Coronary Artery Disease Journal

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Background It is unclear how COVID-19 pandemic affected care and outcomes among patients who are diagnosed with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the USA. Results There were 1 050 905 hospitalizations with STEMI, and there was an 8.2% of hospitalizations had a diagnosis of COVID-19, and the mortality was 11.5%

COVID-19 52

COVID-19 STEMI Inpatient Hospital 52

ECG Cases

APRIL 14, 2020

In this ECG Cases blog we look at 6 patients who presented with cardiorespiratory symptoms, possibly from COVID and illustrate the dangers of anchoring, being hypervigilant for cardiovascular complications, and why testing for COVID in patients being admitted for ACS is important.

COVID-19 52

COVID-19 Blog Embolism Pulmonary 52

Open Heart

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Aims We evaluated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital admission and quality of care for acute coronary syndrome. Data on 21 001 patients were included (7057 ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), 7649 non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and 6295 unstable angina).

COVID-19 52

COVID-19 Hospital Myocardial Infarction Angina 52

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2024

Background Despite the crucial role of Chest pain centers (CPCs) in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) management, China's mortality rate for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has remained stagnant. Conclusion CPC quality control metrics affect STEMI mortality based on Killip class.

Myocardial Infarction 59

Myocardial Infarction Chest Pain COVID-19 Catheterization Laboratory 59

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 21, 2023

ECG met STEMI criteria and was labeled STEMI by computer interpretation. J waves can also be induced by Occlusion MI (5), STEMI mimics including takotsubo and myocarditis complicated by ventricular arrhythmias (6, 7), and subarachnoid hemorrhage with VF (8). Take home : Not all STEs are STEMIs or OMIs. What do you think?

STEMI 52

STEMI Bradycardia Arrhythmia Cardiac Arrest 52

The American Journal of Cardiology

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Publication date: Available online 1 December 2023 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Craig R.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Myocardial Infarction STEMI 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

This is a 30-something healthy patient presented with COVID pneumonia who presented to the ED. An elevated troponin in a COVID patient confers about 4x the risk of mortality than a normal one. Beware elevated troponins in COVID patients. He was moderately hypoxic. There is minimal, probably normal STE in V2-V6. 3–8 Shi et al.

Cardiac Arrest 52

Cardiac Arrest COVID-19 Myocardial Infarction Cardiogenic Shock 52