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Editor, Senior Moderator
Cardiology
. 2020 May 25;1-6.
doi: 10.1159/000508527. Online ahead of print.
Novel Coronavirus-Induced Right Ventricular Failure and Point of Care Echocardiography: A Case Report
Lu Chen[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Gautham Upadhya[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Uta S Guo[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Pooja Belligund[SUP] 5 [/SUP], David K Lee[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Isaac Shalom[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Gangacharan R Dubey[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Mohammad R Al-Ajam[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Cristina A Mitre[SUP] 6 [/SUP]
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Abstract
Various cardiovascular complications have been reported in patients with coronavirus disease 2019. Common complications include acute myocardial injury, myocarditis, arrhythmia, pericarditis, heart failure, and shock. We present a case of cor pulmonale diagnosed with serial point of care ultrasound. Given the current shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and high infectivity of this virus, we acknowledge the utility of this tool in obtaining important clinical information while minimizing exposure and PPE consumption.
Keywords: Cor pulmonale; Coronavirus disease 2019; Novel coronavirus; Point of care echocardiography.
. 2020 May 25;1-6.
doi: 10.1159/000508527. Online ahead of print.
Novel Coronavirus-Induced Right Ventricular Failure and Point of Care Echocardiography: A Case Report
Lu Chen[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Gautham Upadhya[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Uta S Guo[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Pooja Belligund[SUP] 5 [/SUP], David K Lee[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Isaac Shalom[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Gangacharan R Dubey[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Mohammad R Al-Ajam[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Cristina A Mitre[SUP] 6 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32450565
- DOI: 10.1159/000508527
Abstract
Various cardiovascular complications have been reported in patients with coronavirus disease 2019. Common complications include acute myocardial injury, myocarditis, arrhythmia, pericarditis, heart failure, and shock. We present a case of cor pulmonale diagnosed with serial point of care ultrasound. Given the current shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and high infectivity of this virus, we acknowledge the utility of this tool in obtaining important clinical information while minimizing exposure and PPE consumption.
Keywords: Cor pulmonale; Coronavirus disease 2019; Novel coronavirus; Point of care echocardiography.