COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), represents a global health crisis. Cough, fever, and shortness of breath are the most common reported symptoms; however, neurological and gastroenterological manifestations can also be present1. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) has been shown to act as a co-receptor to facilitate coronavirus entry by efficiently binding … Read more
As we are starting to live with the facts that COVID-19 is not leaving us any time soon, sense of danger and urgency start to fade away. More than two years have passed, we have made great strides in combating the pandemics. With advanced technologies, vaccine and antiviral drug developments provide us potential means out … Read more
The last day of the amazing #AHA20 featured a series of COVID-19-related research presentations. First, data from the AHA COVID-19 Registry, a large database collecting data about COVID-19 patients and outcomes around the country, were shared. The registry includes data from 109 hospitals and over 22,500 records of patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19. Notably, … Read more
August is traditionally very busy month in the pediatric cardiology office; visits for “sports clearance” flood the schedule due to something picked up on a high school sports physical such as chest pain. Most of these will be non-cardiac and receive reassurance; however, the cardiac causes in the pediatric population can be quite distressing. With … Read more