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Comparison of Clinical Outcomes in Patients with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and the Use of a Telemedicine App Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Center in Beijing, China, from August 2019 to March 2020.
CONCLUSIONS Telemedicine reduced the delay time of STEMI patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The difference in short-term adverse clinical outcomes was not statistically significant between patients who used the app and those who did not. PMID: 32938901 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Medical Science Monitor - September 18, 2020 Category: Research Tags: Med Sci Monit Source Type: research

The potential role of microvascular pathology in the neurological manifestations of coronavirus infection
We present the hypothesis that pre-existing vascular damage (due to aging, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension or other conditions) facilitates infiltration of the virus into the central nervous system (CNS), increasing neuro-inflammation and the likelihood o f neurological symptoms. We also discuss the role of a neuroinflammatory cytokine profile in both blood–brain barrier dysfunction and macrovascular disease (e.g. ischemic stroke and thromboembolism). Future studies are needed to better understand the involvement of the microvasculature in coronavi rus neuropathology, and to test the diagnostic potential o...
Source: Fluids and Barriers of the CNS - September 9, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Development of pulmonary embolism in a nonhospitalized patient with COVID-19 who did not receive venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.
CONCLUSION: This case suggests that nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19 may be at higher risk for VTE than patients with other medical illnesses and warrants further research into the risk of VTE in outpatients with COVID-19. PMID: 32780839 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - August 10, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Uppuluri EM, Shapiro NL Tags: Am J Health Syst Pharm Source Type: research

Malignant Cerebral Ischemia in A COVID-19 Infected Patient: Case Review and Histopathological Findings
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for an unprecedented worldwide pandemic that has severely impacted the United States. As the pandemic continues, a growing body of evidence suggests that infected patients may develop significant coagulopathy with resultant thromboembolic complications including deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, and ischemic stroke. However, this data is limited and comes from recent small case series and observational studies on stroke types, mechanisms, and outcomes.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 4, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Smit D. Patel, Ryan Kollar, Patrick Troy, Xianyuan Song, Mohammad Khaled, Augusto Parra, Mubashir Pervez Source Type: research

Lipoprotein(a) and Its Potential Association with Thrombosis and Inflammation in COVID-19: a Testable Hypothesis
AbstractPurpose of ReviewThe COVID-19 pandemic has infected over> 11 million as of today people worldwide and is associated with significant cardiovascular manifestations, particularly in subjects with preexisting comorbidities and cardiovascular risk factors. Recently, a predisposition for arterial and venous thromboses has been reported in COVID-19 infection. We hypothesize that besides conventional risk factors, subjects with elevated lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) may have a particularly high risk of developing cardiovascular complications.Recent FindingsThe Lp(a) molecule has the propensity for inhibiting endogenous fibrin...
Source: Current Atherosclerosis Reports - July 24, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Care for Patients with Stroke During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Suggestions for Preventing Secondary Stroke
Infection with the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causes the development of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and associated clinical symptoms, which typically presents as an upper respiratory syndrome such as pneumonia. Growing evidence indicates an increased prevalence of neurological involvement (e.g., in the form of stroke) during virus infection. COVID-19 has been suggested to be more than a lung infection because it affects the vasculature of the lungs and other organs and increases the risk of thrombosis.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 21, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Chien-Chih Wang, Jian-Kang Chao, Mong-Lien Wang, Yi-Ping Yang, Chien-Shiu Chien, Wei-Yi Lai, Yi-Chiang Yang, Yu-Hui Chang, Chen-Liang Chou, Chung-Lan Kao Source Type: research

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hyperacute stroke treatment: experience from a comprehensive stroke centre in Singapore
AbstractThe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is rapidly evolving and affecting healthcare systems across the world. Singapore has escalated its alert level to Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) Orange, signifying severe disease with community spread. We aimed to study the overall volume of AIS cases and the delivery of hyperacute stroke services during DORSCON Orange. This was a single-centre, observational cohort study performed at a comprehensive stroke centre responsible for AIS cases in the western region of Singapore, as well as providing care for COVID-19 patients. All AIS patients revie...
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - July 12, 2020 Category: Hematology Source Type: research

Infection as a trigger for cardiovascular disease
A variety of clinical infections including the current pandemic and a variety of physical events such as bee stings and trauma have been documented as triggers of acute cardiovascular illness such as venous thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, and stroke.1 –12 A number of factors have been proposed to explain this association between infection and acute cardiovascular disease including activation of various inflammatory molecules and platelets, endothelial dysfunction, and/or augmented sympathetic nervous activity with release of high levels of cate cholamines into the circulation.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - July 6, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Joseph S. Alpert Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

