articleJAMA CardiologyMar 27, 2020GREEN OA

Cardiac Involvement in a Patient With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

University of Brescia · Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Importance Virus infection has been widely described as one of the most common causes of myocarditis. However, less is known about the cardiac involvement as a complication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Objective To describe the presentation of acute myocardial inflammation in a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who recovered from the influenzalike syndrome and developed fatigue and signs and symptoms of heart failure a week after upper respiratory tract symptoms. Design, Setting, and Participant This case report describes an otherwise healthy 53-year-old woman who tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted to the cardiac care unit in March 2020…

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Internal medicine
  • Myocarditis
  • Cardiology
  • Myopericarditis
  • Acute coronary syndrome
  • Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
  • Troponin
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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