Medscape Medical News

• COVID-19: More Hydroxychloroquine Data From France Further promising data from the Marseille group on the impact of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 patients have been posted, but one French expert warns that doubts remain over the quality of the results.
  Medscape Medical News, March 30, 2020
• ACC 2020Safe to Skip Post-TAVR Clopidogrel in Patients on OAC for AF The bleeding risk went up in such patients on oral anticoagulation who then added clopidogrel in POPULAR-TAVI, and being on OAC alone didn't raise ischemic risk. Some experts question its methods.
  Medscape Medical News, March 30, 2020
• Rising US Temperatures, Rising Rates of Mental Disorders High climatic temperatures are correlated with self-reported mental health problems, especially when there are 10 hot days in a row, new research suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, March 30, 2020
• ASRS Guidance on Managing COVID-19 Risk in Retinal Procedures Retinal specialists need to weigh the risk for vision loss against the risk for COVID-19 when deciding which patients need to be seen urgently vs those whose treatment can be delayed.
  Medscape Medical News, March 30, 2020
• ACC 2020CARAVAGGIO Expands DOAC Pool in Cancer-related VTE Randomized but open-label data show apixaban was noninferior to dalteparin for efficacy but with less major bleeding, including problematic GI bleeds.
  Medscape Medical News, March 29, 2020
• ACC 2020PRONOMOS: Rivaroxaban Bests Enoxaparin for VTE Prophylaxis New trial results show rivaroxaban was not only noninferior but superior to enoxaparin in reducing venous thromboembolism after nonmajor orthopedic surgery.
  Medscape Medical News, March 29, 2020
• ACC 2020Tepid Response to TAVR in Low-risk Patients With Bicuspid Valves While it's reasonable to consider TAVR in this population, observers questioned its value over surgery in these typically younger patients.
  Medscape Medical News, March 29, 2020
• COVID-19 Daily: New Hydroxychloroquine Data, Dire PPE Shortages These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
  Medscape Medical News, March 29, 2020
• Steps to Boost Your Facility's Capacity Before COVID-19 Surge Hits A physician leader and a health workforce expert offer recommendations in preparing for an expected rise in COVID-19 cases. Knowledge about local trends in infection rates is key to preparedness.
  Medscape Medical News, March 29, 2020
• ACC 2020UK TAVI: Similar Outcomes to Surgery in Real World The trial confirms that the results of previous trials in low- to intermediate-risk patients can also be replicated in real-world clinical practice.
  Medscape Medical News, March 29, 2020
• Survey Shows Just How Dire PPE Shortages Are at Many Hospitals Only 12% of facilities surveyed have received supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile, researchers from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology report.
  Medscape Medical News, March 29, 2020
• ACC 2020Larger Absolute Rivaroxaban Benefit in Diabetes: COMPASS The new vascular low dose of rivaroxaban has gotten off to a slow start, but these new subgroup results may stimulate use in patients with diabetes and stable coronary or peripheral artery disease.
  Medscape Medical News, March 29, 2020
• ACC 2020Primordial Cardiovascular Prevention Draws Closer New results suggest that genetic predisposition to cardiovascular disease can be overcome by low lifetime exposure to LDL cholesterol and high systolic blood pressure.
  Medscape Medical News, March 29, 2020
• ACC 2020Rivaroxaban Plus Aspirin Safely Benefits PAD Patients Results of VOYAGER-PAD show a combined regimen of rivaroxaban and aspirin was safe and reduced ischemic events in peripheral arterial disease patients after lower limb revascularization.
  Medscape Medical News, March 28, 2020
• ACC 2020VICTORIA: Vericiguat Seen as Novel Success in High-Risk HFrEF The relative risk reduction was modest, but experts say the benefit in absolute terms was remarkable for already well-treated patients, who are some of the hardest to keep out of the hospital.
  Medscape Medical News, March 28, 2020
• COVID-19: Telemedicine Gets Real, Real Fast Across Neurology In the face of COVID-19, neurologists working in stroke, epilepsy, dementia, and other subspecialties are tasked with a quick pivot from in-office patient visits to a new era of online consultations.
  Medscape Medical News, March 28, 2020
• COVID-19 Daily: Ventilator Rationing, Fast-Turnaround Tests These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
  Medscape Medical News, March 28, 2020
• HHS Investigating Complaints Over Ventilator Rationing in Disabled Advocates say that ventilator plans discriminate against people with mental and physical disabilities.
  Medscape Medical News, March 28, 2020
• FDA OKs Emergency Use of Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19 Patients As the number of US patients infected with COVID-19 continues to rise, the FDA is facilitating access to COVID-19 convalescent plasma for use in patients with serious or life-threatening infections.
  Medscape Medical News, March 28, 2020
• ACC 2020More Than 1 in 3 Cardiologists Burned Out, Many Ready to Bolt 'These are not great signals, I think they're shocking, quite frankly,' one observer remarked.
  Medscape Medical News, March 28, 2020