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

“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

TAVR – modern valve replacement without surgery

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

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.

Pesco-Mediterranean diet with intermittent fasting

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

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

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