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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.

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Impact of COVID-19 on patients awaiting ablation for atrial fibrillation

Open Heart

Objective Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation services were significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We also sought to understand factors influencing QoL, particularly the impact of COVID-19, on patients awaiting AF ablation, via a bespoke questionnaire. did not seek help where they ordinarily would have.

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Researchers Find Short, Intense Bursts of Exercise More Effective for Stroke Victims Versus Steady, Moderate Exercise

DAIC

Researchers randomly grouped participants to receive either three days per week of 12 weeks of high-intensity interval training or three days per week of 12 weeks of traditional moderate exercise sessions. The moderate intensity continuous training involved 20 to 30 minutes of steady exercise at moderate intensity.

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Harnessing digital health to optimise the delivery of guideline-based cardiac rehabilitation during COVID-19: an observational study

Open Heart

Background The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the uptake of digital health interventions for the delivery of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Patients received access to a bespoke web-based platform and were invited to attend weekly, online group-based supervised exercise sessions and educational workshops.

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Long-term cardiac follow-up of athletes infected with SARS-CoV-2 after resumption of elite-level sports

Heart BMJ

Objective Longitudinal consequences and potential interactions of COVID-19 and elite-level sports and exercise are unclear. Therefore, we determined the long-term detrimental cardiac effects of the interaction between SARS-CoV-2 infection and the highest level of sports and exercise.

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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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Nerve Stimulation Plus Intense Rehab May Improve Arm and Hand Function After Stroke

DAIC

The in-clinic therapy was followed by a three-month home exercise program for both groups. The active vagus nerve stimulation group continued the home exercise program for a year. Data was unavailable for the remaining 34 participants mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Stein was not involved in this study.

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