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Anemia Increases Cardiac Arrest, Stroke Risk in COVID-19 Admissions

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Moderate to severe anemia was linked to an increase in cardiac arrest or stroke compared with normal hemoglobin levels in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

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

American Heart News - Heart News

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.

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No Spike in Cardiac Arrest Among Athletes During the Pandemic, Study Says

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(MedPage Today) -- Despite concerns, there was no significant increase in sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) among young athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to national surveillance data. Comparing prepandemic and pandemic periods, the numbers.

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

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

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.,

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PO-07-079 CARDIAC ARREST IN COVID-19 PATIENTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RISK FACTORS AND VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIC COMORBIDITIES

HeartRhythm

COVID-19 is linked to an increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. However, the relationship between COVID-19 and cardiac arrest remains underexplored.

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Post-Pandemic OHCA Survival Down; Vitamin D Supplements & BP; Varipulse PFA Approved

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Rates of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have not fully bounced back since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research disseminated by the American Heart Association (AHA). Meanwhile, the odds of bystander.

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The American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care 2030 Impact Goals and Call to Action to Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Every 10 years, the American Heart Association (AHA) Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee establishes goals to improve survival from cardiac arrest. Circulation, Ahead of Print.