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Hospital for Special Surgery named best US hospital for orthopedic care
5 Questions with Susan Cheng, MD
For this issue, Cardiology Today spoke with Editorial Board Member Susan Cheng, MD, MPH, MMSc. She is associate professor of medicine and the Erika J. Glazer Chair in Cardiovascular Women’s Health and Population Science, program director of the Center for Research in Women’s Health and Sex Differences, director of cardiovascular population sciences and director of public health research at Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai.
Virtual Reality in GI with Brennan Spiegel, MD
In this podcast episode, Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, discusses virtual and augmented reality in gastroenterology from both a clinical and research perspective, as well as his thoughts on the future of the field.
AMA seeks to remove sex designation from public birth certificates
The AMA announced that it recently adopted a policy that will support removing a person’s sex designation from the public portion of birth certificates.
More than half of patients with atrial fibrillation do not receive guideline-based therapy
In a rural health system, more than half of patients with atrial fibrillation did not receive treatment consistent with guidance from the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society, data show.
Biologic injections may cause infection, inflammatory reactions
Treatment with biologic injections may lead to serious complications, such as infections requiring multiple surgical procedures and inflammatory reactions, according to published results.
Increase in remote visits affects CV patient care in COVID-19 era
Race, ethnicity and age played a role in the frequency of ambulatory CV care visits, whereas testing and medication orders decreased in the COVID-19 era compared with the pre-COVID era, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
David L. Skaggs, MD, MMM, to lead spine, pediatrics programs at Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics
Spinal and pediatric surgeon David L. Skaggs, MD, MMM, has joined Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics in multiple leadership roles, according to a press release.
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies more prevalent in African American, Hispanic HCWs
Researchers reported that African American and Hispanic health care workers were more likely to test positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies than non-Hispanic white health care workers.
Lower levels of elevated BP more harmful in women vs. men
In women, systolic BP as low as 100 mm Hg to 109 mm Hg may be associated with CVD risk, according to a study published in Circulation.