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

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Imge courtesy of Won-Young Kim from Chung-Ang University milla1cf Thu, 01/11/2024 - 08:30 January 11, 2024 — Acute cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19 , such as heart failure, thrombosis, and dysrhythmia, are associated with increased mortality.

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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.

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Syncope and ST Elevation on the Prehospital ECG

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

He was admitted for monitoring, as his risk of a ventricular dysrhythmia as cause of the syncope is high ( very high due to HFrEF and ischemic cardiomyopathy ). Nevertheless, I don't think a thrombosis related type I MI was ruled out here simply because the patient refused further evaluation.

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A man in his 30s with cardiac arrest and STE on the post-ROSC ECG

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

As in all ischemia interpretations with OMI findings, the findings can be due to type 1 AMI (example: acute coronary plaque rupture and thrombosis) or type 2 AMI (with or without fixed CAD, with severe regional supply/demand mismatch essentially equaling zero blood flow).