The Emerging Threat of (Micro)Thrombosis in COVID-19 and Its Therapeutic Implications.
Abstract The recent emergence of SARS-CoV-2 and the ensuing global pandemic has presented a health emergency of unprecedented magnitude. Recent clinical data has highlighted that COVID-19 is associated with a significant risk of thrombotic complications ranging from microvascular thrombosis, venous thromboembolic disease and stroke. Importantly, thrombotic complications are markers of severe COVID-19 and are associated with multi-organ failure and increased mortality. The evidence to date supports the concept that the thrombotic manifestations of severe COVID-19 is due to the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to invade endo¬...
Source: Circulation Research - June 25, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: McFadyen JD, Stevens H, Peter K Tags: Circ Res Source Type: research

Macrothrombosis and stroke in patients with mild Covid-19 infection.
We describe cases of patients in New York City presenting with stroke secondary to large vessel thrombosis without occlusion, incidentally found to have COVID-19 with only mild respiratory symptoms. This is in contrast to the venous thrombosis and microangiopathy that has been reported in patients with severe COVID-19. Our cases suggest that even in the absence of severe disease, patients with COVID-19 may be at increased risk of thrombus formation leading to stroke, perhaps due to viral involvement of the endothelium. Further systematic study is needed, since this may have implications for primary and secondary stroke pre...
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - May 27, 2020 Category: Hematology Authors: Fara MG, Stein LK, Skliut M, Morgello S, Fifi JT, Dhamoon MS Tags: J Thromb Haemost Source Type: research

Understanding the neurotropic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2: from neurological manifestations of COVID-19 to potential neurotropic mechanisms
AbstractCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a disease caused by the novel betacoronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), has become a global pandemic threat. The potential involvement of COVID-19 in central nervous system (CNS) has attracted considerable attention due to neurological manifestations presented throughout the disease process. In addition, SARS-CoV-2 is structurally similar to SARS-CoV, and both bind to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor to enter human cells. Thus, cells expressing ACE2, such as neurons and glial cells may act as targets and are thus vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Here, we have reviewed ...
Source: Journal of Neurology - May 25, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

COVID-19-Related Stroke
AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic is associated with neurological symptoms and complications including stroke. There is hypercoagulability associated with COVID-19 that is likely a “sepsis-induced coagulopathy” and may predispose to stroke. The SARS-CoV-2 virus binds to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) present on brain endothelial and smooth muscle cells. ACE2 is a key part of the renin angiotensin system (RAS) and a counterbalance to angiotensin-converting enzyme 1 (ACE1) and angiotensin II. Angiotensin II is proinflammatory, is vasoconstrictive, and promotes organ damage. Depletion of ACE2 by SARS-CoV-2 may tip the...
Source: Translational Stroke Research - May 6, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Forgetting “routine” deep venous thrombosis and stroke during COVID-19 is a parallel pandemic that will be costly if ignored
The current COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a huge strategic and clinical change within the UK National Health Service (NHS) to ensure that it can cope with the surge in demand of respiratory patients. However, when attention is acutely shifted, routine care will suffer and that could be deadly for some and enormously expensive for the NHS in the long term. Fig, A, shows the increasing public interest over time relating to COVID-19 search terms in the Google Trends health category for the United Kingdom (UK) over the last 30  days.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - April 29, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Steven K. Rogers, Michael Hughes Source Type: research

Telemedicine Is Here to Stay
COVID-19 has prompted a rapid adoption of telemedicine, a trend that some experts say could have a significant and lasting impact on the medical device industry. Jason Mills, a medtech analyst at Canaccord Genuity, shared conclusions earlier this week from three recent physician surveys that his firm conducted across the structural heart, robotic surgery, and stroke/venous thromboembolism fields. One of the key takeaways is that the overwhelming majority of doctors have "swiftly embraced" telemedicine during the crisis. A look at some of the major telemedicine players' earnings projectio...
Source: MDDI - April 15, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: COVID-19 Digital Health Source Type: news

MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for March 17, 2017
Say hello to MassDevice +5, a bite-sized view of the top five medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 5 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry. Get this in your inbox everyday by subscribing to our newsletters.   5. GlucoMe tackles connected diabetes management with acoustic data transmission The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention predict that by 2050, if current trends continue, 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. will have diabetes. The d...
Source: Mass Device - March 17, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: News Well Plus 5 Source Type: news

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