Hypercoagulability, endotheliopathy, and inflammation approximating 1 year after recovery: Assessing the long-term outcomes in COVID-19 patients.

Sustained hypercoagulability and endotheliopathy are present in convalescent COVID-19 patients for up to 4 months from recovery. The hemostatic, endothelial, and inflammatory profiles of 39 recovered COVID-19 patients were evaluated up to 16 months after recovery from COVID-19. These values were compared with a control group of healthy volunteers (n = 124).

Global haemostatic tests demonstrate the absence of parameters of hypercoagulability in non-hypoxic mild COVID-19 patients: a prospective matched study.

Severe COVID-19 patients demonstrate hypercoagulability, necessitating thromboprophylaxis. However, less is known about the haemostatic profile in mild COVID-19 patients. We performed an age and gender-matched prospective study of 10 severe and 10 mild COVID-19 patients.

ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in post-COVID-19 patients: A case series.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with an increased risk of thromboembolic events in the acute setting. However, the abnormal thrombotic diathesis is not known to persist into the recovery phase of COVID-19 infection. We described 3 cases of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in healthy male patients who recovered from COVID-19 with no prior cardiovascular risk factors.

Tuberculous pericarditis with tamponade diagnosed concomitantly with COVID-19: a case report.

Background: Tuberculous pericarditis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis infection. COVID-19 pandemic poses a challenge in detecting uncommon diseases.

Case Summary: A 47-year-old man was admitted with symptoms of COVID-19 infection.

Safety of electronic massagers in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices.

Background: Current recommendations by cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) manufacturers on electromagnetic interference (EMI) are based on extrapolations of studies exposing CIEDs to electromagnetic fields produced by Helmholtz coils and industrial equipment. There are currently little data whether commercially available electronic massagers can cause EMI in CIEDs in vivo. This is of interest as the use of electronic massagers is common in Asia.

Clinical characteristics, risk factors and outcomes of South-East Asian patients with acute pulmonary embolism.

Background: The clinical features of acute PE have not been well studied in South-East Asia. We therefore sought to evaluate the clinical characteristics, risk factors and outcomes of patients diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) in our region.

Methods: From January 2008 to March 2013, 343 patients were admitted to our tertiary institution with acute PE.