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

Cardiac Involvement in a Patient With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Key PointsQuestionWhat are the cardiac complications associated with the emerging outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? FindingsIn this case report, an otherwise healthy 53-year-old patient developed acute myopericarditis with systolic dysfunction confirmed on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging a week after onset of fever and dry cough due to COVID-19. The patient was treated with inotropic support, antiviral drugs, corticosteroids, and chloroquine, with progressive stabilization of the clinical course. MeaningThe emerging outbreak of COVID-19 can be associated with cardiac involvement, even after the resolution of the upper respiratory tract infection. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Cardiology American Medical Association

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 2020 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
2380-6583
eISSN
2380-6591
DOI
10.1001/jamacardio.2020.1096
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Abstract

Key PointsQuestionWhat are the cardiac complications associated with the emerging outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? FindingsIn this case report, an otherwise healthy 53-year-old patient developed acute myopericarditis with systolic dysfunction confirmed on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging a week after onset of fever and dry cough due to COVID-19. The patient was treated with inotropic support, antiviral drugs, corticosteroids, and chloroquine, with progressive stabilization of the clinical course. MeaningThe emerging outbreak of COVID-19 can be associated with cardiac involvement, even after the resolution of the upper respiratory tract infection.

Journal

JAMA CardiologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jul 27, 2020

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