83岁了,有糖尿病和冠心病支架
Prof. Kapila 83 years of age had history of Diabetes and CAD S/P stents. He had received 2 doses of mRNA vaccine a month before leaving for India.
During his visit he contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalized for 4 days but signed out against medical advice.
Thereafter he was admitted to a different hospital where he continued to recover from Covid pneumonia and at anytime did not require any assisted breathing.
On the seventh day he passed away following a massive heart attack in the early morning hours.
Myocardial ischemia, MI and sudden death are known to occur with circadian variation and peak after waking in the morning.
Waking in the morning, physical exertion, and mental stress influence plasma epinephrine levels, coronary blood flow, platelet aggregability, and endothelial function.
A relationship between COVID-19 infection and cardiovascular disease is also well established.
People who are 65 and older or with chronic conditions are at increased risk of cardiac complications.