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Digitally enabled acute care for atrial fibrillation: conception, feasibility and early outcomes of an AF virtual ward

Open Heart

Virtual wards could be the way forward to manage acute AF patients through remote monitoring, especially with the rise in global access to digital telecommunication and the growing acceptance of telemedicine post-COVID-19. Methods An AF virtual ward was implemented as a proof-of-concept care model.

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Abstract WP400: SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Accelerates Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementia Through Increased Cerebrovascular Inflammation in hACE2 Mice

Stroke Journal

We propose that the pharmacological restoration of the RAS balance using Losartan, an AT1receptor blocker, will improve SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-induced ADRD.Methods:Hypoxia-induced ADRD was produced in humanized ACE2 mice, a COVID-19 mouse model, using a permanent unilateral common carotid artery ligation (UCCL).