Deaths among hospitalized patients who had both COVID-19 and the most severe type of heart attack were 25% lower in 2021 than in 2020, and no deaths occurred among patients who had been vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session.
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In-Hospital Deaths in STEMI Patients With COVID-19 Drop in 2021

April 6, 2022 – Deaths among hospitalized patients who had both COVID-19 and the most severe type of heart attack were ...

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Donisi Health, a MedTech company working to disrupt the readmission cycle of congestive heart failure (CHF) patients, announced results of a clinical study demonstrating the efficacy of its contact-free technology for the detection of pulmonary congestion at home.
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Study Demonstrates Efficacy of Contact-Free Tech for Pulmonary Congestion Detection at Home
April 6, 2022 – Donisi Health, a MedTech company working to disrupt the readmission cycle of congestive heart failure ...
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NIH Grant to UAB will Fund Study of Safer, More Durable Stents

April 6, 2022 – Narrowed arteries can restrict blood flow to the heart. One treatment is inserting a stent — a small ...

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According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the 3-T Dixon gradient-recalled echo (GRE) sequence performed higher than the current standard of 1.5-T SSFP for unenhanced coronary MRA, which could help expand clinical adoption of the procedure.
News | Angiography
Dixon GRE Technique Outperforms Clinical Standard for Unenhanced Coronary MRA
April 6, 2022 – According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the 3-T Dixon gradient-recalled echo (GRE) ...
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Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) is usually caused by viruses, such as in Covid-19 disease. However, it can also be induced by medication, toxic substances or in the context of a rheumatological disease.
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AI Enables Personalized Treatment of Myocarditis
April 6, 2022 – Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) is usually caused by viruses, such as in Covid-19 disease ...
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News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
NIH Awards $437,000 to Study Effects of COVID on Aortic Valve

April 6, 2022 – The National Institute of Health awarded $436,642 to associate professor of biomedical engineering ...

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Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Aveir single-chamber (VR) leadless pacemaker for the treatment of patients in the U.S. with slow heart rhythms.
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Abbott Receives FDA Approval for Aveir VR Leadless Pacemaker System

April 5, 2022 — Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Aveir single-chamber ...

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GE Healthcare and AliveCor have announced a partnership to deliver medical-grade six-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) taken by patients on an AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L ECG device outside of the hospital setting – at home or on the go – directly into GE Healthcare’s MUSE Cardiac Management System for physicians to view and evaluate.
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GE Healthcare and AliveCor Integrate Data from ECGs Into Clinical Workflow

April 4, 2022 – GE Healthcare and AliveCor have announced a partnership to deliver medical-grade six-lead ...

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The American College of Cardiology's Evolving Practice of Cardiovascular Precision Medicine course on May 13, 2022 will feature an opening session that includes Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD and Joshua C. Denny, MD, MS.
News | Cardiovascular Education
ACC Course Provides Updates from NIH's All of Us Research Program
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News | Stroke
Researchers Examine Impact of Robotic Assistance Level in the Upper Limb Rehabilitation of Stroke Survivors

April 4, 2022 – Researches at the Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health and Human Sciences, Osaka ...

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Keck Medicine of USC has launched its COVID Recovery Clinic, a multidisciplinary program led by a core team of clinicians specializing in primary care, pulmonology and physical therapy.
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Keck Medicine of USC Launches COVID Recovery Clinic to Treat Patients with Long COVID-19
April 4, 2022 – Keck Medicine of USC has launched its COVID Recovery Clinic, a multidisciplinary program led by a core ...
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Staying well-hydrated may be associated with a reduced risk for developing heart failure, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health.
News | Heart Failure
Good Hydration May Reduce Long-term Risks for Heart Failure
April 4, 2022 – Staying well-hydrated may be associated with a reduced risk for developing heart failure, according to ...
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Observational research has suggested that light alcohol consumption may provide heart-related health benefits, but in a large study published in JAMA Network Open, alcohol intake at all levels was linked with higher risks of cardiovascular disease.
News | Heart Failure
Large Study Challenges Theory that Light Alcohol Consumption Benefits Heart Health
April 4, 2022 – Observational research has suggested that light alcohol consumption may provide heart-related health ...
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But scientists at the Medical College of Georgia and Georgia State University also say that the chronic high-salt diet most Americans consume can turn this system against us, resulting in hyperactivity of these neurons, continuing production of this hormone vasopressin, constriction of blood vessels and increasing our risk for common cardiometabolic diseases like high blood pressure and heart disease.
News | Heart Failure
New Clues About How A High-Salt Diet Contributes to Cardiometabolic Diseases Found Deep in the Brain
April 4, 2022 – Deep in the brain a group of large neurons produce a hormone which prompts our bodies to hold onto more ...
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Impulse Dynamics, a global medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of people with heart failure (HF), today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the quadruple-blinded sham-controlled AIM HIGHer IDE clinical study (Assessment of Implantable CCM in the Heart Failure Group with Higher Ejection Fraction) evaluating CCM therapy for patients who have left ventricular ejection fraction ranging between 40% and 60% inclusive. The study will be conducted across approximately 150 cente
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Impulse Dynamics Announces First Patient Enrolled in AIM HIGHer Study

April 4, 2022 – Impulse Dynamics, a global medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of people with heart ...

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