Covid-19
Low Dose Atorvastatin Did Not Reduce Composite Endpoint in Patients with COVID-19
INSPIRATION-S led by Behnood Bikdeli, MD, MS, and presented at the American College of Cardiology 2021 Meeting, failed to show the efficacy of atorvastatin in reducing thrombotic events and all-cause mortality. According to the presenter, the subgroup analysis demonstrated some hypothesis-generating signals that need to be further investigated in future research.
ACTION-Coalition Trial: Therapeutic Dose of Anticoagulation Is Associated With Increased Risk of Bleeding and No Improvement in Clinical Outcomes Among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients With Elevated D-Dimer Levels
ACTION presented at the American College of Cardiology 2021 meeting by Renato D. Lopes, MD, PhD, demonstrated that among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and elevated D-dimer levels, therapeutic anticoagulation with full-dose anticoagulant did not improve clinical outcomes and increased bleeding compared with prophylactic dose anticoagulation. Continue reading
Dapagliflozin in the Treatment of COVID-19: Insights from the DARE-19 Trial
SGLT-2 inhibitors have demonstrated efficacy in various cardiometabolic conditions, including heart failure, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes. Given its favorable profile in various disease states, and the lack of effective therapies for patients hospitalized with COVID-19, it was hypothesized that dapagliflozin could provide organ protection in patients with cardiometabolic risk factors and COVID-19. During today’s Late Breaking Clinical Trials Session at the American College of Cardiology 2021 Scientific Sessions meeting, Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod of Saint Luke’s Mid Americas Hospital system presenting the findings of DARE-19, Dapagliflozin in Respiratory Failure in patients with COVID-19.
REPLACE COVID Trial: Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Can Be Safely Continued in Patients Admitted to Hospital With COVID-19
A recent trial by Dr. Jordana B Cohen, published in The LANCET, indicated that consistent with international society recommendations, patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 can safely continue treatment with renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB)) unless there is a distinct medical contraindication to ongoing therapy.
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
