Hospitalization
Study looks at hospitalizations, prevalence of kidney disease among patients with COVID-19
New AHA campaign to educate, raise awareness of hospital safety amid COVID-19
The American Heart Association announced the launch of an education and awareness campaign aimed to reassure the public that, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals are the safest place to go when experiencing symptoms of MI or stroke.
Cell-based flu vaccine prevents more hospitalizations than egg-based vaccine
A cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine prevented more influenza-related hospitalizations and ED visits, all-cause hospitalizations and hospitalizations related to serious respiratory events compared with egg-based quadrivalent vaccines.
Steroid use increases COVID-19 hospitalization risk for patients with rheumatic diseases
Moderate to high glucocorticoid use, defined as 10 mg per day or more, is associated with a greater risk for hospitalization for COVID-19 among patients with rheumatic disease, according to data published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
HF in frailty confers worse mortality, longer hospital stays, more costly care
Among patients with HF, those with frailty were more likely to have longer hospital stays, to die in-hospital and to incur larger medical costs than nonfrail patients, researchers reported.
Q&A: Hospitalization fears in US common amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Seconds Count survey conducted by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions has unearthed some of the fears and hesitations of Americans about contracting COVID-19 after hospitalization for CVD.
Drop in type A aortic dissection surgeries during COVID-19 pandemic raises concerns
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York, cases requiring surgical repair of acute type A aortic dissection dropped dramatically in the city, according to a new report.
Job strain increases PAD hospitalization risk
Adults who reported job strain had an increased risk of hospitalization for peripheral artery disease, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
In new-onset HF, rate of CAD testing lower than expected
Fewer than half of patients with new-onset HF are tested for CAD, and even fewer are tested during their index hospitalization.
Statins may reduce HF hospitalization after chemotherapy for breast cancer
Among women undergoing chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer, statin exposure reduced risk for hospitalization due to HF by up to 66%, according to a retrospective population-based cohort study presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.