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Mapping the intersection of sudden cardiac death and COVID-19: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis (2020–2024)

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Literature retrieved using the above keywords and published were included with a time limit from 1st January 2020 to 8th Aug 2024.ResultsThe ResultsThe bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 and Sudden Cardiac Death highlights key research trends from 2020 to 2024, revealing a rapid surge in scientific output during the pandemic.

Sudden Cardiac Death

Sudden Cardiac Death COVID-19 Article Research

GLP-1 Agonist Scripts Jumped 600% for Teens, Young Adults Since 2020

Med Page Today

MAY 22, 2024

From 2020 to 2023, the number of individuals ages. (MedPage Today) -- The number of adolescents and young adults prescribed a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist increased nearly 600% over the past few years, pharmacy data indicated.

Trends in Infective Endocarditis Mortality in the United States: 1999 to 2020: A Cause for Alarm

Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Between 1999 and 2020, the IE‐related age‐adjusted mortality rates declined. IE‐related crude mortality accelerated significantly in the age groups 25–34 years (average annual percentage change, 5.4 [95% P<0.001) and 35–44 years (average annual percentage change, 2.3 [95% 95% CI, −1.9

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Perinatal PTSD Diagnoses Rose 394 Percent From 2008 – 2020

HCPLive

APRIL 3, 2024

The study found the odds of a perinatal PTSD diagnosis were greater for people aged 15 – 26 years, more comorbidities, and a lower income of poverty.

Clinical Quiz: Urate-Lowering Therapy Recommendations from 2020 ACR Gout Guidelines

HCPLive

AUGUST 25, 2024

This clinical quiz tests your knowledge of recommendations related to the initiation and titration of urate-lowering therapy from the 2020 ACR guidelines for gout management.

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on rates of congenital heart disease procedures among children: prospective cohort analyses of 26 270 procedures in 17 860 children using CVD-COVID-UK consortium record linkage data

Open Heart

MARCH 25, 2025

There was a reduction in all procedures across all pandemic periods, with the largest reductions during the first, most severe restriction period (23 March 2020 to 23 June 2020), and the relaxation period following second restrictions (3 December 2020 to 4 January 2021) coinciding with winter pressures. x 10 –08 ).

COVID-19

COVID-19 Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease

Recovery of cardiovascular testing in Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the INCAPS COVID 2 study

Open Heart

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Methods In this subanalysis of a worldwide survey on the impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular diagnostic care in April 2020 and April 2021, recovery of testing volume in Asia was compared among subregions, World Bank income groups and imaging modalities. Results Of 669 sites worldwide, 164 sites were in 33 Asian countries.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Public Health

Survey Details General Public's Eroding Trust Level with Healthcare After COVID-19

HCPLive

JULY 31, 2024

Trust in physicians and hospitals dropped from over 70% in 2020 to under 50% in 2024, with declines seen across all demographics, a new survey shows.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Hospital

Cardiovascular Disease and Deaths On the Rise

CardiacWire

JANUARY 31, 2025

In 2010, the AHA released a 2020 goal to improve the CV health of all Americans by 20%, while reducing CVD and stroke deaths by 20%. as of 2020) have some form of CVD (comprising CHD, HF, stroke, and hypertension). From 2017 to 2020, adult obesity prevalence in the U.S. Nearly half of all Americans over 20 (48.6%

Cardiovascular Disease

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HCV Screening Rates During Pregnancy Remain Suboptimal After 2020 Guideline Update

HCPLive

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

HCV screening in pregnant women increased following universal screening guidelines, but the proportion of women who were ever tested remained low.

Hospitals with highest, lowest 30-day mortality rates for heart attack patients

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 14, 2024

between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released July 31. New York City-based NYU Langone hospital had the lowest 30-day mortality rate for heart attack patients in the U.S.

Heart Attack

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Obesity-Related Heart Disease Deaths Rose Roughly 180% Since 1999

HCPLive

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Obesity-related ischemic heart disease deaths rose from 1999 to 2020, particularly in middle-aged men and Black adults, per CDC WONDER data.

Obesity

Obesity Heart Disease

ECG Blog #406 — To Do Additional Leads?

Ken Grauer, MD

DECEMBER 1, 2023

For more on this subject — SEE the September 3, 2020 post in Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog with 20-minute video talk by Dr. Meyers on The O MI M anifesto. See My Comment at the bottom of the page in the October 14, 2020 post on Dr. Smith's ECG Blog.

