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New Observational Studies Confirm the Safety of Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Blockers in Patients with Covid-19

3 May, 2020 | 22:32h | UTC

Editorial: Inhibitors of the Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System and Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine

Study 1: Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Blockers and the Risk of Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine

Study 2: Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Inhibitors and Risk of Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine

Study 3: Cardiovascular Disease, Drug Therapy, and Mortality in Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine

Study 4: Effects Of ARBs And ACEIs On Virus Infection, Inflammatory Status And Clinical Outcomes In COVID-19 Patients With Hypertension: A Single Center Retrospective Study – Hypertension

Commentary: Blood Pressure Drugs Don’t Increase Coronavirus Risk, Studies Find – The New York Times

See also: Observational Study: Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors are Not Associated with Severity or Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with Coronavirus Disease (2 other studies on the subject)

 


Case Series: QT Intervals in Patients with COVID-19 Treated with Hydroxychloroquine Alone or in Combination with Azithromycin

3 May, 2020 | 22:01h | UTC

Assessment of QT Intervals in a Case Series of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection Treated With Hydroxychloroquine Alone or in Combination With Azithromycin in an Intensive Care Unit – JAMA Cardiology

Commentary: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Related Studies: The Effect of Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin on the Corrected QT Interval in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection – Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND [Preprint] QT Interval Prolongation and Torsade De Pointes in Patients with COVID-19 treated with Hydroxychloroquine/Azithromycin – medRxiv

 


[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Effect of Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin on the QT Interval in Patients with Covid-19

1 May, 2020 | 03:10h | UTC

The Effect of Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin on the Corrected QT Interval in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection – Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 


COVID-19 and the Cardiovascular System: Implications for Risk Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options

1 May, 2020 | 03:18h | UTC

COVID-19 and the Cardiovascular System: Implications for Risk Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options – Cardiovascular Research

Related Guidelines: COVID-19 rapid guideline: acute myocardial injury – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence AND ESC Guidance for the Diagnosis and Management of CV Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic – European Society of Cardiology AND Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Journal of the American Academy of Cardiology

 


AAN Recommendations for Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale in Secondary Stroke Prevention

1 May, 2020 | 02:34h | UTC

Practice advisory update summary: Patent foramen ovale and secondary stroke prevention: Report of the Guideline Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology

News Release: AAN updates recommendation on closure of common heart defect after stroke – American Academy of Neurology

 


Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest during the Covid-19 Outbreak in Italy

30 Apr, 2020 | 04:19h | UTC

Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest during the Covid-19 Outbreak in Italy – New England Journal of Medicine

 


Evaluation and Management of Premature Ventricular Complexes

29 Apr, 2020 | 04:52h | UTC

Evaluation and Management of Premature Ventricular Complexes – Circulation (free for a limited period)

 


Study: The QT Interval in Patients with COVID-19 Treated with Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:18h | UTC

The QT interval in patients with COVID-19 treated with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin – Nature Medicine

Commentary: Expert reaction to paper looking at cardiac abnormalities in patients with COVID-19 treated with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin – Science Media Centre

 


[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Clopidogrel Seems to Be a Better Choice for Patients > 70 years with Non-ST-elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:14h | UTC

Clopidogrel versus ticagrelor or prasugrel in patients aged 70 years or older with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (POPular AGE): the randomised, open-label, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet

 


FDA Safety Alert: Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems with the use of Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine for COVID-19

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:20h | UTC

FDA cautions against use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for COVID-19 outside of the hospital setting or a clinical trial due to risk of heart rhythm problems – U.S. Food & Drug Administration

News Release: FDA warning for Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine for COVID-19: Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems – Outbreak News Today

 


NICE COVID-19 Rapid Guideline: Acute Myocardial Injury

24 Apr, 2020 | 03:50h | UTC

COVID-19 rapid guideline: acute myocardial injury – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Related Guidelines: ESC Guidance for the Diagnosis and Management of CV Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic – European Society of Cardiology AND Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Journal of the American Academy of Cardiology

 


Observational Study: Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors are Not Associated with Severity or Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with Coronavirus Disease

24 Apr, 2020 | 03:46h | UTC

Association of Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors With Severity or Risk of Death in Patients With Hypertension Hospitalized for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection in Wuhan, China – JAMA Cardiology

