AED Drones; Endometriosis and Blood Clots; Wonky PFO Closure Risk
(MedPage Today) -- A pilot study has drones flying automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to patients during real 911 calls for cardiac arrest in two counties in North Carolina and Virginia, said VCU Health. The cardioprotective benefits of...
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) equipped on drones have been deployed during real 911 calls for cardiac arrest in specific counties of North Carolina and Virginia, according to a pilot study conducted by VCU Health. In a separate study from The BMJ, tirzepatide, also known as Mounjaro, was found to provide cardioprotective benefits for individuals with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
The FDA recently issued a warning about a recall of Abiomed's catheter introducer kits for Impella heart pumps due to potential sheath leakage issues. Hospitals are advised to continue using the existing inventory while implementing measures to minimize leakage risks.
A study published in JAMA Cardiology revealed a U-shaped relationship between left ventricular size and mortality in a large cohort of hospitalized patients with heart failure. Researchers analyzing a large dataset found that patients with intermediate left ventricular size had higher mortality rates compared to those with larger or smaller ventricles.
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