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Cardiac rehabilitation still underutilized despite proven advantages

Cardiac rehabilitation still underutilized despite proven advantages

Announcing a brand new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Consistent evidence gathered over a few years supports the advantages of cardiac rehabilitation, including decreases in mortality and hospitalizations, and increase in quality of life. In a single study of 601,099 Medicare patients older than 65 years with coronary disease, 5-year mortality was […]

Examining the cardiac pathology in fatal cases of yellow fever

Examining the cardiac pathology in fatal cases of yellow fever

In a recent study published in eBioMedicine, researchers examined the histopathological features and immunohistochemical and proteomic characteristics of yellow fever (YF)-related myocardial damage. Study: Understanding yellow fever-associated myocardial injury: an autopsy study. Image Credit: nechaevkon/Shutterstock.com Background Yellow fever is characterised by a hemorrhagic fever of viral etiology with significant morbidity prevalent in portions of Africa and South […]

No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause sudden cardiac arrest or myocarditis in athletes

No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause sudden cardiac arrest or myocarditis in athletes

It’s now almost a rule of thumb: As soon as an athlete falls to the bottom with a sudden cardiac arrest, social media is awash with claims that COVID-19 vaccinations are responsible. This was the case with English footballer Charlie Wyke, cyclist Sonny Colbrelli and, most recently, with college basketballer, and son of LeBron, Bronny […]