Meeting
Abstract Number: 144
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19), primarily a respiratory virus, can affect multiple organs, including the heart. Cardiac complications can affect 20-30% of COVID-19 patients and lead to worse morbidity and mortality. Cardiovascular complications can include myocarditis, acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and arrhythmias Myocarditis is a well-known complication among COVID-19 infections, with limited large-scale studies evaluating outcomes […]
Abstract Number: 658
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: We present a case of a 59 year old man with a history of HTN, T2DM (a1c 8.3%) and splenectomy in 1981 who presented with two weeks of progressive constipation, episodic flushing, sweating, palpitations and severe lightheadedness, no longer able to stand.On admission he was tachycardic to 140 and hypertensive to 200/120. CT […]