for cardiac surgeons now appears to be within reach, according to researchers out of Massachusetts General Hospital.Read more about A breakthrough on the horizon: Humans could begin receiving transplanted pig hearts by 2021
Electronic blood vessels show early potential to improve treatments, empower clinicians Image courtesy of Shiyu Cheng et al. It's still early, but the technology could represent a massive step forward in vascular health.Read more about Electronic blood vessels show early potential to improve treatments, empower clinicians
SGLT2 inhibitors associated with consistent cardiovascular benefits The study's authors explored data from six different randomized, placebo-controlled trials.Read more about SGLT2 inhibitors associated with consistent cardiovascular benefits
Lessons from the past: Comparing Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis to Eisenhower’s heart attack There are many similarities, and a few key differences, between the two moments, according to a new analysis in the New England Journal of Medicine.Read more about Lessons from the past: Comparing Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis to Eisenhower’s heart attack
![Large peridevice leaks after left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) are incredibly rare and not associated with a greater risk of adverse outcomes, according to new research published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.[1] Smaller residual links are more common, however, and associated with a risk of thromboembolic and bleeding events.](/sites/default/files/styles/top_stories/public/2018-08/olderpatient-doctor.jpg.webp?itok=Cv18wcDr)
