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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul;38(7):1547.e5-1547.e6.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.080. Epub 2020 Apr 28.

COVID-19 myopericarditis: It should be kept in mind in today's conditions

Ahmet Yasar Cizgici  1 , Hicaz Zencirkiran Agus  2 , Mustafa Yildiz  3
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Case Reports

COVID-19 myopericarditis: It should be kept in mind in today's conditions

Ahmet Yasar Cizgici et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

A 78-year-old patient with acute respiratory distress was transferred to our hospital with ST segment elevation on electrocardiography. Coronary angiography revealed normal coronary arteries. Thorax computerized tomography showed ground glass opacification with consolidation in the lungs and mild pericardial effusion demonstrating myopericarditis associated with COVID-19.

Keywords: COVID-19; Myocarditis; Pericarditis.

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Declaration of competing interest Authors state that there are no conflicts of interest.

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A. Electrocardiography shows atrial fibrillation and ST elevation; B, C, D. Coronary angiography indicating normal coronary arteries; E, F. Chest computerized tomography displaying ground glass opacification with consolidation (especially right lower lobe) in the lung; E, G. Tomography shows mild pericardial effusion (red arrows). (For interpretation of the references to color in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the web version of this article.)
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