Asymptomatic COVID-19 and ST-elevation myocardial infarction in young adults: lessons learned from two similar cases.
ESC Heart Fail
; 9(1): 775-781, 2022 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1516730
ABSTRACT
We present two cases of acute myocardial infarction in young patients with asymptomatic COVID-19 infection and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), complicated by severe acute heart failure and ventricular fibrillation, resulting cardiopulmonary resuscitation and mechanical ventilatory support. Urgent primary percutaneous coronary intervention with further complex treatment was effective in both cases with critical cardiovascular state and co-morbid COVID-19 infection. This report illustrates the challenges in clinical severity of STEMI with COVID-19 infection, despite of young age and absence of clinical symptoms and chronic co-morbidities. STEMI patients with even asymptomatic COVID-19 infection may be presented with significantly higher rates of severe acute heart failure.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
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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:
Adult
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Humans
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
ESC Heart Fail
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ehf2.13690
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