Top in cardiology: Epinephrine and cardiac arrest, preeclampsia and heart failure
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Data that indicated better outcomes among some patients with cardiac arrest who had epinephrine administered fewer than 5 minutes after their first defibrillation was the top story in cardiology last week.
Another top story reported that pregnant women who had a hypertensive disorder at the time of delivery were twice as likely to develop heart failure with preserved ejection fraction later in life compared with those pregnant women who did not have a hypertensive disorder.
Read these and other top stories in cardiology below:
Early epinephrine for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest linked to better outcomes vs. delayed
Administration of epinephrine within 4 minutes after first automatic external defibrillator shock for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with initial shockable rhythm may improve survival and functional outcomes at discharge, data show. Read more.
Preeclampsia predicts risk for future hospitalizations for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy at the time of delivery were associated with a twofold greater risk for developing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction vs. deliveries uncomplicated by a hypertensive disorder, researchers reported. Read more.
High-grade premature ventricular contractions during exercise recovery tied to cardiovascular mortality
Among asymptomatic patients without a history of CVD, high-grade premature ventricular contractions during the recovery period following exercise stress testing were predictive of long-term cardiovascular mortality, researchers reported. Read more.
Adolescent arterial stiffness may be precursor of hypertension in young adulthood
Arterial stiffness during adolescence may be a precursor of hypertension and obesity in young adulthood, researchers reported in Hypertension. Read more.
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing valuable to assess unexplained dyspnea post-COVID-19
In a small study, cardiopulmonary exercise testing identified significant abnormalities, including dysfunctional breathing, resting hypocapnia and chronic fatigue syndrome, associated with post-acute sequelae of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. Read more.