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SARS-CoV-2 post-infective myocarditis: the tip of COVID-19 immune complications?

Recent paediatric cases of acute myocarditis following a SARS-CoV-2 infection have raised the possibility of post-infective complications of COVID-19. This short editorial is reviewing current understanding of this new complication, its pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapeutic strategy.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tissières, Pierre, Teboul, Jean-Louis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7376531/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32705368
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13613-020-00717-0
Descripción
Sumario:Recent paediatric cases of acute myocarditis following a SARS-CoV-2 infection have raised the possibility of post-infective complications of COVID-19. This short editorial is reviewing current understanding of this new complication, its pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapeutic strategy.