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Eur J Case Rep Intern Med. 2020 Apr 21;7(5):001665. doi: 10.12890/2020_001665. eCollection 2020.
Takotsubo Syndrome Associated with COVID-19.
Roca E[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Lombardi C[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]3[/SUP], Campana M[SUP]4[/SUP], Vivaldi O[SUP]1[/SUP], Bigni B[SUP]1[/SUP], Bertozzi B[SUP]1[/SUP], Passalacqua G[SUP]5[/SUP].
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Abstract
Objective:
The availability of public health information for optimised supportive care is critical during the COVID-19 pandemic. We describe the first case of COVID-19 complicated by Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Materials and Methods:
We report the clinical, laboratory and radiological findings of a patient with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Results:
The nasopharyngeal swab was positive for SARS-CoV-2 and x-ray images demonstrated pathognomonic pneumonia. The patient developed tachycardia and the echocardiogram confirmed the diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Conclusions:
Doctors should be aware of the need to thoroughly study this new infection in order to understand its underlying mechanisms and related complications.
LEARNING POINTS:
We report the first case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with COVID-19.We discuss a rare presentation in the current pandemic.COVID-19 can be associated with cardiac complications, even after the onset of pneumonia, and so strict monitoring of these patients is essential.
? EFIM 2020.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Takotsubo syndrome; coronavirus; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
PMID:32399453PMCID:PMC7213829DOI:10.12890/2020_001665
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Takotsubo Syndrome Associated with COVID-19.
Roca E[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Lombardi C[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]3[/SUP], Campana M[SUP]4[/SUP], Vivaldi O[SUP]1[/SUP], Bigni B[SUP]1[/SUP], Bertozzi B[SUP]1[/SUP], Passalacqua G[SUP]5[/SUP].
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Abstract
Objective:
The availability of public health information for optimised supportive care is critical during the COVID-19 pandemic. We describe the first case of COVID-19 complicated by Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Materials and Methods:
We report the clinical, laboratory and radiological findings of a patient with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Results:
The nasopharyngeal swab was positive for SARS-CoV-2 and x-ray images demonstrated pathognomonic pneumonia. The patient developed tachycardia and the echocardiogram confirmed the diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Conclusions:
Doctors should be aware of the need to thoroughly study this new infection in order to understand its underlying mechanisms and related complications.
LEARNING POINTS:
We report the first case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with COVID-19.We discuss a rare presentation in the current pandemic.COVID-19 can be associated with cardiac complications, even after the onset of pneumonia, and so strict monitoring of these patients is essential.
? EFIM 2020.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Takotsubo syndrome; coronavirus; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
PMID:32399453PMCID:PMC7213829DOI:10.12890/2020_001665
Free PMC Article