Infectious Disease Reports (May 2020)

Acute myocarditis as the main clinical manifestation of SARS-CoV 2 infection: A case report

  • Gianluca Cuomo,
  • Marianna Menozzi,
  • Federica Carli,
  • Margherita Digaetano,
  • Alessandro Raimondi,
  • Letizia Reggianini,
  • Guido Ligabue,
  • Giovanni Guaraldi,
  • Cristina Mussini

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2020.8609
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1

Abstract

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We describe a case of acute myocarditis which was reported as the main COVID-19 clinical manifes-tation, with a favorable outcome. In addition to symptoms, laboratory tests (BNP and troponin), echo-cardiogram and cardiac MRI contributed to diagnosis. Regardless heart biopsy was not obtained, it is likely an immunological pathogenesis of this condition which pave the way to further therapeutic im-plications, since there are currently no standardized treatments.

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