COVID-19

Outside of the loss of human life due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the past two years have greatly affected hospitals, health systems and the way providers deliver care. Healthcare executives are grappling with federal monetary assistance, growing burnout rates, workforce shortages and federal oversight of vaccines and testing. This channel is also designed to update clinicians on new research and guidelines regarding COVID patient treatment strategies and risk assessments.

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Doctor urges recovered COVID-19 patients to undergo cardiac screening every six months

The recommendation, made specifically with high-risk patients in mind, includes ECGs, X-rays and more.

Avoiding hospitals due to COVID-19 put heart attack, stroke patients on Medicare at risk

“Hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction and stroke declined nationwide among adults during the early COVID-19 period, suggesting some patients did not receive timely care for these emergencies,” researchers said.  

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Cardiologist sued by former employer for using its name when discussing COVID-19 with media

Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking more than $1 million from the cardiologist.

Statin use prior to hospitalization linked to lower COVID-19 mortality

The trend is particularly noticeable in patients with a history of CVD or hypertension.

‘The fight is not over’: Cardiologists urge health systems to require employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations

Choosing not to be vaccinated, the groups emphasized, puts cardiovascular patients at risk.

Largest study of its kind highlights the link between COVID-19 and heart attack, stroke

A new analysis reveals that acute MI and ischemic stroke are a part of the clinical landscape of COVID-19 and highlights the need for vaccination against the virus.

How the body's own immune response is harming some COVID-19 patients

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.

Heart disease still the No. 1 killer in the US—COVID, stroke not far behind

Unhealthy lifestyle decisions and a fear of catching COVID-19 are putting people at an increased risk of heart disease, according to the American Heart Association.

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