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First Documentation of Persistent SARS-Cov-2 Infection Presenting With Late Acute Severe Myocarditis.

Authors :
Pavon AG
Meier D
Samim D
Rotzinger DC
Fournier S
Marquis P
Monney P
Muller O
Schwitter J
Source :
The Canadian journal of cardiology [Can J Cardiol] 2020 Aug; Vol. 36 (8), pp. 1326.e5-1326.e7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 06.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

A 64-year-old man presented with severe myocarditis 6 weeks after an initial almost asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV2) infection. He was found to have a persistent positive swab. Mechanisms explaining myocardial injury in patients with COVID-19 remains unclear, but this case suggests that severe acute myocarditis can develop in the late phase of COVID-19 infection, even after a symptom-free interval.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1916-7075
Volume :
36
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Canadian journal of cardiology
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
32522523
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2020.06.005