By Ahmed El-Medany In a case series of 23 male patients, by Montgomery et al (2021), myocarditis was identified within 4 days of administration of…
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The ECHOES cardiovascular digital twin: the brain assist device needed to make sense of data overload?
By Ahmed El-Medany Presented by Prof Tim Chico, Honorary Consultant Cardiologist and Professor of Cardiovascular medicine, University of Sheffield. The Digital Innovation in Cardiology session…
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Artificial Intelligence, precision phenotyping and risk prediction in cardiomyopathy
By Ahmed El-Medany Presented by Prof O’Regan, MRC Investigator and Consultant Radiologist, Imperial College London The Digital Innovation in Cardiology session at BCS 2021 was…
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Women in Cardiology: Building a Healthy Culture
Highlights from the BCS 2021 Virtual Conference By Saadia Aslam Speakers: Dr Derek and Emma Harrington: Cardiology through my daughter’s eyesDr Rebecca Dobson: Back to the…
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Prevalence of LA thrombus despite guideline directed anticoagulation – results from a meta-analysis
Taken directly from the American College of Cardiology A summary by Sarah Kohnstamm, MD, FACC Quick Takes This meta-analysis set out to answer the prevalence of…
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Can artificial intelligence guide novice operators to obtain echocardiographic scans with limited diagnostic utility?
By A. Narang et al In this prospective, multi-centre diagnostic study by Narang et al, a cohort of 8 nurses without prior ultrasonography experience used…
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Impact of wearable devices on clinical outcomes and health care utilisation in AF patients
Summary taken directly from the American College of Cardiology Quick Takes Patients with AF who use wearable devices for detection of AF are more than…
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Reversal agents for DOACs – a recent meta-analysis
By Saadia Aslam Major bleeding that requires hospitalisation occurs in 2% to 3.5% of patients that take DOACs. Some of these patients may require reversal…
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British Society of CMR survey reveals high levels of regional variation and poor equity in access to CMR
By Ahmed El-Medany Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is widely available and established in the United Kingdom (UK) with high scan volumes by international standards. The…
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HOLIDAY Monitors: Alcohol Consumption Significantly Increases Risk of AFib Episode
Taken directly from the American College of Cardiology One glass of wine, beer or other alcoholic beverage may significantly increase the risk of an atrial…
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