Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection in Children with Pre-Existing Heart Disease.

Simpson, Megan; Collins, Catherine; Nash, Dustin B; Panesar, Laurie E; Oster, Matthew E

Simpson, Megan; Collins, Catherine; Nash, Dustin B; Panesar, Laurie E; Oster, Matthew E.

Simpson M; Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Collins C; Department of Cardiology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Nash DB; Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia; PA.
Panesar LE; Department of Cardiology, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, Stony Brook, NY.
Oster ME; Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Sibley Heart Center Cardiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: osterm@kidsheart.com.

J Pediatr ; 227: 302-307.e2, 2020 12.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-765220

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ABSTRACT

We present 7 children with congenital heart disease and coronavirus disease 2019. Of these, 5 were younger than 1 year of age and 3 had atrioventricular canal defect and trisomy 21. All 7 developed acute decompensation, with 1 death in an 18-year-old with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and other comorbidities.

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COVID-19/diagnosis; Heart Defects, Congenital/complications; Adolescent; COVID-19/complications; COVID-19 Testing; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Young Adult

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COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; congenital heart disease; coronavirus disease 2019

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Heart Defects, Congenital Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Young adult Language: English Journal: J Pediatr Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.jpeds.2020.07.069

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