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Acute Effusive Pericarditis: A Late Complication of COVID-19
Kelli Fox1, Jessica A Prokup1, Kyle Butson1
1Internal Medicine, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, USA.
Insights
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can cause cardiac issues like pericarditis, even without lung symptoms. This case highlights the need for ongoing research into COVID-19
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, presents with diverse clinical symptoms.
- While pulmonary manifestations are common, extrapulmonary findings are increasingly recognized.
- Cardiac complications of COVID-19, particularly without concurrent lung disease, are less understood.
Abstract:
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, the medical community continues to discover novel clinical manifestations of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. Often, extrapulmonary manifestations occur simultaneously with pulmonary disease. However, there is a paucity of literature describing the cardiac manifestations of COVID-19 in the absence of pulmonary findings. We report a rare case of acute pericarditis presenting with pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade in a 43-year-old man diagnosed with COVID-19. This case emphasizes the importance of continued investigation regarding diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 and its related symptoms.
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