Cardiac POCUS: Another Tool in the Armory.

Introduction: This study assessed the educational impact of hybrid cardiac Point of Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) training in a community-based academic setting.

Methods: Internal Medicine and Medicine/Pediatrics residents across all post-graduate years (PGY) at a midwestern medical school under-took a structured hybrid (online and hands-on teaching) model of POCUS training. Anonymous surveys with Likert-type scale responses were administered before and after the curriculum.

Prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in COVID-19 related mortality in the United States.

Background: Several cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and sequelae have been associated with COVID-19. Little is known about the distribution of CVD conditions in COVID-19 related deaths in the US population.

Methods: The public-use dataset by CDC, "Conditions Contributing to COVID-19 Deaths, by State and Age, Provisional 2020-2021", was abstracted as of August 1, 2021.

Decreased Renal Function is Associated with Heart Failure Readmissions.

Introduction Heart failure (HF) is one of the most common causes of hospitalization and readmissions. Approximately six million Americans are living with HF. Among patients with HF, hospitalization rate in the United States is higher for those over age 65, making it one of the leading causes of hospitalization in this age group.