Cardiology
From the Journals
Sports-related sudden cardiac arrest ‘extremely’ rare in women
Women have a significantly lower risk of suffering cardiac arrest during sports, which begs the question of risk-adapted screening in women,...
News
Another FDA class I recall of Cardiosave Hybrid/Rescue IABPs
The coiled cable connecting the display and base on some units may fail, causing an unexpected shutdown, without warnings or alarms to alert the...
From the Journals
Factors linked with increased VTE risk in COVID outpatients
While the overall risk for VTE was low, age of at least 55 years, being male, and having a BMI of at least 30 and history of VTE increased the...
Commentary
A surfing PA leads an intense beach rescue
The rescue started with the PA beginning CPR on a man he found on the beach, who was blue in the face, had some secretions around his mouth, and...
Conference Coverage
Wearable fluid sensor lowers risk of HF rehospitalizations: BMAD
By detecting elevated thoracic fluid levels, a wearable device improves management and outcomes of heart failure.
Conference Coverage
FREEDOM COVID: Full-dose anticoagulation cut mortality but missed primary endpoint
In an in-hospital anticoagulation trial, the primary COVID endpoint was missed but a survival benefit is observed.
Commentary
Clinician violence: Virtual reality to the rescue?
Workplace violence is affecting so many providers in hospital emergency departments but also throughout other parts of the hospital.
Conference Coverage
‘Keto-like’ diet linked to doubling of heart disease risk
But one lipid expert has highlighted limitations of the observational study and advised caution in interpreting the results.
Conference Coverage
Heart-healthy actions promote longer, disease-free life
Stronger measures of cardiovascular health were linked to longer life expectancy and fewer chronic conditions.
Conference Coverage
High CV risk factor burden in young adults a ‘smoldering’ crisis
Cardiovascular risk factors are “unacceptably” high and are increasing among young adults, prompting calls for aggressive preventive measures.
Latest News
Med center and top cardio surgeon must pay $8.5 million for fraud, concurrent surgeries
A lawsuit alleges that James L. Luketich, MD, regularly performed up to three complex surgical procedures simultaneously.