Episode 955: Cardiac Effects of COVID-19

Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: What is the oculocardiac reflex? The oculocardiac reflex occurs when pressure or traction is put onto the globe of the eye or extraocular muscles that causes increased stimulus to the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve (C ...  Afficher plus

Contributor: Jeffrey Olson, MD Educational Pearls: What are they? A flexible balloon and suction tube that we insert into the esophagus and into the stomach to stop bleeding. When to use? Typically used for variceal bleeding. Use whenever the patient is too unstable to be transfe ...  Afficher plus

A new European Society of Cardiology clinical consensus statement deals with cardiovascular disease prevention and management in COVID-19, including cardiac long COVID. The report's lead author, Vassilios Vassiliou, MBBS, PhD, MA, discusses the guidance and key questions that rem ...  Afficher plus

it describes the effects of patients after they have had COVID 19 

AF triggers, rising BP during the pandemic, long COVID, cardiac arrest care, and social media are the topics John Mandrola, MD discusses in this week's podcast. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/twic I – AF Triggers - Alcoholic Drinks Sta ...  Afficher plus

Dr. Linda Chu discusses COVID vaccine-associated myocarditis with Dr. Kate Hanneman. "Myocardial Injury Pattern at MRI in COVID-19 Vaccine-associated Myocarditis". Myocardial Injury Pattern at MRI in COVID-19 Vaccine–associated Myocarditis. Fronza et al. Radiology 2022; 304:553–5 ...  Afficher plus