American Heart Association President-Elect Donald Lloyd-Jones, M.D., discussed highlights of the AHA Scientific Sessions 2020 with HD Live!
Cognitive Exercises May Lower Risk for Postoperative Delirium
Cognitive prehabilitation reduced delirium among older adults undergoing major noncardiac surgery
WHO: Remdesivir Not Advised for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Evidence to date has not shown clinically important effects on mortality, need for mechanical ventilation
Third COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Effectiveness
The AstraZeneca vaccine becomes the third to show good effectiveness
AHA: Blacks, Hispanics Make Up 53 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths
Mortality, MACE rates among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 did not differ by race, ethnicity
Chimpanzee Adenovirus COVID-19 Vaccine Promising in Seniors
Immunogenicity similar across age groups; vaccine better tolerated in older versus younger adults
AHA: Care for Type 2 Myocardial Infarction Patients Varies
Just over half of patients with type 2 MI seen by a cardiologist in hospital; most did not see a cardiologist for follow-up care
FDA-Authorized Alpha-Defensin Lateral Flow Test Highly Accurate
Test demonstrates good performance for rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection around joint implants
Vegans Have Increased Risk for Total, Main-Site Fractures
Association attenuated slightly with adjustment for dietary calcium and/or protein but still significant