Acute Myocarditis after COVID-19 Infection in a Young Patient: A Case Report
Amine Kherraf, Ghali Bennani, Meryem Haboub, Maha bouziane, Leila Azzouzi, Rachida Habbal
Asian Journal of Cardiology Research · pp. 107–111 · Published 10 Feb 2022
Abstract
A 23 years-old male patient with a recent history of flu symptoms presented to the emergency department for acute chest pain. The electrocardiogram (ECG) found diffuse ST elevation in anterior territory. Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) showed left ventricular systolic dysfunction with changes in segmental contractions. Coronary angiography revealed normal coronary arteries. Due to the pandemic context, COVID-19 PCR test with serology was performed, it was positive. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) confirmed acute myocarditis. The patient was discharged 7 days later with good clinical evolution. Through this article, we learn to consider cardiac involvement of SARS-CoV19, even with poor respiratory symptomatology, and to insist on the importance of the cardiac evaluation even for young patients with a mild Covid-19 infection.
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