New AHA emergency guidelines address cardiac arrest recovery, rehab for first time
The authors have added recommendations on post-hospital discharge recovery and rehabilitation with the goal of improving resuscitation outcomes.
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Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Sept. 22
Repeat heart attacks decline, but risk remains high … Medicare reimbursement for joint replacement, other orthopedic surgeries has fallen steadily since 2000 … Benzodiazepine use declines more in older veterans than in Medicare patients … State treasurers urge drugmaker to lower remdesivir pricing, threaten lawsuit
Omega-3 fatty acids cut heart attack deaths by 35 percent, Mayo Clinic finds
Omega-3 supplements should be a standard preventive treatment for people with cardiovascular disease or who are recovering from heart attack, a new study reveals.
Caution urged for use of azithromycin as COVID treatment
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 and even cardiac arrest, researchers say.
Nearly 12% of adults hospitalized for flu experience an adverse cardiac event
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
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 documented in Hong Kong, researchers say … Over half of ‘sudden’ cardiac arrest victims request medical help in weeks preceding event
Flu shot may protect patients with diabetes from heart attack and stroke, new study finds
Over consecutive flu seasons, patients with diabetes who were vaccinated had a significantly reduced risk of all-cause death, cardiovascular mortality, and death from heart attack or stroke.
Cardiac rehab tied to higher quality of life, study finds
The comprehensive exercise and lifestyle support found in cardiac rehab programs may be especially therapeutic when additional exercise is added.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, April 20
Makeshift PPE widely reported in McKnight’s survey: COVID-19 hits 34% of nursing homes … Review of safe PPE use finds more questions than answers … Women receive fewer recommended drugs after a heart attack
Clinical Briefs for Friday, March 6
Don’t forget older adults outside of nursing homes, coronavirus policymakers told … Secondary prevention efforts improve heart attack outcomes … App that encourages exercise self-management helps reduce osteoarthritis pain
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