[PDF][PDF] Atypical manifestation of COVID-19-induced myocarditis

M Rehman, A Gondal, NU Rehman - Cureus, 2020 - cureus.com
M Rehman, A Gondal, NU Rehman
Cureus, 2020cureus.com
We present a case of a 39-year-old male who presented with chest pain without fever or
respiratory symptoms. Troponins were elevated and electrocardiogram (ECG) was
inconclusive for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Angiography revealed normal
coronaries and the patient was found to be coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive;
he was diagnosed with COVID-19 myocarditis. With the global pandemic, more cases are
emerging regarding myocardial injury induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome …
We present a case of a 39-year-old male who presented with chest pain without fever or respiratory symptoms. Troponins were elevated and electrocardiogram (ECG) was inconclusive for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Angiography revealed normal coronaries and the patient was found to be coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive; he was diagnosed with COVID-19 myocarditis. With the global pandemic, more cases are emerging regarding myocardial injury induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. Although COVID-19 manifests primarily as respiratory disease, few cases of cardiac injury without respiratory involvement or febrile illness have been reported. This case illustrates that COVID-19 can present atypically and affect an isolated non-respiratory organ system.
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