What is the impact of coronavirus on the heart? A novel coronavirus, initially named 2019-nCoV, caused the outbreak of pneumonia in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The virus was renamed “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2” (SARS-CoV-2) by the WHO and is now known as COVID-19. Compared to the SARS-CoV that caused SARS in 2003, SARS-CoV-2 has a stronger … [Read more...] about COVID-19 and the Heart
General cardiology
Techniques to prevent, identify and manage transradial access complications
https://youtu.be/vg9ZNmAQbu0 Transradial access is the current recommended approach for coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This is due to a lower rate of major complications following transradial access as compared to transfemoral access. The most common complications associated with transradial access are: radial artery spasm, radial artery … [Read more...] about Techniques to prevent, identify and manage transradial access complications
The ISCHEMIA trial: surgery fails to beat optimal medical therapy
https://youtu.be/ThCxKSd6Vls The results of the ISCHEMIA1 trial were presented recently at the American Heart Association’s scientific sessions. This was the largest-ever randomized trial comparing invasive and conservative strategies in patients with stable ischemic heart disease. The findings indicate that routine percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) does not … [Read more...] about The ISCHEMIA trial: surgery fails to beat optimal medical therapy
TOP 15 CARDIOLOGY JOURNALS
Cardiology research is complex and ever evolving. How does one stay on top of the information overload of clinical trends, treatment guidelines, and research? As the expression goes, it can be like drinking from a firehose! And with over 350 Cardiology journals to choose from, how do you select those most relevant to you? Hereby we have presented the top 15 journals based on … [Read more...] about TOP 15 CARDIOLOGY JOURNALS
TOP 15 CARDIOLOGY CONFERENCES FOR 2020
Healthcare is complex and ever evolving. We are all striving to remain current, and we must meet CME requirements. With conferences happening on a weekly basis all around the world, how does one choose how to invest one’s CME budget? Here is our curated list (in order, by date) of the top 15 cardiology conferences happening this year, so that you can plan your travel and budget … [Read more...] about TOP 15 CARDIOLOGY CONFERENCES FOR 2020