Does Administering Steroids for Cardiac Arrest Lead to Better Neurological Outcomes?
The Case A 54-year-old man is admitted to the observation unit to rule out an acute coronary…
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Does Administering Steroids for Cardiac Arrest Lead to Better Neurological Outcomes?
The Case A 54-year-old man is admitted to the observation unit to rule out an acute coronary... -
Mild COVID-19 Infection Unlikely To Cause Lasting Heart Damage
MRI scans suggest that mild SARS-CoV-2 infections are unlikely to cause lasting damage to the heart, researchers... -
Case Report: Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptoms Require Repeat ECGs
The Case A 35-year-old white woman presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of chest...
Mild COVID-19 Infection Unlikely To Cause Lasting Heart Damage
MRI scans suggest that mild SARS-CoV-2 infections are unlikely to cause lasting damage to the heart, researchers…
Case Report: Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptoms Require Repeat ECGs
The Case A 35-year-old white woman presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of chest…
AI-driven Body-composition Analysis Predicts Heart Attack and Stroke Better than BMI
Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven automated analysis of abdominal CT images outperforms traditional biomarkers for predicting risk of heart…
Surge in U.S. Overdose-related Cardiac Arrests During COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic may be driving a surge in drug-overdose deaths in the U.S., a new study…
Racial Disparities in Atrial Cardiopathy Among Ischemic Stroke Patients
Differences in left atrial structure and pathophysiology between Black and white ischemic stroke patients may help explain…
COVID-19 Hospitalization in Heart Failure Patients Linked to Poor Outcomes, Death
COVID-19 hospitalization was associated with poor outcomes among individuals with heart failure, with close to one in…
Heart Failure Deaths Highest in Poorest U.S. Counties
People living in U.S. counties with the highest rates of poverty are more likely to die from…
High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Tests for Acute Myocardial Infarction May be Flawed
High sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) assays routinely used to help exclude or diagnose acute myocardial infarction…
AHA Initiative Boosts Quality of Care for STEMI
Quality of care for patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has improved in hospitals participating in the…