Publications by authors named "E Spatz"
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Cardiac symptoms can affect individuals who had mild COVID-19 and no prior heart issues, and cardiac MRI can detect these hidden issues linked to long-term heart problems.
- This study tests a new treatment combining low-dose prednisolone and losartan against a placebo in people with post-COVID heart inflammation, with assessments like cardiac MRI and exercise testing.
- The main goal is to see if the treatment improves left ventricular ejection fraction after 16 weeks, while also monitoring changes in symptoms and safety over a year for 280 participants.
Article Synopsis
- The "2024 Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Stroke" updates the previous 2014 guidelines, providing new strategies for preventing strokes in individuals without a prior history.
- A thorough review of relevant literature from various databases was conducted to inform these updated recommendations, ensuring they are based on the latest research.
- The guidelines emphasize the preventability of strokes and include new sex-specific recommendations, aligning with the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8, while also updating previous recommendations based on recent research findings.