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Hospitals with highest, lowest readmission rates for coronary bypass

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

between July 1, 2020, and July 30, 2023, according to CMS data released Oct. Tyler, Texas-based Christus Mother Frances Hospital had the lowest unplanned readmission rate for coronary artery bypass graft surgery in the U.S.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Hospital CMS

People Without Diabetes Make Up Growing Share of GLP-1 Users

Med Page Today

JULY 22, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- The proportion of new users of GLP-1 receptor agonists without type 2 diabetes markedly increased over the past decade, and particularly since 2020, according to a nationwide population-based study of prescribing trends.

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High blood pressure a concern for adolescents and young adults in U.S.

American Heart News - Heart News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Research Highlights: In the first study, nearly 23% of young adults (ages 18-39 years) included in the NHANES 2017-2020 datasets had high blood pressure (130/80 mm Hg or greater). In addition, they were more likely to self-report being uninsured, food.

Blood Pressure

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Hospitals with the highest, lowest 30-day mortality rates for coronary bypass

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 24, 2024

between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released July 31. Manhasset, N.Y.-based based North Shore University Hospital had the lowest 30-day mortality rate for coronary artery bypass graft patients in the U.S.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Hospital CMS

ECG Blog #396 — Why the Flat Line?

Ken Grauer, MD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The February 11, 2020 post ( LA-RA reversal ). The March 18, 2020 post ( LA-RA reversal ). The July 28, 2020 post ( RA-LL reversal ). The August 28, 2020 post ( LA-LL reversal ). The November 19, 2020 post ( LA-LL reversal ). The July 29, 2018 post ( LA-RA reversal ). The November 27, 2021 post ( LA-RA reversal ).

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Malignant hypertension: current challenges, prevention strategies, and future perspectives

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The International Society of Hypertension 2020 and European Society of Cardiology/European Society of Hypertension 2018 recommendations suggest using labetalol and nicardipine as the first-line choice, with urapidil and nitroprusside serving as alternative medications.

Hypertension

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Hot news flash: Menopause can impact a woman's heart health

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The menopause transition, those years leading up to and through menopause, is a time of increasing heart disease risk, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement published in the flagship journal Circulation in 2020.

Heart Disease

Heart Disease Circulation

Abstract TP146: Disparities in risk factors between Black and White adults aged 18-64 years hospitalized for acute ischemic stroke, United States 2016-2020

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

This study examines differences in the prevalence of stroke risk factors between Black and White adults aged 18-34, 35-54, and 55-64 years hospitalized for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) between 2016 and 2020.Methods:The In 2020, the prevalence of hypertension was higher among NHBA compared to NHWA aged 18-34 years (55.3%

Risk Factors

Risk Factors Hospital Stroke Strokes

Life expectancy increased as world addressed major killers including diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, and stroke

Science Daily - Heart Disease

APRIL 3, 2024

When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in 2020, however, it derailed progress in many locations. Over the past three decades, reductions in death from leading killers fueled this progress, including diarrhea and lower respiratory infections, as well as stroke and ischemic heart disease.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Stroke Strokes Heart Disease

Risk of myocardial infarction and stroke following bloodstream infection: a population-based self-controlled case series

Open Heart

MARCH 25, 2025

We included adults with community-acquired BSI between 2010 and 2020. Methods This self-controlled case series study was conducted within the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage Databank, containing anonymised population-scale electronic health record data for Wales, UK.

Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial Infarction Stroke Strokes Cardiovascular Disease

180% increase in obesity-related heart disease deaths: 8 notes

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Between 1999 and 2020, obesity-related deaths from heart disease deaths in the U.S. increased by 180%, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's annual Scientific Sessions, set for Nov.

Obesity

Obesity Heart Disease

Deaths from heart valve infections drop across U.S. overall, but surged among young adults

American Heart News - Heart News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Research Highlights: An analysis of death certificate data from 1999 to 2020 showed a decline in deaths related to infective endocarditis throughout most of the United States yet found an alarming increase of 2%-5% among adults ages 25-44. There was.

Heart Valves

Heart Valves Certification Research

Surgical and transcatheter aortic valve interventions for aortic stenosis in England: sociodemographic variations in treatment trends and outcome over 20 years

Heart BMJ

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Women and more deprived groups had lower rates of SAVR (age-standardised rates per 100 000 in 2020–2023: 17.07 Women were older; ethnic minority groups and those from most deprived areas were younger, with greater comorbidities. for men vs women; 9.82 for Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)-1 vs IMD-5) and TAVI (20.20

Aortic valve

Aortic valve Aortic COVID-19 Stenosis

Transplant Advocates Sound Alarm Over Proposed Medicare Test Coverage Policy

Med Page Today

DECEMBER 6, 2023

He had just gotten back from a 3-mile walk, something he couldn't do prior to his transplant in 2020 -. (MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Heart transplant patient Eddie Garcia was "feeling like a million bucks" one day in the summer of 2021.

