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Report #2859657

Received Sep 18, 2025

Life-threateningHospitalizedER / ED visitOffice visit
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
59 yrs
State
TX
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Nov 4, 2021
Onset
Apr 9, 2022
Days to onset
156
Hospital days
6

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (JANSSEN))JANSSEN11822811IM / RA

Symptoms (12)

Abdominal discomfortCardiac arrestComputerised tomogram abdomen normalGenetic testingImplantable defibrillator insertionIntensive careLoss of employmentMagnetic resonance imaging heartMusculoskeletal discomfortResuscitationUltrasound abdomen normalVentricular fibrillation

Symptom narrative

Patient had Covid-19 less than one year prior with symptomatic presentation and subsequent positive antibody test and no subsequent effects; vaccine mandated due to employment as airline pilot. Odd sensations in abdominal lower right quarter and shoulder; began 2 months post-vaccination with very minor transient sensations. Frequency and severity slowly increased over time, considered related to diet and digestion based on prior history of fructose malabsorption and diverticulitis; consulted with gastroenterologist to include CT scan and sonogram- results unremarkable. Further testing pending when symptoms culminated in Vfib/cardiac arrest episode on 04/09/2022. Resuscitated via defibrillation, 6 days intensive care with subsequent installation of S-ICD; no evident physiological/neurological damage and remain fully capable otherwise other than loss of career. Now on regimen of carvedilol and olmesartan with diagnostic monitoring via S-ICD and semi-annual cardiologist/annual electrophysiologist consults.

Current illness

None

Medical history

Hypertension

Other medications

Lisinopril

Allergies

None

Lab data

Full post-CA protocol begun 04/09/2022- files available, too numerous to list here. Includes post-discharge cardiac MRI, genetic panel. No indication of disposition to cardiac arrest based on history or testing.