ACP Revises Standard on Cardiorespiratory Death Determination
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a new position paper on determination of death that includes a clarification to the 1981 Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA), but otherwise reaffirms the current standards.
AHA Updates CPR Guidelines on Cardiac Arrest After Poisoning
The American Heart Association (AHA) has released a focused update on managing patients with cardiac arrest or life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning.
The update reflects treatment advances and new knowledge, including the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for patients whose condition is refractory to poison antidotes and other therapies.
European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2020.
CONFERENCE NEWS
Major Indexing Service Calls Out Cardiology Journals for Self-Citation
More than 70% of the citations in one journal were to other papers in that journal. Another published a single paper that cited nearly 200 other articles in the journal.
Novel Lipid Therapies: 5 Things to Know
The development of novel pharmacotherapies targeting low-density lipoprotein (LDL), lipoprotein a, and triglycerides (TG) to help prevent patients' risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) has accelerated during the past decade.
COVID-19 and cardiovascular diseases: main aspects
Igor S. Yavelov MD, PhD, Professor of cardiology
Administration of patients during and after a coronavirus pandemic. Interview with professor Mekhman N. Mamedov.
Dear Colleagues!
On April 27, 2021, at the initiative of the Indonesian Society of Cardiology, an online meeting was held with one of the leading experts of Russia in the cardiology, Professor Mekhman N Mamedov.
Hypertension Clinical Practice Guidelines (ISH, 2020) International Society of Hypertension (ISH)
The International Society of Hypertension (ISH) released their global recommendations on the management of hypertension in adults aged 18 years and older in June 2020.
Social Isolation Tied to Higher Risk of CV Events, Death
Social isolation is associated with an increased risk of a cardiovascular event of more than 40%, and of all-cause mortality approaching 50%, new research suggests.
Hospital Volumes Slashed by More Than Half During Pandemic
As US hospitals begin to reopen for elective procedures, a new report outlines the damage that the COVID-19 pandemic has done to the facilities' patient volumes and revenues.