Background: Studies addressing the utility of cardiac telemetry monitoring for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia (PNA) is sparse. Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 PNA are at higher risk for cardiac complications (1-3), thus many hospitals instituted mandatory cardiac telemetry monitoring for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 PNA. However, there is scant data assessing the utility of cardiac [...]

Background: Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is the most common cause of wide complex tachycardia and a potentially fatal cardiac rhythm disorder. Ventricular arrhythmias, including VT, cause approximately 25% of sudden cardiac deaths. Some studies have proposed a dose-response relationship between VT burden and risk of mortality; however, these studies may have been limited by the inclusion [...]

Case Presentation: A 39-year-old man presented with family history of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). He reported palpitations with exercise. Cascade genetic testing was positive for plakophilin-2 gene mutation. EKG demonstrated sinus bradycardia with possible epsilon wave in V1 and right-axis deviation. Transthoracic echocardiogram was normal. Cardiac MRI (CMR) showed right ventricular free wall thinning [...]

Case Presentation: A 39-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the ED with dyspnea on exertion, palpitations, orthopnea, lightheadedness, anxiety, 100-pound weight loss over a 2-year period, and swelling in his left lower extremity. Upon admission, the patient was tachycardic and tachypneic. EKG was significant for new onset atrial fibrillation with RVR, [...]

Case Presentation: 36-year-old female with no past medical history presents with vomiting and abdominal pain after eating a meal. Symptoms were accompanied by diaphoresis, dizziness, and palpitations. On arrival to the hospital, patient’s vital signs were stable. Labs were significant for WBC 11 K/cumm, AST 64 U/L, ALT 47 U/L. Computed tomography of the abdomen/pelvis [...]

Case Presentation: A 73-year-old woman with type II diabetes presented with right eye pain and decreased vision. On exam, she had right eye periorbital edema, conjunctival injection, and corneal opacification. Laboratory studies revealed Streptococcus pneumoniae bloodstream infection and meningitis. Imaging demonstrated leptomeningeal enhancement, debris in the occipital horns and fourth ventricle consistent with ventriculitis, and [...]