September 25, 2020American Journal of Medical Case ReportsOpen Access

Myocarditis Associated With COVID-19

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Why the study?

Viral myocarditis is prevalent in patients with COVID-19, presenting heterogeneously from clinically silent disease to life-threatening arrhythmias with hemodynamic compromise.

Population

A previously healthy 52-year-old male with suspected myocarditis and new-onset DCM after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Design

Case report

Authors

FOFilip OleszakUniversity of South Dakota AMAndrii MaryniakUniversity of South Dakota EBEvan BottiSUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Highlights potential cardiac complications in COVID-19; leaves open incidence, mechanisms, and management in larger cohorts.

Structured PICO

Population

1 previously healthy 52-year-old African American male with a 9-year history of well-controlled hypertension presenting with suspected myocarditis and new-onset dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) secondary to COVID-19.

Intervention

Empiric treatment with intravenous ceftriaxone, intravenous azithromycin, oral hydroxychloroquine, intravenous furosemide, and guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure.

This case highlights that COVID-19 can cause clinically silent but severe viral myocarditis leading to new-onset dilated cardiomyopathy and profound systolic dysfunction.

Limitations

Lack of definitive diagnosis via endomyocardial biopsy or cardiac MRI
Ischemic cardiomyopathy not excluded via coronary angiography due to pandemic resource restrictions

Cite This Study

Oleszak et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ccfeeeb3f9f7e87cc0e59 https://doi.org/10.12691/ajmcr-8-12-19

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Myocarditis Associated With COVID-19

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Limitations

Cite This Study

Myocarditis Associated With COVID-19

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Limitations

Cite This Study

Also Consider

Also Consider