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CHEST over a computer rendering of the anatomy of the lungs.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID in the ICU: Can Patients Be Too Obese for ECMO?

Florida hospital's experience goes against received wisdom

CHEST over a computer rendering of the anatomy of the lungs.

<乌鸦传媒>Higher Mortality With ECMO in Second COVID-19 Wave

Mortality rates doubled during November 2020-March 2021 period

CHEST over a computer rendering of the anatomy of the lungs.

<乌鸦传媒>New Lefamulin Data Paint Rosy Picture

Lead investigator touts efficacy in milder pneumonia

A computer rendering of a brain on the upper end and heart on the lower end of a seesaw

<乌鸦传媒>The Brain and Heart Want Different Blood Pressure Goals

Lower not always better

A chest x-ray showing bilateral pneumonia

<乌鸦传媒>Two Factors Tied to Risk of Antibiotic Failure in Pneumonia Patients

Male sex, older age linked with treatment failure in hospitalized CAP patients

CHEST over a computer rendering of the anatomy of the lungs.

<乌鸦传媒>CHEST 2021: Pandemic Still Dominates 18 Months In

But the rest of respiratory and thoracic medicine gets its due, too

Illustrated COVID-19 viruses over a photo of a man receiving CPR.

<乌鸦传媒>CPR on a COVID Patient: Not a Moment to Waste Looking for PPE

Updated AHA guidance says resuscitation should not be delayed by mask availability

ASA over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Anesthesiologists May Edge Out Nurses for Rapid Response Outside the ICU

Physician-led teams at Cleveland Clinic tied to declines in cardiac arrests, death

AAP over an illustration of a child getting vaccinated by a doctor

<乌鸦传媒>Study: Kids Exposed to Harmful Plastics During Heart Surgery

Are tubing and blood bags sources of trouble?

A deceased COVID-19 patient is wheeled to the morgue by a male healthcare worker wearing a protective mask.

<乌鸦传媒>We Lift Bodies Into the Morgue

The physical and emotional toll of the pandemic on providers often goes unseen

An x-ray image showing an implanted pacemaker highlighted in yellow.

<乌鸦传媒>Post-TAVR Pacemakers Not All Doom and Gloom

A bit of reassurance from Swedish cohort study

A car accident victim is loaded into a helicopter on a highway in Ohio.

<乌鸦传媒>Air Ambulance Costs Are Soaring

And surprise bills often come along for the ride

EASD over an illustration of a person's hand and blood glucose monitor and other icons associated with diabetes.

<乌鸦传媒>Gender Differences Seen With CV Prevention in Diabetes

Clues from post-hoc analysis of the REWIND trial

EASD over an illustration of a person's hand and blood glucose monitor and other icons associated with diabetes.

<乌鸦传媒>Proxy Measure of Insulin Resistance Predictive of Stroke

Study found relationship between estimated glucose disposal rate and first-time stroke

A close up of a female nurse鈥檚 blue rubber gloved hands preparing an infusion

<乌鸦传媒>Where's the Evidence Guiding Updated Titration Standards?

The regulations threaten the well-being of both patients and critical care nurses

The YouTube thumbnail with Siobhan Deshauer, MD and the words: CODE BLUE

<乌鸦传媒>A Day in the Life of a Doctor: Code Blue Emergency

Follow YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, on an eventful night shift

A computer rendering of an artificial aortic valve in situ.

