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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 17 healthcare professionals performing ESE, none contracted COVID-19 during this period. SE service performance increased to 96.8%

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Evaluating the role of transthoracic echocardiography in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 infection

Open Heart

Objective To identify the most common transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) parameters in patients hospitalised with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19) and their association with myocardial injury and outcomes. Moreover, COVID-19-induced myocarditis remains extremely rare.

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Abstract 4148010: Evaluation of Echocardiography and Biomarkers for Prognostication of RV Failure in COVID-19 Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

Circulation

Background:Severe COVID-19 infection has been associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and right ventricular (RV) dysfunction. A retrospective chart review was performed on 41 patients with COVID-19 on ECMO between March and October 2020.

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Study: Robotic Arm Can be Used for Remote Echocardiograms

DAIC

Echocardiograms using the robotic arm resulted in the same diagnosis as conventional in-person echocardiography in 98% of cases (papillary muscle level obstruction was missed in one case). tim.hodson Thu, 08/29/2024 - 11:39 Aug. 28, 2024 — New research presented at this year’s ESC Congress 2024 in London, UK (Aug. 30 – Sept.

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Abstract 4114220: Majority of Patients with New Ventricular Dysfunction After Acute COVID-19 Infection Did Not Have Cardiac Recovery

Circulation

Background:It is still not well understood whether cardiac injury observed during acute COVID-19 infection extends after recovery from the initial viral infection. Patients were included if they had: 1) acute COVID-19 infection confirmed by RT-PCR and 2) a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) performed during their hospitalization.

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Rise of COVID's JN.1 Sub variant Cases in India in 2023

Wellnest

On Sunday, the nation reported 841 new instances of COVID-19, marking the most substantial daily increase in over 10 months. As India concludes 2023, the final fortnight of December has witnessed nearly 8,500 Covid-19 cases. There is a heightened awareness of caution as Covid-19 resurfaces during winter.

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Italy’s Pioneering Push for Telemedicine. Supported by AI

Cardiomatics

The system is decentralized with 19 regions and two autonomous provinces responsible for the delivery of health services through Local Health Units (ASLs). years, which has recovered well following a large decline due to COVID in 2020. In terms of healthcare spending, Italy allocates about 9.4%