The CAPACITY-COVID Collaborative Consortium and LEOSS Study Group examined outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, both with and without pre-existing heart disease. The CAPACITY-COVID (NCT04325412) registry was launched in March 2020 and has collected data from adults hospitalized for COVID-19 from 74 centres across 13 countries across Europe. The Lean Open Survey on … [Read more...] about Greater risk of death in heart failure patients hospitalized for COVID-19
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Empagliflozin and Renal Outcomes in Heart Failure
The EMPEROR-Reduced (NCT03057977) and EMPEROR-Preserved (NCT03057951) trials demonstrated that empagliflozin could reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure (HF) both in patients with HF and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and patients with HF and preserved LVEF. However, the effect of empagliflozin on renal function is unknown. Investigators … [Read more...] about Empagliflozin and Renal Outcomes in Heart Failure
Value of real-world DOAC data on atrial fibrillation treatment
Following the approval of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) a number of real-world studies were initiated to look at their impact on atrial fibrillation (AF) patients seen in daily practice. Unlike randomized controlled trials, real-world studies do not have strict exclusion criteria and look include many AF patients with various comorbidities. However, there are fundamental … [Read more...] about Value of real-world DOAC data on atrial fibrillation treatment
COVID-19 in adults with congenital heart disease
Heart disease was identified as a risk factor for mortality early in the COVID-19 pandemic. It was unknown if this risk would also apply to patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). To assess this risk, researchers conducted an international, multicenter retrospective study on 1044 patients with CHD who had been diagnosed with COVID-19. Infection was confirmed by … [Read more...] about COVID-19 in adults with congenital heart disease
COVID-19 and cardiac arrest, a lethal combination
Researchers compared outcomes of patients who had suffered in- and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (16 March 2020). Between 01 January and 20 July 2020, 3026 cardiac arrests were reported to the Swedish Registry for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. https://youtu.be/n8g-88glR-Q Of these 3026 cardiac arrests, 1946 occurred … [Read more...] about COVID-19 and cardiac arrest, a lethal combination