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SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and COVID symptoms can last at least 3 months

Recent research published as a preprint on the medRxiv preprint server, Elizabeth T. Cirulli et al., studies the self-reported short and long-term symptoms in a large general adult population cohort.

13 Oct 2020

New approach can help paramedics better identify patients at high risk for adverse cardiac events

Is this person with chest pain having a heart attack? That's a question EMTs frequently confront when responding to 911 calls.

7 Oct 2020

Post-COVID clinics get jump-start from patients with lingering illness

Clarence Troutman survived a two-month hospital stay with COVID-19, then went home in early June. But he's far from over the disease, still suffering from limited endurance, shortness of breath and hands that can be stiff and swollen.

30 Sep 2020

Parkinson's disease diagnosed after SARS-CoV-2

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, new and unusual chronic sequelae of the disease are cropping up in many medical practices. Now, a new case paper published in The Lancet in September 2020 describes a case of new-onset Parkinson's disease following infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

22 Sep 2020

Cardiac MRI effective in identifying inflammation of the heart muscle in athletes

A cardiac MRI is effective in identifying inflammation of the heart muscle in athletes and can help determine when those who have recovered from COVID-19 can safely return to play in competitive sports, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

12 Sep 2020

Heart Research UK awards grant to support University of Leeds project

A project at the university of Leeds aiming to improve the investigation and management of patients with suspected angina has received a grant of almost £150,000 from national charity Heart Research UK.

10 Sep 2020

Study links COVID-19 to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in April, a 14-year-old boy was admitted to the emergency department at Nemours Children's Health System in Delaware with mysterious symptoms in what would later be identified as one of the first cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in the U.S.

10 Sep 2020

Study compares clinical features of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza in children

As the fall approaches, pediatric hospitals will start seeing children with seasonal influenza A and B. At the same time, COVID-19 will be co-circulating in communities with the flu and other respiratory viruses, making it more difficult to identify and prevent the novel coronavirus.

8 Sep 2020

A global study to determine COVID-19 health and psychosocial consequences

The current paper lays out the details of a longitudinal study that aims to follow up COVID-19 patients, including any pre-existing chronic illnesses as well as the medical care they received during their illness. A significant minority of convalescents appears to have prolonged disease sequelae.

3 Sep 2020

Scientists explain why SARS-CoV-2 targets multiple organs

Now, a team of researchers at LSU Health New Orleans’ Neuroscience Center of Excellence and School of Medicine has explained the gateway receptor for SARS-CoV-2 and how it leads to the emergence of many complications as it targets many parts of the body.

31 Aug 2020

Hestia criteria, sPESI score can be used to select pulmonary embolism patients for outpatient care

Patients with acute pulmonary embolism can be selected for home management using the sPESI score or the Hestia criteria, according to results of the HOME-PE trial presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2020.

31 Aug 2020

Study: Mavacamten improves heart function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Mavacamten improves heart function and symptoms in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, according to results of the EXPLORER-HCM trial presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2020.

31 Aug 2020

ESC publishes treatment guidelines for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome

ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation

31 Aug 2020

New guidelines cover leisure exercise and competitive sports for people with heart disease

The first recommendations on sports and physical activity in all types of heart disease are launched today by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The document is published online in European Heart Journal,1 and on the ESC website.2

31 Aug 2020

Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus particles in heart tissue

Researchers in Milan, Italy, have identified the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the heart tissue of deceased coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who had died from respiratory failure, without showing any signs of cardiac involvement.

27 Aug 2020

Chest Pain News and Research

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and COVID symptoms can last at least 3 months

New approach can help paramedics better identify patients at high risk for adverse cardiac events

Post-COVID clinics get jump-start from patients with lingering illness

Parkinson's disease diagnosed after SARS-CoV-2

Cardiac MRI effective in identifying inflammation of the heart muscle in athletes

Heart Research UK awards grant to support University of Leeds project

Study links COVID-19 to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Study compares clinical features of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza in children

A global study to determine COVID-19 health and psychosocial consequences

Scientists explain why SARS-CoV-2 targets multiple organs

Hestia criteria, sPESI score can be used to select pulmonary embolism patients for outpatient care

Study: Mavacamten improves heart function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

ESC publishes treatment guidelines for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome

New guidelines cover leisure exercise and competitive sports for people with heart disease

Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus particles in heart tissue

Vaping-related lung injuries have suggestive patterns on CT scans

Novel saliva test could fast track heart attack diagnosis

Study: Hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin linked to significant cardiovascular risks

Online searches for 'heart attack' drop during COVID-19, but rise for 'chest pain'

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