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November 03, 2020
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Top news of October: CV impact of sociopolitical stress, STEMI in COVID-19 and more

Top news of October: CV impact of sociopolitical stress, STEMI in COVID-19 and more

Healio and Cardiology Today have curated a list of our top articles of October in cardiology and cardiac/vascular intervention.

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October 21, 2020
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New AHA guidance on CPR, emergency CV care ‘a synthesis of important science’

New AHA guidance on CPR, emergency CV care ‘a synthesis of important science’

The American Heart Association announced new guidance and updates to prior recommendations for the 2020 guidelines for CPR and emergency CV care, according to a publication in Circulation.

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October 19, 2020
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Higher cardiac arrest risk seen with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators

Higher cardiac arrest risk seen with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators

Despite similar short-term complication risks, patients treated with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators had a higher risk of cardiac arrest compared with those who had transvenous implantable devices.

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October 09, 2020
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In COVID-19 hospitalizations, survival after cardiac arrest very low

In COVID-19 hospitalizations, survival after cardiac arrest very low

In a single-center experience, no patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who developed cardiac arrest survived to discharge after receiving CPR, researchers found.

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October 04, 2020
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Mandatory ECG screening identifies student-athletes at risk for sudden cardiac arrest

Mandatory ECG screening identifies student-athletes at risk for sudden cardiac arrest

After a school district mandated ECGs for all students wishing to participate in sports, the screenings uncovered nearly 200 children with abnormal findings, including eight who were at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, study findings showed.

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September 17, 2020
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Continued on-site CPR could improve survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Continued on-site CPR could improve survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

On-scene resuscitation of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may provide a better chance of survival to hospital discharge compared with intra-arrest transport, researchers reported.

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August 12, 2020
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Citizen responders before EMS increase CPR, defibrillation rates for cardiac arrest

Citizen responders before EMS increase CPR, defibrillation rates for cardiac arrest

Citizen responders who were dispatched through a smartphone app and arrived before emergency medical services increased the odds of the patient receiving bystander CPR and bystander defibrillation, researchers found.

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August 10, 2020
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One in six overdose deaths misclassified as cardiac arrest

One in six overdose deaths misclassified as cardiac arrest

A postmortem review of 771 deaths initially attributed to cardiac arrest in San Francisco showed that more than one in six were actually the result of a prescription or nonprescription overdose.

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July 08, 2020
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Drone delivery of AED for cardiac arrest may result in earlier CPR

Drone delivery of AED for cardiac arrest may result in earlier CPR

Delivery by drones of automated external defibrillators for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was feasible and, in simulations, resulted in faster initiation of CPR, researchers reported.

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June 24, 2020
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Disease severity, not myocardial infection, associated with arrhythmia, death in COVID-19

Disease severity, not myocardial infection, associated with arrhythmia, death in COVID-19

Among patients admitted with COVID-19, those transferred to the ICU were more likely to experience arrhythmias, cardiac arrest and death compared with patients who did not go to the ICU, researchers reported.

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