COVID-19 Pneumonia, Takotsubo Syndrome, and Left Ventricle Thrombi

Nicola Bernardi, MD; Emiliano Calvi, MD; Giuliana Cimino, MD; Greta Pascariello, MD; Matilde Nardi, MD; Dario Cani, MD; Pompilio Faggiano, MD; Enrico Vizzardi, MD; Di Meo Nunzia, MD; Metra Marco, MD

JACC: Case Reports (Jul 2020)

COVID-19 Pneumonia, Takotsubo Syndrome, and Left Ventricle Thrombi

Nicola Bernardi, MD,
Emiliano Calvi, MD,
Giuliana Cimino, MD,
Greta Pascariello, MD,
Matilde Nardi, MD,
Dario Cani, MD,
Pompilio Faggiano, MD,
Enrico Vizzardi, MD,
Di Meo Nunzia, MD,
Metra Marco, MD

Affiliations

Nicola Bernardi, MD: Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy; Address for correspondence: Dr. Nicola Bernardi, Spedali Civili Brescia, piazza spedali civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
Emiliano Calvi, MD: Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Giuliana Cimino, MD: Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Greta Pascariello, MD: Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Matilde Nardi, MD: Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Dario Cani, MD: Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Pompilio Faggiano, MD: Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Enrico Vizzardi, MD: Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Di Meo Nunzia, MD: Institute of Radiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Metra Marco, MD: Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 9
pp. 1359 – 1364

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Left ventricle thrombus is considered a rare complication of Takotsubo syndrome. However, both a stress condition predisposing to Takotsubo syndrome and coagulation abnormalities coexist in COVID-19. We describe a case of a patient with COVID-19 with Takotsubo syndrome. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

Published in JACC: Case Reports

ISSN: 2666-0849 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/jacc-case-reports

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