Cardiac tamponade as a presentation of COVID-19 after cardiac surgery

We present two patients who turned positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after elective cardiac surgery, developing postoperative pericardial effusion with tamponade. One of the patients who presented with tamponade had no other symptoms of COVID-19 infection. COVID-19 can rarely present...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gopal, Kirun, Ahamed, Hisham, Jose, Rajesh, Varma, Praveen Kerala
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Singapore 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8608559/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34840443
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12055-021-01270-6
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Sumario:We present two patients who turned positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after elective cardiac surgery, developing postoperative pericardial effusion with tamponade. One of the patients who presented with tamponade had no other symptoms of COVID-19 infection. COVID-19 can rarely present with cardiac manifestations including pericardial effusion and tamponade. In the post cardiac surgery setting, this effect of the virus may be accentuated. Hence, a high index of suspicion and prompt management are the keys for a successful outcome.

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