Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Though less prevalent in younger patients, occlusion MI may occur and requires the same early interventions as older patients. - - Pericarditis and myocarditis should be a diagnosis of exclusion. Long-COVID and Post-COVID Health Complications: An Up-to-Date Review on Clinical Conditions and Their Possible Molecular Mechanisms.

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Dr. Anish Koka

JUNE 5, 2023

A national study from Korea published in the European Heart Journal sheds important new light on complications related to COVID vaccine related myocarditis. The KDCA also established a reporting system with a legal obligation for special adverse events including myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 21, 2023

Internat J Arrhyth 2020 Uesako H, Fukikawa H, Hashimoto S, et al. Prominent J waves and ventricular fibrillation caused by myocarditis and pericarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. The relationship between J wave and ventricular tachycardia during Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

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Dr. Anish Koka

JANUARY 1, 2023

Myopericarditis is a now a well reported complication associated with Sars-Cov-2 (COVID-19) vaccinations. The case reports Case 1 involves a 26 year old man who developed pericarditis after the Pfizer vaccine. Pericarditis, an inflammation of the sac the heart lives in, developed about 7 days after the Pfizer vaccine.

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Heart BMJ

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Background Studies predating widespread COVID-19 vaccination identified patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) as a group at increased risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19. Here we evaluate the impact of vaccination on COVID-19 outcomes among patients with CHD. vs 15.8%) and mortality rates (0.5%

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Dr. Anish Koka

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

(Published with permission, only the relevant names have been changed/redacted) Dear Vaccine Exemption Review Committee, I am writing this letter on behalf of John Smith DOB: xx/xx/xx in regard to a mandate from xxxx Health that Mr. Smith receive a second dose of an mRNA vaccine to complete his primary COVID-19 vaccine series.

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