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.

Pain, pride and a renewed sense of purpose: Radiology residents reflect on their time in a COVID care unit

Two trainees with New York-Presbyterian Hospital shared their experiences in Clinical Radiology.

November 6, 2020

Risk of death, disability after stroke much higher for COVID-19 patients

Experiencing a stroke while your body is already battling COVID-19 can be especially dangerous, this new study suggests.

November 6, 2020

Health execs implementing AI undaunted by COVID

Almost half the 540-participant cohort is already using at least one form of AI.

November 6, 2020

Just 6.9% of COVID-related clinical trials are focused on cardiovascular therapies

The study's authors looked at nearly 3,000 clinical trials related to the ongoing pandemic.

November 5, 2020

Backward tracing busts COVID clusters, as Japan has found and shown

Japan must be doing something in its war on COVID that Western Europe and the United States aren’t doing in their respective homelands.

November 4, 2020

Teleradiologists’ accuracy diagnosing COVID-19 underscores remote reading’s importance during emergencies

Senior radiologists agreed with their remote peers' interpretations in most instances, according to a new multi-center study published in European Radiology.

November 3, 2020

More than half a year into COVID crisis, PPE was still scarce at many nursing homes

An analysis of data submitted to CMS by around 15,000 U.S. nursing homes has found 226,500 residents were at heightened risk for contracting COVID-19 in August.

November 3, 2020

Cardiologists detail why blood clots are so common among COVID-19 patients

"In patients with COVID-19, we continue to see a relentless, self-amplifying cycle of inflammation and clotting in the body," one researcher said.

November 2, 2020

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