Posts by Islam Elgendy, MD
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Thrombotic Events Not Uncommon in Non–COVID-19 Viral Pneumonia
Researchers in the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, and colleagues found that even in the pre–COVID-19 era, 3% of patients hospitalized for viral pneumonia had acute thrombotic complications.
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New Data Reveals Continuous Trend of Stroke Risk Among Pregnant Women
The results of a nationwide study, presented at the AHA Scientific Session, showed that the risk of stroke among pregnant women hospitalized for pregnancy or postpartum early condition did not improve from 2007 to 2015.
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E-cigarette Use Negatively Affects Lipid Levels and Myocardial Blood Flow
The results of two studies presented at the 2019 AHA Scientific Sessions showed that e-cigarette use was associated with elevated cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein, as well as lower myocardial blood flow. Emily Lau, MD, and Islam Elgendy, MD, share what the results mean for physicians and patients.
Cardiovascular Care at Mass General
At Mass General, our world-class physicians and nurses specialize in specific forms of both heart and vascular disease, and work closely together to offer leading treatments and preventive care for cardiovascular conditions.