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Chung-Ang University Study Looks at Cardiovascular Risks in COVID-19 Survivors

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Researchers analyze primary and secondary cardiovascular outcomes in 132,784 inpatients with COVID-19 (October 8, 2020 to September 30, 2021) and 31,173 inpatients with non-COVID-19 pneumonia (January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019) in Korea. The results indicate a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in COVID-19 patients.

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A Child with Blunt Trauma

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Blunt cardiac injury my result in : 1) Acute myocardial rupture with tamponade 2) Valve rupture (tricuspid, aortic, mitral) 3) Coronary thrombosis or dissection (and thus Acute MI) from direct coronary blunt injury 4) Dysrhythmias of all kinds. Localized bleeding from contusion could cause hemopericardium even without rupture.

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This patient’s severe aortic stenosis (AS) and associated severe cardiogenic shock likely created the ECG pattern, resulting in a very difficult challenge for our inpatient team. As I met the paramedics and cath team in the lab, I was ready to see severe coronary disease (CAD), but the vessels were non-obstructive.