Myocarditis as a complication of a new coronavirus infection in medical workers (clinical observations)

The study of various pathological conditions associated with COVID-19 remains an urgent task. The most important manifestation of COVID-19 is the defeat of the cardiovascular system, one of the possible variants of which may be the development of myocarditis. Medical workers are at an increased risk of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. A new coronavirus infection in medical workers can be considered an occupational disease if the infection occurred while they were performing their professional duties. The study aims to describe two clinical observations of myocarditis associated with a new coronavirus infection in medical workers, with the establishment of its causal relationship with professional activity. The article presents a description of a moderate variant of the course of covid-associated myocarditis in medical workers with cardiac arrhythmia in the form of ventricular extrasystole, the development of chronic heart failure. There is a need for a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 manifestations with the mandatory participation of a cardiologist, advanced training in the field of COVID-19 communication, taking into account complications and peculiarities of working conditions of medical workers. Ethics. The study was conducted in compliance with Ethical principles and with the voluntary informed consent of the participants.