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. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 21, 2023

Prominent J waves and ventricular fibrillation caused by myocarditis and pericarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. Can J Cardiol 2022 Kukla P, Jastrezebski M, Praefort W. This is the 2nd ECG from the February 8, 2022 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ).

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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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