New York State Reports Cases of Pediatric Inflammatory Syndrome Tied to COVID-19
Pediatric patients presenting with compatible symptoms should undergo SARS-CoV-2 testing
Link Found Between Body Size in Childhood, Later Life Disease
Larger genetically predicted body size in childhood link to later CAD, T2DM due to large adult body size
Cardio-Obstetrics Team Key to Managing CVD in Pregnancy
Cardio-obstetrics team should review maternal cardiovascular risk, obstetric risk, fetal risk, outcomes
Endovascular Thrombectomy Alone Noninferior in Ischemic Stroke
Noninferior to IV alteplase followed by endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke
ACE Inhibitors, ARBs Not Linked to In-Hospital COVID-19 Death
Risk for in-hospital death increased with age >65, underlying cardiovascular disease, COPD, smoking
Teen Obesity, T2DM, HTN May Lead to Early Vascular Aging
Obesity, type 2 diabetes, elevated SBP accelerate progression of risk factors for vascular aging
Incidence of HTN Disorders of Pregnancy Underestimated
Women with history of HDP have increased risk for stroke, cardiac arrhythmias, chronic kidney disease
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Increased in Italy in 2020
Incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Lombardy linked to incidence of COVID-19 in 2020
More Rural Stroke Patients Now Treated at Certified Stroke Centers
However, disparities in access to treatments, such as alteplase, and outcomes persist
High Alcohol Consumption May Be Causally Tied to Stroke, PAD
Some evidence of positive link seen for genetically predicted alcohol consumption with CAD, a-fib, AAA
