Acute Pericarditis Secondary to COVID-19 Infection

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Cardiac injuries are among the complications caused by COVID-19. This report presents the case of a 25-year-old patient hospitalized due to Coronavirus infection with the c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Singh, Arminder, Nguyen, Lam, Everest, Stephanie, Shastri, Pinang, Alemu, Rahel H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8789202/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35106244
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20709
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Sumario:The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Cardiac injuries are among the complications caused by COVID-19. This report presents the case of a 25-year-old patient hospitalized due to Coronavirus infection with the complication of recurrent acute pericarditis. The patient was treated with colchicine and high-dose ibuprofen, and the patient was then discharged in stable condition. This report demonstrates an effective treatment plan for acute pericarditis secondary to COVID-19 infection.

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