STEMI and COVID-19: when two potential killers join up
Is COVID responsible for myocardial injury (including STEMI) or is it an innocent bystander? View this case of a male patient, 70+ years with clear COVID symptoms for several days, presenting with chest pain starting about 3h before admission. Past history: permanent Afib on Eliquis.
11 Nov 2020
STEMI and COVID-19: when two potential killers join up
Is COVID responsible for myocardial injury (including STEMI) or is it an innocent bystander? View this case of a male patient, 70+ years with clear COVID symptoms for several days, presenting with chest pain starting about 3h before admission. Past history: permanent Afib on Eliquis.
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Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Ljubljana, Slovenia
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