Coronary Artery Dilation in an Asymptomatic Pediatric Patient with COVID19 Antibodies

We describe a 16-year-old asymptomatic male who presented with coronary artery dilation (z score + 2.3) identified on echo performed solely for presence of COVID-19 antibodies. This case raises the question of whether cardiac screening should be considered for all patients with a history of COVID-19...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gerber, Nicole, Flynn, Patrick A., Holzer, Ralf J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7865102/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33547936
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00246-021-02566-5
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Sumario:We describe a 16-year-old asymptomatic male who presented with coronary artery dilation (z score + 2.3) identified on echo performed solely for presence of COVID-19 antibodies. This case raises the question of whether cardiac screening should be considered for all patients with a history of COVID-19.

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