COVID-19-convalescence phase unmasks a silent myocardial infarction due to coronary plaque rupture.
ESC Heart Fail
; 8(2): 971-973, 2021 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1012184
ABSTRACT
Increased risk of cardiovascular complications during and post-COVID-19 infection is more and more recognized-including myocarditis, arrhythmias, and myocardial infarctions (MIs). The mechanisms leading to these complications are direct virus-induced injuries, as well as potential thrombotic and inflammatory-induced mechanisms. To the latter, inflammatory plaque instability and plaque rupture are discussed entities contributing to MI-induced post-COVID-19 complications. Our case report describes the first time, when a temporary impairment of LVEF in the COVID-19-convalescence phase unmasks a silent MI due to coronary plaque rupture by using invasive (OCT) and non-invasive (CMR) modalities. Myocardial infarction might be an important differential diagnosis to consider in deteriorating patients with COVID-19, especially if dyspnoea persists after acute infection.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Convalescence
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Plaque, Atherosclerotic
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COVID-19
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Myocardial Infarction
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
ESC Heart Fail
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ehf2.13186
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