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. 2021 Jan-Mar;31(1):1-5.
doi: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_124_20. Epub 2021 May 21.

COVID-19-Related Pericarditis with Pericardial Clotting as a Hallmark: Two Cases and a Review

Vito Maurizio Parato  1 , Camilla Notaristefani  1 , Simone D'Agostino  1 , Vittorio D'Emilio  2 , Sara Colella  2 , Madhavi Kadiyala  3 , Silvia Pierantozzi  4 , Tiziana Principi  4
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COVID-19-Related Pericarditis with Pericardial Clotting as a Hallmark: Two Cases and a Review

Vito Maurizio Parato et al. J Cardiovasc Echogr. 2021 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

The prevalence of pericardial effusion and its clinical significance is not well understood in COVID-19 patients. We report two cases of COVID-19-related pericardial effusion complicated by intrapericardial clot formation. The final outcome was favorable, but intrapericardial clot remained mostly unchanged at 6-month follow-up. The treatment approach and the long-term consequences are still unclear. We propose a review of this particular cardiovascular complication in COVID-19 patients.

Keywords: Cardiovascular complications; Covid-19; echocardiography.

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Panel a: Case 1 – Ground-glass opacity at chest high-resolution computed tomography. Panel B: Case 1 – 12 leads electrocardiogram. Panel c, d: Case 1 – Pericardial clot at transthoracic echocardiogram. Panel e: Case 2 – Ground-glass opacity at chest high-resolution computed tomography. Panel f: Case 2 - 12 leads electrocardiogram. Panel g: Case 2 – Pericardial clot at transthoracic echocardiogram. Panel h: Case 2 – Pericardial clot at chest high-resolution computed tomography
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