The Food and Drug Administration has given clearance to AliveCor’s next generation of interpretive ECG algorithms, used in personal cardiology devices to support telemedicine. AliveCor’s KardiaMobile...
New AHA emergency guidelines address cardiac arrest recovery, rehab for first time
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 22, 2020
The authors have added recommendations on post-hospital discharge recovery and rehabilitation with the goal of improving resuscitation outcomes.
Caution urged for use of azithromycin as COVID treatment
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 17, 2020
When taken together with commonly prescribed drugs that affect the heart’s electrical impulses, azithromycin is linked with a 40% increase in cardiac events. These include fainting, heart palpitations...
Nearly 12% of adults hospitalized for flu experience an adverse cardiac event
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 26, 2020
The most common cardiovascular events in these patients are acute heart failure and acute ischemic heart disease, researchers say.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Aug. 26
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 26, 2020
CMS announces details of ‘unprecedented’ national nursing home training program for COVID-19 … Doctor casts doubt on coronavirus plasma treatment: ‘No breakthrough here’ … First COVID-19 reinfection...
Coronavirus vaccines must take elders’ weaker immune systems into account: report
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 23, 2020
Residents’ weaker immune systems could dilute the effectiveness of future coronavirus vaccines. Solutions are in the works, finds a new report.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, May 21
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Alicia Lasek
May 20, 2020
Monitoring, maintaining heart health may protect against cognitive decline … Most critically ill New York COVID-19 patients older men with comorbidities: study … Higher dietary fiber improves life...
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, May 20
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Alicia Lasek
May 19, 2020
Report shows “staggering” mortality among patients with COVID-19 symptoms … Fruit and vegetable-rich diet tied to lowered cardiac damage markers in healthy adults … Direct oral anticoagulants tied...
Cardiac rehab tied to higher quality of life, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2020
The comprehensive exercise and lifestyle support found in cardiac rehab programs may be especially therapeutic when additional exercise is added.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, December 4
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 03, 2019
Mild sleep apnea can be treated with a CPAP machine … Improving blood vessel health in the brain may help combat Alzheimer’s … Prediabetes not an immediate mortality concern in older adults …...