Acute myocarditis as the main clinical manifestation of SARS-CoV 2 infection

We describe a case of acute myocarditis, which was reported as the main COVID-19 clinical manifestation, with a favorabile outcome. In addition to symptoms, laboratory tests (BNP and troponin), echocardiogram and cardiac MRI contributed to diagnosis. Regardless heart biopsy was not obtained, it is l...

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Autores principales: Cuomo, Gianluca, Menozzi, Marianna, Carli, Federica, Digaetano, Margherita, Raimondi, Alessandro, Reggianini, Letizia, Ligabue, Guido, Guaraldi, Giovanni, Mussini, Cristina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2020
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7459753/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32913621
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/idr.2020.8609
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Sumario:We describe a case of acute myocarditis, which was reported as the main COVID-19 clinical manifestation, with a favorabile outcome. In addition to symptoms, laboratory tests (BNP and troponin), echocardiogram and cardiac MRI contributed to diagnosis. Regardless heart biopsy was not obtained, it is likely an immunological pathogenesis of this condition which pave the way to further therapeutic implications, since there are currently no standardized treatments.

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