COVID-19 myopericarditis: It should be kept in mind in today's conditions

A 78-year-old patient with acute respiratory distress was transferred to our hospital with ST segment elevation on electrocardiography. Coronary angiography revealed normal coronary arteries. Thorax computerized tomography showed ground glass opacification with consolidation in the lungs and mild pe...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2020-07, Vol.38 (7), p.1547.e5-1547.e6
Main Authors: Cizgici, Ahmet Yasar, Zencirkiran Agus, Hicaz, Yildiz, Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
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Angiography
Betacoronavirus
Computed tomography
Coronary Angiography
Coronary artery
Coronavirus Infections - diagnostic imaging
Coronavirus Infections - physiopathology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Effusion
EKG
Electrocardiography
Emergency medical care
Humans
Male
Medical imaging
Myocarditis
Myocarditis - diagnostic imaging
Myocarditis - pathology
Myocarditis - physiopathology
Pandemics
Pericardial Effusion - diagnostic imaging
Pericardial Effusion - physiopathology
Pericarditis
Pneumonia, Viral - diagnostic imaging
Pneumonia, Viral - physiopathology
SARS-CoV-2
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A 78-year-old patient with acute respiratory distress was transferred to our hospital with ST segment elevation on electrocardiography. Coronary angiography revealed normal coronary arteries. Thorax computerized tomography showed ground glass opacification with consolidation in the lungs and mild pericardial effusion demonstrating myopericarditis associated with COVID-19.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.080