Transplant

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Obesity-related heart disease deaths increased in the U.S. over the past two decades

American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

who died from ischemic heart disease related to obesity increased by approximately 180% from 1999 to 2020. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, Abstract AC.MDP.13 13 - An analysis of data from the CDC’s WONDER database found that the number of people in the U.S.

Obesity

Obesity Heart Disease

Clinician Quiz: Role of Adjunctive Tests in Diagnosing Iron Deficiency Anemia

HCPLive

JANUARY 25, 2024

In this quiz, we test your knowledge of adjunctive tests in the diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia based on recommendations from the 2020 American Gastroenterological Association's clinical practice guidelines on gastrointestinal evaluation of iron deficiency anemia. Test your knowledge with this clinician quiz!

Cardiac arrest survival improved since COVID-19 pandemic waned, still lower than prior years

American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests fell significantly at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and only slightly. This news release contains updated information and data not included in the abstract. Research Highlights: U.S.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Cardiac Arrest Hospital Research

Outcomes of tricuspid valve surgery in patients with significant tricuspid regurgitation and low to intermediate risk

Heart BMJ

MARCH 13, 2025

Methods This retrospective cohort study included 10 016 patients diagnosed with moderate to severe TR between 2008 and 2020. Patients were stratified using the the Tricuspid Regurgitation Impact on Outcomes (TRIO) Score (for general health risk) and TRI-SCORE (for perioperative risk).

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Tricuspid Outcomes

Diagnostic accuracy of artificial intelligence models in detecting congenital heart disease in the second-trimester fetus through prenatal cardiac screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Articles were retrieved based on PRISMA Flow 2020 and inclusion and exclusion criteria. Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered ultrasound provides a potential solution to improve the diagnostic accuracy of fetal CHD screening.MethodsA literature search was conducted across seven databases for systematic review.

Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Disease Heart Disease Ultrasound Congenital

Prevalence and predictors of poor heart failure treatment outcomes in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020 guidelines. In total, 12 studies met the eligibility criteria for inclusion in this analysis. Data extraction was performed using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, and statistical analysis was conducted with STATA 14.

Heart Failure

Heart Failure Outcomes Education

Abstract WP320: Disparities in Stroke-Related Mortality Among HIV Patients based on race and gender in the United States from 1999 to 2020, analysis from Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Wide-Ranging On-Line Data (CDC-WONDER)

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

This study aims to elucidate the trends in stroke-related mortality among HIV patients in the US over two decades, stratified by race and gender.Methods:Data from the CDC-WONDER database was analyzed from 1999 to 2020 to assess stroke-related mortality rates among HIV patients.

Stroke

Stroke Strokes Public Health

Post-pandemic, US cardiovascular death rate continues upward trajectory

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 24, 2024

New research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: The significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate that began in 2020 has continued.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Public Health Cardiovascular Disease Heart Disease

Nearly 90% of US Adults Meet Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome Criteria

HCPLive

MAY 13, 2024

The analysis of NHANES data revealed almost 90% of adults meet the criteria for stage 1 or greater CKM syndrome, consistent from 2011-2020.

Predicting the risk of heart failure after acute myocardial infarction using an interpretable machine learning model

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 23, 2025

We aimed to use interpretable machine learning (ML) methods to develop a risk prediction model for HF in AMI patients.MethodsWe retrospectively included patients initially with AMI who received percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in our hospital from November 2016 to February 2020.

Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial Infarction Heart Failure Research Hospital

ECG Blog #432 — "Should I Shock this Patient?"

Ken Grauer, MD

MAY 31, 2024

The November 10, 2020 post — for PTA. The October 17, 2020 post — for a 70-year old woman with " Artifactual VT ". The April 6, 2023 post — excessive baseline artifact misdiagnosed as AFib ( instead of sinus rhythm with AV Wenckebach — as in Figure-4 in this post ). The March 17, 2023 post — for PTA.

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CareDx Launches Two Expanded Indications for AlloSure Testing Services

DAIC

MARCH 14, 2025

AlloSure Heart, available for patients aged 15 years and older since 2020, is now clinically validated and commercially available for use in pediatric patients under 15, including infants. 1 "The availability of AlloSure dd-cfDNA for all pediatric heart transplant patients is a major development.

Heart Transplant

Heart Transplant Transplant Pediatrics Quality of Life

ECG Blog #422 — Was Clubbing an ECG Hint?

Ken Grauer, MD

MARCH 27, 2024

Working through a case of a regular WCT Rhythm in this 80-something woman — See My Comment in the May 5, 2020 post on Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog. Another case of a regular WCT Rhythm in a 60-something woman — See My Comment at the bottom of the page in the April 15, 2020 post on Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog.

