Background: ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) presents a healthcare burden in the United States. However, STEMI patients with COVID-19 have elevated in-hospital mortality. The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for COVID-19 patients with STEMI is debated. We aimed to compare hospitalized STEMI patients with and without COVID-19, using a national database to understand the impact [...]

Case Presentation: The patient is a 24-year-old female with Situs Inversus Totalis (SIT), obesity, Stage D non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM), history of out of hospital cardiac arrest (ventricular fibrillation arrest) with subsequent dual chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) placement who was managed as an outpatient on home inotrope therapy as a bridge pending left ventricular assist [...]

Case Presentation: A 53-year-old Vietnamese monk living in a rural Texas monastery presented with fatigue, muscle aches, and fever that progressed to respiratory distress after a two-week delay in seeking care. He was intubated and sedated at a tertiary care center. He was afebrile, tachycardic (HR 122 bpm), and normotensive. Labs showed a leukocytosis (WBC [...]