<乌鸦传媒>Low Risk and Bicuspid Anatomy: A Passable Combination for TAVR Thus Far

Clinical outcomes not worse compared with tricuspid TAVR

A computer rendering of balloon angioplasty

<乌鸦传媒>Better Late Than Never for Revascularization in STEMI

Favorable outcomes for latecomers presenting up to 2 days after symptom onset

Photos of Norton Brownsboro hospital, Ivermectin tablets, and Jefferson Circuit Judge Charles Cunningham

<乌鸦传媒>Kentucky Hospital Can Deny Ivermectin to COVID Patient, Says Judge

Patient's wife sued after demanding the controversial drug be used

HFSA over a computer rendering of the heart and an atherosclerosis

<乌鸦传媒>With HVAD Out, Innovation Key to Mechanical Circulatory Support

A debate on where LVAD innovation stands

HFSA over a computer rendering of the heart and an atherosclerosis

<乌鸦传媒>Transplant Docs Are Sticking With Invasive Biopsies After Heart Transplants

Agreement that non-invasive alternatives to EMB are not ready for routine rejection surveillance

HFSA over a computer rendering of the heart and an atherosclerosis

<乌鸦传媒>SGLT2 Inhibitor Eases Symptoms for HFpEF Patients

Trial suggests hard outcomes not the only ones helped by this class of medication

<乌鸦传媒>Second-Gen Drug for HCM Emerges, Nipping at Mavacamten's Heels

Novel cardiac myosin inhibitor is headed for a phase III trial

<乌鸦传媒>Heart Failure's 'Golden Moment' Not Translating into Better Health

Problems of implementation and health equity persist

<乌鸦传媒>Feared ARNI Effect on Cognition Hasn't Come to Fruition

Neurocognitive protection by sacubitril/valsartan suggested instead by observational study

A micrograph of pneumocystis (carinii) jiroveci

<乌鸦传媒>Pneumocystis Often Lethal in Dermatomyositis

Incidence of pneumonia high in MDA5-antibody-positive patients

A vial of Heparin Sodium Injection over a computer rendering of a blood clot blocking a vein.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Heparin-Based Thromboprophylaxis Necessary for Obstetric Patients?

Time to reconsider its use to prevent VTE in pregnant patients, study suggests

A computer rendering of a heart cross section with implanted left ventricular assist device

<乌鸦传媒>Some Reassurance on Cognition in People With Older LVADs

Will newer devices look even better for neurological outcomes?

ERS over a computer rendering of the respiratory system.

<乌鸦传媒>Another Ivermectin Flop; 'Instant' Lung Cancer Decision Tool; Triple COPD Tx & Death

Highlights from the European Respiratory Society virtual meeting

AAOS over an image of orthopedic surgeons.

<乌鸦传媒>Gunshot Victims Cost One Hospital $672,000 a Month, and It's Only Going Up

One-third of wounded patients at Cleveland trauma center patients were uninsured

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>Continuous Monitoring With Implantable Loop Recorder Finds More Afib

But preventing strokes? That's a different story.

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>LAA Occluder Opens Doors to Patients Who Can't Tolerate Blood Thinners Even Briefly

The Amulet IDE trial that led to Amplatzer Amulet's FDA approval

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>Can Image-Guided Fibrosis Ablation Help in Persistent Afib?

Targeting fibrosis in afib with minimal fibrotic disease may improve outcomes, says researcher

Photo of critically ill COVID patient receiving an IV.

<乌鸦传媒>Repurpose Beta-Blocker for Severe COVID?

Small pilot study saw improved markers with IV metoprolol for patients on mechanical ventilation

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>Stenting or Surgery for Patients With Carotid Artery Stenosis?

No differences in outcomes seen between groups

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>Good Results When Giving Flu Shots to MI Survivors Still in the Hospital

Vaccination prior to discharge linked to heart benefit

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>Faster Not Better in Getting Cardiac Arrest Patients to the Cath Lab

Brain injury is the bigger worry for most people, trial finds

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>Mineral Oil Likely Accounts for Some -- But Not All -- of Vascepa's ASCVD Benefit

Danish study fans the flames of REDUCE-IT controversy

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>Polypills Ready for Prime Time in Large Swaths of People, Researchers Say

Question now is how to implement fixed-dose combo therapy in clinical practice

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>His Bundle Pacing Stars in European Guidelines

Revised edition could signal coming U.S. recommendations too

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