Commentary: Drugs for high blood pressure don’t appear to make COVID-19 worse – Science News

Related Study: Association of Inpatient Use of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers with Mortality Among Patients With Hypertension Hospitalized With COVID-19 – Circulation Research

 


‘Where Are All our Patients?’: Covid Phobia is Keeping People with Serious Heart Symptoms Away From ERs

24 Apr, 2020 | 03:26h | UTC

‘Where are all our patients?’: Covid phobia is keeping people with serious heart symptoms away from ERs – STAT

Related: Where Have All the Heart Attacks Gone? – The New York Times

 


Potassium Enriched Salt Substitution Could Prevent a Large Number of Cardiovascular Deaths

23 Apr, 2020 | 09:27h | UTC

Estimated population wide benefits and risks in China of lowering sodium through potassium enriched salt substitution: modelling study – The BMJ

Commentaries: Salt substitution could prevent almost half a million deaths from CVD in China – George Institute for Global Health AND Embracing salt substitutes could help China prevent 450K CVD deaths per year – Cardiovascular Business

 


Preoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery

23 Apr, 2020 | 09:17h | UTC

Preoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Related Review: Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment (review and guidelines)

 


ESC Guidance for the Diagnosis and Management of CV Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic

22 Apr, 2020 | 09:00h | UTC

ESC Guidance for the Diagnosis and Management of CV Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic – European Society of Cardiology

 


ACC Consensus Statement: Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction During the COVID-19 Pandemic

21 Apr, 2020 | 08:17h | UTC

Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Journal of the American Academy of Cardiology

Commentaries: ACC, SCAI, ACEP Release Consensus Statement on Management of AMI Patients During COVID-19 – American College of Cardiology

 


Description and Proposed Management of the Acute COVID-19 Cardiovascular Syndrome

21 Apr, 2020 | 08:15h | UTC

Description and Proposed Management of the Acute COVID-19 Cardiovascular Syndrome – Circulation

 


Randomized Trial: Twitter Promotion Increases Citation Rates of Cardiovascular Articles

21 Apr, 2020 | 07:53h | UTC

Twitter promotion predicts citation rates of cardiovascular articles: a preliminary analysis from the ESC Journals Randomized Study – European Heart Journal

 


How Does Coronavirus Kill?

20 Apr, 2020 | 00:21h | UTC

How does coronavirus kill? Clinicians trace a ferocious rampage through the body, from brain to toes – Science

 


Review: COVID-19 and Thrombotic or Thromboembolic Disease

20 Apr, 2020 | 00:18h | UTC

COVID-19 and Thrombotic or Thromboembolic Disease: Implications for Prevention, Antithrombotic Therapy, and Follow-up – Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Commentary: JACC Paper Outlines Implications, Considerations For Thrombotic Disease Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic – American College of Cardiology

 


Priorities for Cath Labs in the COVID-19 Tsunami

20 Apr, 2020 | 00:15h | UTC

Priorities for Cath labs in the COVID-19 tsunami: Roberto Ferrari and co-authors present a procedure to follow subsequent to the outbreak in Italy – European Heart Journal

Commentary: Priorities for Cath Labs in the COVID-19 Tsunami – American College of Cardiology

Related: Reperfusion of STEMI in the COVID-19 Era – Business as Usual? – Circulation AND As COVID-19 Spreads, US Cath Labs Ponder Fibrinolytics for STEMI – TCTMD

 


The Science Underlying COVID-19: Implications for the Cardiovascular System

20 Apr, 2020 | 00:19h | UTC

The Science Underlying COVID-19: Implications for the Cardiovascular System – Circulation

 


Disruptive Modifications to Cardiac Critical Care Delivery During the Covid-19 Pandemic

20 Apr, 2020 | 00:14h | UTC

Disruptive Modifications to Cardiac Critical Care Delivery During the Covid-19 Pandemic: An International Perspective – Journal of the American College of Cardiology

 


Observational Study: Inpatient Use of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers Seems Safe Among Patients with Hypertension Hospitalized With COVID-19

20 Apr, 2020 | 00:01h | UTC

Association of Inpatient Use of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers with Mortality Among Patients With Hypertension Hospitalized With COVID-19 – Circulation Research

 


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