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ECG Deep-Learning Algorithm Predicts Mortality Post Surgery
ECG Deep-Learning Algorithm Predicts Mortality Post Surgery Algorithm interpreting preoperative ECGs can identify risk for postoperative death in those undergoing cardiac surgery, noncardiac surgery, and interventional procedures, a large new study showed. The algorithm was more effective in identifying high-risk patients who went on to experience postoperative mortality than a widely used risk tool.


FDA Approves First Pulsed Field Ablation System for AF
FDA Approves First Pulsed Field Ablation System for AF The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the PulseSelect Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System (Medtronic) for the treatment of both paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), the manufacturer has announced.


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Administration of patients during and after a coronavirus pandemic. Interview with professor Mekhman N. Mamedov.
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)
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 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
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.


COVID-19: AHA Guidance on Hypertension, Latest on Angiotensin Link
COVID-19: AHA Guidance on Hypertension, Latest on Angiotensin Link The American Heart Association (AHA) has issued new guidance for patients with hypertension during the COVID-19 outbreak. At the same time, several new review articles have been published further exploring the possible relationship between the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and the virus.



ACC Clinical Bulletin Focuses on Cardiac Implications of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
ACC Clinical Bulletin Focuses on Cardiac Implications of Coronavirus (COVID-19) The bulletin provides background on the epidemic, which was first reported in late December 2019, and looks at early cardiac implications from case reports.


Eating An Egg A Day Is A-OK, Despite Heart Disease History, New Study Suggests
Eating An Egg A Day Is A-OK, Despite Heart Disease History, New Study Suggests Interest in high-protein and high-fat diets like the keto diet keeps growing, but concerns about the health effects of many foods on those diets remain high. For at least one of those foods—the simple protein-packed egg—a new, large-scale study suggests that devouring one a day is fine for most people, even those with a history of heart disease.