STEMI associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and the use of ECMO as a potential therapeutic approach in addition to the PCI.

A 55-year-old male presented to the emergency department with the complaints of chest pain that started 4 h before presentation. Pain was located over the anterior chest, 5 out of 10 intensity, with radiation to the left arm. Chest x-ray on admission showed severe diffuse bilateral pulmonary infiltrates concerning for COVID-19 pneumonia.

Rare but Not Infrequent: Infective Endocarditis Caused by .

Endocarditis (IE) is defined by an infection of a native or prosthetic heart valve, the mural endocardium, or an indwelling cardiac device. Although viridan-group streptococci (VGS) and species have collectively been considered as the most common cause of endocarditis, uncommon pathogens may also lead to the disease with significant morbidity and mortality. , a nutritionally variant streptococci (NVS), is a virulent bacterium that preferentially affects endovascular structure and is implicated in many culture-negative endocarditis with dreadful complications such as heart failure, septic embolization, and valve destruction.