PROLONGED SYMPTOMS RARE IN COLLEGE ATHLETES FOLLOWING SARS-COV-2 INFECTION, HOWEVER, EXERTIONAL CHEST PAIN AFTER INFECTION WARRANTS FURTHER EVALUATION. Massachusetts General Hospital

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“Athletes who have exertional cardiopulmonary symptoms on return to exercise after COVID-19 should have a thorough symptom-guided clinical evaluation. This is true even for athletes who had negative initial cardiac testing after the resolution of acute symptoms. Cardiac MRI should be considered for athletes with exertional chest pain.” “Using a nationwide registry, cardiologists at Massachusetts

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VITAMIN C and COVID

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Vitamin C is a safe and inexpensive supplement, that gained attention during COVID and was part of treatment protocols in treating the virus. Clinical studies failed to show any benefits of Vitamin C in preventing Covid or decreasing the severity of the disease. Why doctors believe in Vitamin C It is an essential nutrient with

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TAVR – modern valve replacement without surgery

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In may 2021 Good Shepherd Hospital celebrated the 100 revolutionary TAVR procedure- replacing the diseased valve without surgery. TAVR (trans catheter aortic valve replacement) is a minimally invasive procedure that inserts a new valve without removing the old, damaged valve. TAVR is similar to placing a stent in an artery. It delivers a fully collapsible

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Omicron: A Guide to What We Know Now. Yale Medicine.

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Omicron: A spike in COVID-19 cases and potentially different symptoms First, some background. Omicron (or B.1.1.529) is a new coronavirus variant that was first identified in Botswana and South Africa in November—although later reports showed earlier cases in the Netherlands. The first case in the U.S. was reported on Dec. 1 in California. By Dec.

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COVID-19 related arrhythmia during active infection and post recovery

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Cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, complete heart block, and ventricular tachycardia may occur in patients infected, recovering and recovered from COVID-19. Over the last one year, I have seen a few cases of arrhythmia (heart block, inappropriate tachycardia, atrial fibrillation) in patients post Covid with mild cases of infection or even asymptomatic.

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Diastolic Heart Failure

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In short, Diastolic Heart Failure is a disease of age. Heart ages and wears down, like other organs,performing less than expected. Diastolic failure is typically seen in elderly patients and is considered to be an increase in stiffness of the heart with mild dysfunction of the left ventricle. It is so common in patients over

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Covid 19 Vaccination

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Covid vaccines ” To take or not to take “ Vaccines with FDA emergency use authorization include: • Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is 95% effective in preventing the COVID-19 virus with symptoms. This vaccine is for people age 16 and older. It requires two injections given 21 days apart. The second dose

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Pesco-Mediterranean diet with intermittent fasting

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Pesco-Mediterranean diet with intermittent fasting: The diet is a plant-rich diet rich in nuts with fish and seafood as the principle source of animal food. Known as the Pesco-Mediterranean diet, it is supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), which is the principle fat source, along with moderate amounts of dairy (particularly yogurt and cheese) and

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Atrial fibrillation – most frequent questions

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What is the cause of AF? Many times only aging of the heart, with associated changes in heart structure. Other causes include coronary artery disease hypertension diabetes thyroid dysfunction  Do I need a pacemaker? No. Pacemaker won’t treat or correct Atrial Fibrillation. Why do I still have palpitations if I’m taking my meds? .

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