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

Jan 14, 2022adminHeart Disease#covid19. #coronavirus, #myocarditis

“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

VITAMIN C and COVID

Jan 8, 2022adminHeart Disease#covid19. #coronavirus, #supplements, #vitaminc

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

TAVR – modern valve replacement without surgery

Jan 8, 2022admin1 CommentHeart Disease

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

COVID-19 related arrhythmia during active infection and post recovery

Jul 1, 2021adminBlogs, Heart Disease#covid19. #coronavirus, #covidatrialfibrilation, #covidheartblock, #covidtachycardia

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.

Diastolic Heart Failure

Apr 30, 2021admin2 CommentsHeart Disease

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

Covid 19 Vaccination

Mar 31, 2021adminHeart Disease#covid19. #coronavirus

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

Pesco-Mediterranean diet with intermittent fasting

Sep 26, 2020admin1 CommentHeart Disease#diet #weightloss

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

Atrial fibrillation – most frequent questions

Jun 10, 2020adminBlogs, Heart Disease

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? .

One year after TAVR, joining family for a 5k!

Jun 8, 2020admin1 CommentBlogs, Heart Disease, Power of Beauty

I can’t express my happiness when I read this Facebook post; with the family permission , I’ll share with you “This morning, my Illinois family and I walked the 2020 5k Head for the Cure, virtual walk to raise money and awareness for Brain Cancer in honor of my nephew, who by the way is

Nurses have an inner drive to mankind and humanity. Behind the mask at Good Shepherd Hospital

Apr 26, 2020adminBlogs, Heart Disease, Power of Beauty

Daily Herald acknowledged the health care efforts at Good Shepherd Hospital, by publishing artistic pictures from COVID unit, taken by one of us , Amy Jo Badowsky . There is no fear in these pictures, but a gracious love to mankind and humanity , in the middle of a devastating pandemic I made rounds at

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Category Archives: Heart Disease

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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