Article: COVID-19 Induced Myocarditis: A Rare Cause of Heart Failure.
2020 Volume 12, Issue 11, Page(s) e11690
Abstract: ... onset of heart failure secondary to COVID-19 induced myocarditis. ... in the heart and blood vessels, coronavirus can also cause damage to these organs by binding to the ACE-2 ... receptors. A typical case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) usually presents with respiratory symptoms ...
Abstract | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing lung injury has been well documented in the literature recently. They do so primarily by binding to the membrane-bound form of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) receptors. However, since these receptors are also expressed in the heart and blood vessels, coronavirus can also cause damage to these organs by binding to the ACE-2 receptors. A typical case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) usually presents with respiratory symptoms like cough and shortness of breath accompanied by fever. The literature regarding this pandemic has been growing and now we know very well that the effect of this deadly virus is not restricted to the lungs alone. It can, unfortunately, cause various other complications ranging from neurological damage to even myocardial injury in rare cases. We present an interesting case of a 40-year-old male patient who presented to us with shortness of breath. When further investigated, the patient was found to have a new onset of heart failure secondary to COVID-19 induced myocarditis. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2020-11-24 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Case Reports |
ZDB-ID | 2747273-5 |
ISSN | 2168-8184 |
ISSN | 2168-8184 |
DOI | 10.7759/cureus.11690 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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