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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with coronary artery disease requiring cardiac surgery at a German university hospital

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Studies show conflicting results regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease requiring cardiac surgery and data from Germany are lacking. In this stu.

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Feasibility, efficacy and safety of exercise stress echocardiography during the COVID-19 pandemic

Open Heart

Objective To assess the feasibility, efficacy and safety of performing exercise stress echocardiography (ESE) for the assessment of myocardial ischaemia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 61 patients who underwent coronary angiography, 51 (83%) demonstrated flow-limiting coronary artery disease.

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The impact of COVID-19 and the COVID-19 pandemic on hospitalized patients with STEMI in the United States: insights from the National Inpatient Sample

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

Background It is unclear how COVID-19 pandemic affected care and outcomes among patients who are diagnosed with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the USA. Patients with COVID-19 versus those without had significantly greater in-hospital mortality (45.2% reduction in admissions in 2020. vs. 10.7%; P < 0.001).

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Prevalence and effects of acute myocardial infarction on hospital outcomes among COVID-19 patients

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

Background Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the most lethal complications of COVID-19 hospitalization. In this study, we looked for the occurrence of AMI and its effects on hospital outcomes among COVID-19 patients. All COVID-19 hospitalizations with age ≥ 18 years were included in the analyses.

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India’s first post Covid 19 coronary bypass surgery patient discharged successfully.

Dr. Prateek Bhatnagar

Prateek Bhatnagar, Director Cardiac Surgery & Chief Cardiology Surgeon at Care Hospital, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, has successfully operated & discharged India’s first post Covid 19 recovered patient who on 16th July, 2020, underwent a triple bypass surgery under Dr. Bhatnagar & his team of doctors here.

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Burden of cardiovascular disease on coronavirus disease 2019 hospitalizations in the USA

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

Background Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and risk factors have increased rates of adverse events and mortality after hospitalization for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). All adult patients 18 years of age and older who were admitted with the primary diagnosis of COVID-19 were included.

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New Drug Fails to Improve Diabetes-Related Heart Failure

DAIC

Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a disease in which chronically high levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) damage the heart muscle, leading to heart failure over time. However, the study launched shortly before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to recruitment delays.