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Cardiovascular disease development in COVID-19 patients admitted to a tertiary medical centre in Iran

The British Journal of Cardiology

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have been reported to occur in a significant number of patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We report our experience regarding the occurrence of symptomatic and asymptomatic CVDs in COVID-19 patients. In this cross-sectional study, 690 COVID-19 patients were included.

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Cardiology update: Should mRNA vaccine myocarditis be a contraindication to future COVID-19 vaccinations ?

Dr. Anish Koka

Myopericarditis is a now a well reported complication associated with Sars-Cov-2 (COVID-19) vaccinations. The diagnosis was made based on classic findings of inflammation on an electrocardiogram associated with acute chest pain. Abnormal cardiac biomarkers suggested damage to the heart muscle confirming myocarditis.

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COVID-19 myocarditis illusions

Dr. Anish Koka

I’m a cardiologist, and the first disconnect that became glaringly obvious very quickly was the impact COVID was having on the heart. As I walked through COVID rooms in the Spring of 2020 trying to hold my breath, I waited for a COVID cardiac tsunami. There never was a cardiac tsunami from COVID. But it got worse.