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Percutaneous Contrast Echocardiography-guided Intramyocardial Injection and Cell Delivery in a Large Preclinical Model
Published on: January 21, 2018
Ishan Asokan1, Soniya V Rabadia1, Eric H Yang2,3
1Department of Medicine, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Insights
This study retracts a statement regarding cardiovascular disease and COVID-19 drug therapy. The authors are removing specific content due to the article's retraction.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Medical Ethics
Background:
- A previous study on COVID-19, cardiovascular disease, and drug therapy has been retracted.
- A specific statement within the original publication requires removal.
Purpose of the Study:
- To formally retract a statement concerning cardiovascular disease and COVID-19 drug therapy.
- To address the implications of the article's retraction on published findings.
Main Methods:
- Review of the original publication and retraction notice.
- Identification of the specific statement to be removed.
Main Results:
- The statement "Cardiovascular Disease and COVID-19" on page 2 of the original article is to be removed.
- The retraction impacts the scientific record concerning COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease.
Conclusions:
- The removal of the statement is a necessary correction following the article's retraction.
- This action aims to maintain the integrity of scientific literature.
Abstract:
In light of the recent retraction of the New England Journal of Medicine article entitled "Cardiovascular Disease, Drug Therapy, and Mortality in COVID-19" (Mehra et al., full citation provided below), the authors would like to remove the following statement, which appeared on page 2, under the heading Cardiovascular Disease and COVID-19.
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