Critically ill COVID-19 patients are 10 times more likely to develop cardiac arrhythmias

Study suggests cardiac arrests and arrhythmias are likely triggered by systemic illness, not solely due to the viral infection itself Date: June 22, 2020 Source 1: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Patients with COVID-19 who Read More …

No evidence blanket ‘do-not-resuscitate’ orders for COVID-19 patients are necessary; investigators urge caution

Date: May 22, 2020 Source 1: American Heart Association Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: It’s inappropriate to consider blanket do-not-resuscitate orders for COVID-19 patients because adequate data is not yet available on US survival rates for in-hospital resuscitation of COVID-19 patients Read More …