Key result
SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause direct mitral valve damage resulting in severe mitral valve insufficiency, pulmonary edema, and respiratory failure requiring surgical replacement.
Design
Case report
Authors
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Echocardiography warranted for unexplained worsening oedema in COVID-19; leaves open direct valvular damage prevalence and mechanisms.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the potential for SARS-CoV-2 to cause direct mitral valve damage leading to severe insufficiency, pulmonary oedema, and respiratory failure.
Khanduri et al. (2021) conducted a case report in COVID-19 with severe acute mitral valve regurgitation (n=1). SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection was evaluated on Severe acute mitral valve regurgitation secondary to direct valvular damage. SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause direct mitral valve damage resulting in severe mitral valve insufficiency, pulmonary edema, and respiratory failure requiring surgical replacement.
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