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Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in a Patient with COVID-19.
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Heart views : the official journal of the Gulf Heart Association [Heart Views] 2020 Jul-Sep; Vol. 21 (3), pp. 215-219. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 13. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with a wide spectrum of cardiovascular (CV) manifestations. Primary cardiac manifestations of COVID-19 disease include acute coronary syndrome (ACS), myocarditis, and arrhythmias. Secondary cardiac involvement is usually due to a systemic inflammatory syndrome and can manifest as acute myocardial injury/biomarker elevation and/or heart failure (congestive heart failure). Elevated cardiac biomarkers indicate an unfavorable prognosis. Health-care systems of the world are rapidly learning more about the manifestations of COVID-19 on the CV system, as well as the strategies for the management of infected patients with CV disease. There is still a paucity of literature on the management of non-ST-segment elevation ACSs in the current literature. Herein, we report the case of a 53-year-old male patient, who presented with severe COVID-19 pneumonia deteriorating into adult respiratory distress syndrome requiring mechanical ventilation. The patient had a history of coronary artery disease. During the course of treatment, he developed sudden cardiac arrest with diffuse ST-segment depression, which was treated by percutaneous coronary intervention to the left anterior descending artery. The patient had a favorable outcome with excellent recovery from the disease.<br />Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.<br /> (Copyright: © 2020 Heart Views.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1995-705X
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Heart views : the official journal of the Gulf Heart Association
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 33688414
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/HEARTVIEWS.HEARTVIEWS_151_20