CDC Reports Cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults
MIS-A related to SARS-CoV-2 infection resembles MIS in children; respiratory symptoms often minimal
Considerable State-Level Variation Found in Prevalence of Eclampsia
Variation between states modest in chronic hypertension, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Outcomes Worse for Deferred Aortic Valve Replacement
Mortality, stroke, hospitalization seen in 19.1 and 4.0 percent with deferred versus expedited AVR
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Common in Critically Ill With COVID-19
About half received cardiopulmonary resuscitation; only 12 percent receiving CPR survived to discharge
September 2020 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for September 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Disparities in CVD Burden Increasing Between Richest, Poorer
Substantial and increasing disparities found between highest resource group and remainder of population
Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020
From February to April 2020, drop >20 percent observed for all primary admission diagnoses
Women With AMI-Cardiogenic Shock Treated Less Aggressively
Coronary angiography, PCI, mechanical circulatory support used less often; mortality higher
Stroke, CVD Risk Up With Two or More Menopausal Symptoms
No association seen between the severity of vasomotor symptoms and any health outcomes
Metabolic Surgery May Cut Risk for Cardiovascular Events, Death
Findings seen for patients with HTN and morbid obesity compared with matched controls with HTN
