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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. To add insult to injury, he contracted COVID 2 months after the second episode of pericarditis, but had no recurrence of the symptoms of pericarditis.

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Abstract 58: Socioeconomically Driven Reversal of Mortality Trends Among Patients With Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of Nationally Representative Data

Stroke Journal

Background:Nationwide data demonstrating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hemorrhagic stroke outcomes are lacking.Methods:We used the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2020) to identify adults (>=18 years) with primary intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) or subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). 2.51; SAH: 2.76, 1.68-4.54),

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Italy’s Pioneering Push for Telemedicine. Supported by AI

Cardiomatics

The system is decentralized with 19 regions and two autonomous provinces responsible for the delivery of health services through Local Health Units (ASLs). years, which has recovered well following a large decline due to COVID in 2020. This reflects the overall effectiveness of Italy’s health system.

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Rise of COVID's JN.1 Sub variant Cases in India in 2023

Wellnest

On Sunday, the nation reported 841 new instances of COVID-19, marking the most substantial daily increase in over 10 months. As India concludes 2023, the final fortnight of December has witnessed nearly 8,500 Covid-19 cases. There is a heightened awareness of caution as Covid-19 resurfaces during winter.

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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.

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Abstract 239: Effects of the COVID?19 Pandemic on Stroke Treatment in Australia

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Although Australia has been known to offer excellent stroke treatment and care services in recent years (Deloitte Access Economics, 2020), the rise of the COVID19 pandemic caused a reduction in resource availability and delays in stroke treatment.

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Abstract WMP76: Trends in ischemic stroke hospitalization and outcomes in the United States pre- and peri- COVID-19 pandemic: A National Inpatient Sample study

Stroke Journal

Importance:The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted healthcare systems worldwide, impacting the management of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). AIS hospitalizations from 2016 to 2021 were collected, comparing pre-&peri-pandemic periods. pre-COVID to 5.5% peri-COVID (p < 0.0001). of the cohort.