Acute heart failure due to COVID-19 related myocardial injury and de novo hypertensive cardiomyopathy: a challenging diagnosis

Acute heart failure due to COVID-19 related myocardial injury and de novo hypertensive cardiomyopathy: a challenging diagnosis

We report a COVID-19 case with acute heart and kidney failure in a healthy young male. Echocardiography showed severe systolic and diastolic left ventricle dysfunction, with diffuse myocardial thickening. Cardiac MRI showed aspects of focal myocarditis, and hypertensive cardiomyopathy. Renal biopsy...

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Main Authors: Matteo Pernigo, Marco Triggiani, Emanuele Gavazzi, Ilaria Papa, Alberto Vaccari, Simona Fisogni, Ester Costantino, Gian Franco Pasini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2021-09-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Subjects:
COVID-19
myocarditis
cardiac MRI
hypertensive cardiomyopathy
echocardiography
Online Access:https://monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/1778

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