Month: May 2020
Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study Showed Increased Mortality of Cardiac Arrest Patients With Non-shockable Rhythm After Application of Targeted Temperature Management
A recent study by Dr. Khan and his colleagues, published in the American Heart Journal, has shown that the application of post-resuscitation targeted temperature management (TTM) or hypothermia protocol was associated with increased mortality in patients with non-shockable associated sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Additionally, TTM utilization was recognized as an independent predictor of mortality in this specific group after multivariate regression analysis. Continue reading
In a Recent Large Cohort Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Inhibitors Were Not Associated with Increased Risk of COVID-19 and Severe Illness
Medications acting on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), such as ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers, did not increase the likelihood of a positive test for Covid-19 or the severity of the Covid-19. A cohort study of more than 12,500 patients conducted in a large health network in New York City, led by Dr. Reynolds, revealed. The findings of the study were recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Continue reading
A Population-Based Study Showed No Association Between COVID-19-Induced In-Hospital Death and Angiotensin-Converting–Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers Use
A recent study by Dr. Mehra, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, disapproved of the previously concerning idea regarding the potential harmful effect of angiotensin-converting–enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) in the clinical context of Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). This study also demonstrated that Covid-19 may disproportionately affect individuals with cardiovascular disorders.
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