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Surge in New GLP-1 Prescriptions Driven by Semaglutide's Popularity, Study Shows

HCPLive

JULY 22, 2024

An analysis using records from 40 million US patients highlights the surge in new GLP-1 receptor agonist use, with semaglutide dominating new prescriptions since 2020.

Cardiac arrest survival improved since COVID-19 pandemic waned, still lower than prior years

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates dropped significantly at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and have continued to remain lower than in the pre-pandemic years of 2015–2019, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024., 16–18, 2024, in Chicago.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Cardiac Arrest Hospital

Food Insecurity in US Tied to 41% Higher CVD Risk Over 2 Decades

HCPLive

MARCH 14, 2025

Food insecurity remained associated with incident CVD after adjustment for socioeconomic factors among participants in the 2000-2020 CARDIA study period.

Mapping the intersection of sudden cardiac death and COVID-19: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis (2020–2024)

GLP-1 Agonist Scripts Jumped 600% for Teens, Young Adults Since 2020

Trends in Infective Endocarditis Mortality in the United States: 1999 to 2020: A Cause for Alarm

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Perinatal PTSD Diagnoses Rose 394 Percent From 2008 – 2020

Clinical Quiz: Urate-Lowering Therapy Recommendations from 2020 ACR Gout Guidelines

Top stories: Cardiac arrest—Patients at risk

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on rates of congenital heart disease procedures among children: prospective cohort analyses of 26 270 procedures in 17 860 children using CVD-COVID-UK consortium record linkage data

Recovery of cardiovascular testing in Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the INCAPS COVID 2 study

Survey Details General Public's Eroding Trust Level with Healthcare After COVID-19

Cardiovascular Disease and Deaths On the Rise

HCV Screening Rates During Pregnancy Remain Suboptimal After 2020 Guideline Update

Hospitals with highest, lowest 30-day mortality rates for heart attack patients

Obesity-Related Heart Disease Deaths Rose Roughly 180% Since 1999

ECG Blog #406 — To Do Additional Leads?

Hospitals with highest, lowest readmission rates for coronary bypass

People Without Diabetes Make Up Growing Share of GLP-1 Users

High blood pressure a concern for adolescents and young adults in U.S.

Hospitals with the highest, lowest 30-day mortality rates for coronary bypass

ECG Blog #396 — Why the Flat Line?

Malignant hypertension: current challenges, prevention strategies, and future perspectives

Hot news flash: Menopause can impact a woman's heart health

Abstract TP146: Disparities in risk factors between Black and White adults aged 18-64 years hospitalized for acute ischemic stroke, United States 2016-2020

Life expectancy increased as world addressed major killers including diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, and stroke

Risk of myocardial infarction and stroke following bloodstream infection: a population-based self-controlled case series

180% increase in obesity-related heart disease deaths: 8 notes

Deaths from heart valve infections drop across U.S. overall, but surged among young adults

Surgical and transcatheter aortic valve interventions for aortic stenosis in England: sociodemographic variations in treatment trends and outcome over 20 years

Transplant Advocates Sound Alarm Over Proposed Medicare Test Coverage Policy

Obesity-related heart disease deaths increased in the U.S. over the past two decades

Clinician Quiz: Role of Adjunctive Tests in Diagnosing Iron Deficiency Anemia

Cardiac arrest survival improved since COVID-19 pandemic waned, still lower than prior years

Outcomes of tricuspid valve surgery in patients with significant tricuspid regurgitation and low to intermediate risk

Diagnostic accuracy of artificial intelligence models in detecting congenital heart disease in the second-trimester fetus through prenatal cardiac screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence and predictors of poor heart failure treatment outcomes in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract WP320: Disparities in Stroke-Related Mortality Among HIV Patients based on race and gender in the United States from 1999 to 2020, analysis from Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Wide-Ranging On-Line Data (CDC-WONDER)

Post-pandemic, US cardiovascular death rate continues upward trajectory

Nearly 90% of US Adults Meet Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome Criteria

Predicting the risk of heart failure after acute myocardial infarction using an interpretable machine learning model

ECG Blog #432 — "Should I Shock this Patient?"

CareDx Launches Two Expanded Indications for AlloSure Testing Services

ECG Blog #422 — Was Clubbing an ECG Hint?

Surge in New GLP-1 Prescriptions Driven by Semaglutide's Popularity, Study Shows

Cardiac arrest survival improved since COVID-19 pandemic waned, still lower than prior years

Food Insecurity in US Tied to 41% Higher CVD Risk Over 2 Decades

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