COVID-19

Outside of the loss of human life due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the past two years have greatly affected hospitals, health systems and the way providers deliver care. Healthcare executives are grappling with federal monetary assistance, growing burnout rates, workforce shortages and federal oversight of vaccines and testing. This channel is also designed to update clinicians on new research and guidelines regarding COVID patient treatment strategies and risk assessments.

Quarantining infected people, social distancing work to control spread of COVID-19

A new study conducted in a simulated Singapore setting reveals that efforts to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, can actually have a positive effect.

March 24, 2020

Cardiologist nets huge profits selling COVID-19 tests, officials warn against using them

A cardiologist in London has attracted significant media attention after reportedly selling at-home testing kits for the new coronavirus for more than $400—and racking up considerable profits.

March 24, 2020

Exercising while social distancing: recommendations in the face of COVID-19

Efforts to limit the spread of the new coronavirus have made all of us extra cautious about germs and familiar with the concept of social distancing—but that doesn’t mean all exercise has to be put on hold.

March 24, 2020

Emergency cardiovascular care and COVID-19: What healthcare providers need to know

The American Heart Association (AHA) has shared new recommendations for providing emergency cardiovascular care, including CPR, to patients with known or suspected COVID-19.

March 23, 2020

New clinical trial focused on pulmonary complications in COVID-19 patients

The Montreal Heart Institute has launched a new clinical trial aimed at improving care for patients who have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

March 23, 2020
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Heart patients have cause to be hypervigilant about COVID-19

Of COVID-19 patients who develop serious heart complications, most don’t see this problem until late in the disease’s progression. However, some are turning up with extensive heart inflammation at the outset.

March 20, 2020
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4 key considerations for managing cardiovascular patients with or without COVID-19

Cardiovascular care professionals must consider the concerns and views of healthcare workers, members of hospital/health system leadership and, not least, patients—whether the latter are infected with COVID-19 or not.

March 20, 2020

Amazon Web Services commits $20M to COVID-19 diagnostic program

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is jumping in to help curb the spread of COVID-19 with a new Diagnostic Development Initiative to support customers working on bringing better, more accurate diagnostic solutions to market.

March 20, 2020