24: COVID-19 lessons and learnings from Italy with Prof Michele Senni

Parallax by Ankur Kalra

“It’s a tsunami not just a wave. The worst tsunami you can imagine” Prof Michele Senni is Director of Cardiology at Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo Italy. He contracted COVID-19 himself and in this latest podcast he meets with Ankur Kalra, MD to discuss his personal experience in dealing with patients and COVID-19 in Europe’s outbreak epicentre. Hear them discuss the burden on healthcare, patient selection, the importance of testing and PPE and how COVID has resulted in a reduction of acute myocardial infarction and heart failure in patients. Submit your question to Ankur via: [e-mail]. Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO. What to listen for: In this episode they discuss: • [03.00] Personal experience from the front line in Bergamo, Italy • [19.45] ACS and COVID-19 patients • [24.00] Myocarditis reduction in COVID-19 patients • [25.30] Acute onset heart failure and cardiomyopathy in COVID-19 patients • [29.40] Increased pulmonary pressure in COVID-19 patients • [30.00] Closing remarks