Researchers studied data from 1,051 patients who received resterilized pacemakers and defibrillators, sharing their findings in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Dozens of states have already announced plans to lift stay-at-home orders first put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. How is that move expected to impact the number of new cases and deaths throughout the United States?
Healthcare providers must work to act with compassion and consider the patient’s values at all times, according to a new commentary published in Circulation.
New legislation has been introduced that would forgive student loan debt for frontline healthcare workers who have provided patient care during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Antihypertensive medications don’t increase a person’s risk of testing positive for COVID-19, according to new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The necklace-ECG / Photo courtesy the ESC Press Office
A new wearable necklace can be used to detect atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to new findings published through the European Society of Cardiology’s EHRA Essentials 4 You platform.
Treating COVID-19 patients with hydroxychloroquine, alone or in combination with azithromycin, is associated with an increased risk of QTc prolongation, according to two new studies published in JAMA Cardiology.
![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)
