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.

7 COVID vaccine complications: The radiologist's role in identifying adverse reactions
Although serious adverse events related to COVID-19 vaccines are rare, some are life-threatening. It is important that radiologists are aware of how these complications present.
AHA issues a scientific statement on COVID-19 cardiac arrhythmias
The objective of the AHA scientific statement is to review the available evidence on for better management of cardiac arrhythmias from COVID causes that are still encountered on a regular basis.
History of COVID-19 doubles long-term risk of heart attack, stroke or death
A patient's blood type appears to play a major role in their odds of developing cardiovascular issues after COVID-19, researchers found.
Ultra-high field MRI implicates long COVID in brainstem damage
Researchers have used 7T MRI to demonstrate that former COVID-19 inpatients are susceptible to persistent brainstem abnormalities associated with long-haul COVID symptoms.
Monitoring acute heart patients at home linked to considerable cost savings
The new report could go on to help guide decisions made by CMS and hospital leadership teams for years to come.

The pandemic's impact on statin prescriptions

The analysis, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, included more than 20,000 patient encounters.

September 24, 2021

A closer look at COVID-19's initial impact on cardiovascular care

Low-income countries were hit especially hard by the pandemic.

September 23, 2021

FDA approves Pfizer booster shot for older adults

The Food and Drug Administration has approved booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

September 23, 2021

Pfizer can’t find enough pregnant women to enroll in vaccine study

Pfizer and BioNTech are having trouble finding enough participants to enroll in a study of COVID-19 vaccines in expectant mothers.

September 22, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by 9M years

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaved more than nine million years off aggregate life expectancy in the U.S.

September 22, 2021

Practice interruptions skyrocketed in April 2020 due to COVID-19

The pandemic also seems to have led to many older physicians leaving their jobs altogether.

September 21, 2021

RSNA expects more international attendees this year after U.S. relaxes COVID-19 travel restrictions

The society said it has no plans, as of yet, to add new safeguards following the Biden administration's announcement on Monday.

September 20, 2021

HHS announces $25.5 billion in COVID-19 funding for providers

The funding includes $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan resources for providers who treat Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicare patients.

September 17, 2021

COVID-19

7 COVID vaccine complications: The radiologist's role in identifying adverse reactions

AHA issues a scientific statement on COVID-19 cardiac arrhythmias

History of COVID-19 doubles long-term risk of heart attack, stroke or death

Ultra-high field MRI implicates long COVID in brainstem damage

Monitoring acute heart patients at home linked to considerable cost savings