Case report of anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction in a patient with coronavirus disease-2019.
Eur Heart J Case Rep
; 4(FI1): 1-5, 2020 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-889513
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease appeared in China in December 2019 and, since then, has spread worldwide at a rapid pace. CASESUMMARY:
A patient with COVID-19 was hospitalized in our institution for a diabetic foot ulcer and presented afterwards a pulmonary oedema and concomitant anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. We report here on the initial presentation, coronary care and intervention, and clinical course of this patient.DISCUSSION:
Emergent percutaneous coronary intervention is feasible and safe in COVID-19 patients but requires a multidisciplinary effort involving caregivers from infectious disease, intensive care, and cardiology teams.
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Case report
/
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur Heart J Case Rep
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ehjcr
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS