Non-COVID-19-Related Deaths Up, Too
Excess deaths seen for specific gender and age groups, with protective effect seen for female children
AHA: Care for Type 2 Myocardial Infarction Patients Varies
Just over half of patients with type 2 MI seen by a cardiologist in hospital; most did not see a cardiologist for follow-up care
Chimpanzee Adenovirus COVID-19 Vaccine Promising in Seniors
Immunogenicity similar across age groups; vaccine better tolerated in older versus younger adults
WHO: Remdesivir Not Advised for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Evidence to date has not shown clinically important effects on mortality, need for mechanical ventilation
Third COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Effectiveness
The AstraZeneca vaccine becomes the third to show good effectiveness
AHA: Blacks, Hispanics Make Up 53 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths
Mortality, MACE rates among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 did not differ by race, ethnicity
Early ECMO-Facilitated Resuscitation Ups Survival in OHCA
Findings seen among adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and refractory ventricular fibrillation
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
TAVR Volumes in the U.S. Have Risen Each Year Since 2011
In 2019, TAVR exceeded surgical procedures; 30-day mortality and stroke rates decreased since 2011
U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Top a Quarter Million
COVID-19 cases on the rise in all but one state
