FDA recommends four steps for safely dealing with food: Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill. • The greatest risk of contracting viruses when shopping is from touching a shopping cart, or basket. As noted, coronaviruses can remain on hard surfaces such as steel and plastic (e.g., car door handles, building door handles, shopping cart/basket handles, elevator
ACC comments on Coronavirus and Cardiac Disease Respiratory viruses associated with epidemics include influenza virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East respiratory virus (MERS), H1N1 influenza, and now coronavirus 2019 (COVID-2019). Cardiovascular complications of influenza include myocarditis, acute myocardial infarction, and exacerbation of heart failure (HF) — all contributing to increased mortality. COVID-19 case
We welcome you all to our 4th yearly Echocardiography Conference , at Good Shepherd Hospital 4.5 CME available as a certificate at the end of the conference PowerPoint presentation available at website drstaicu.com Conference schedule 4-4.15 Echo 2019 Introduction – Dr Staicu , organizer, moderator 4.15- 4.45 Dr Tim Alikakos – Echocardiography role in PFO
Invasive procedural therapy for vein insufficiency has been proven to be safe and efficient . The following procedures are FDA approved in US : Ablation with Laser or Radiofrequency – shrinking and collapsing the faulty vein, resulting in vein scaring Phlebectomy – removal of bulging varicosities Sclerotherapy – chemical destruction of the vein. What is a
Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation is a life long disease , without a cure but with multiple therapy options . A step up approach is usually used , starting with “minimal side effects ” medications and move to the next option, if symptoms are persistent; the next level therapy is more efficient but with more
Coronavirus and us . Where do we stand
I get so many calls regarding cardiac conditions and coronavirus . We get calls regarding beneficial / harmful effect of ACEI and ARB , due to conflicting data published recently We get concerned calls about NSAID and Ibuprofen réaction with coronavirus All these concerns are right , since medical evidence is swinging its opinion and
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