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• Antiviral Drugs Tied to Heart Issue in COVID-19 Patients
• ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ Has Risen During Pandemic: Study
• AHA News: Why Stay in Touch While Keeping Distant? It’s Only Human
• Sleepless After Bypass Surgery? Try a Morning Walk

JOURNAL UPDATE

Incidence of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Up During COVID-19

• Patterns Changing for Heart Disorder Hospitalizations in Canada
• Half of Individuals With MI at Age 50 or Younger Are Smokers
• Statin Use May Cut All-Cause, CVD Mortality in Those 75 and Older

MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY

June 2020 Briefing - Cardiology

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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW) will turn up on occasion in the office of a family or general practitioner, and the response to this finding will vary depending upon the experience (specific to the condition) of the provider and the symptoms, if any, of the patient.

The Wrongly Famous in Medical History

In medical history, there have been instances wherein, one gained “name” and “fame” for “describing” a particular condition or “performing” a procedure, when in fact, someone else had already described or performed that procedure. Some conditions have been wrongly named after individuals…

Chemotherapy and cardiac toxicity - the lesser of two evils

One of the most dreaded side effects of certain chemotherapy agents is their effect on the heart. The paradox comes from the fact that these drugs, while only a handful, are among the few chemotherapy agents with a substantial survival benefit. In some cases their use is unavoidable.

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Acute dyspnea (shortness of breath)

Dyspnea (shortness of breath) is a term used to characterize a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that is comprised of qualitatively distinct…

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RE: Investigational Topical Minocycline Gel for Acne Advances to Phase III Development

As I understand, this is a great step of development that we can use to save many people from horrible diseases. and i also hope Dr.Lain and your partners…

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