Missing MIs; COVID-19 CV Registry; Pediatric Resuscitation Guide

— Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Are people not having myocardial infarctions or strokes anymore? Harlan Krumholz, MD, writes in the New York Times about at many hospitals -- like, "where have they gone?"

A 34-patient study reported on the medRxiv preprint server showed that got more severe pneumonia, more advanced ventilation or oxygenation, more renal replacement, and more ICU stays.

Bump in the HCQ road? In an 84-patient study, COVID-19 coronavirus treatment with increased QT intervals by more than 40 ms in 30% and to greater than 500 ms in 11%. (medRxiv)

The American Heart Association (AHA) is deploying a through its Get With The Guidelines hospital quality improvement program to look at adverse cardiovascular outcomes in COVID-19 patients.

Cancelled: the scheduled for May 6-9 in San Diego will be replaced with virtual sessions over the next few months.

The was approved for delivering supersaturated oxygen therapy after stenting for a heart attack. (MassDevice)

is faster and more comprehensive than experienced cardiologists, according to a new study published in . (Cardiovascular Business)

is linked to less treatment and more readmissions after a heart attack. (Mayo Clinic Proceedings)

Antihypertensives have settled into : losartan within ARBs, lisinopril within ACE inhibitors, and amlodipine within calcium channel blockers, found a study in medRxiv.

Maternal and fetal complement genes may . (Scientific Reports)

The AHA, together with other professional societies, released training modules on the for clinicians working outside their normal specialty during the COVID-19 pandemic.

All the major U.S. cardiovascular societies signed on to a on personal protective equipment shortages. (AHA)

The American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics released interim guidance for with known or suspected COVID-19.