First name
Amir
Last name
Toib

Title

Asymmetric septal edema masking as hypertrophy in an infant with COVID-19 myocarditis.

Year of Publication

2021

Number of Pages

101464

Date Published

2021 Nov 22

ISSN Number

1058-9813

Abstract

<p>Cardiac disease in pediatric patients due to coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19) include myocarditis and multisystem inflammatory syndrome, both of which can present with a broad range in severity. Here we describe an infant with COVID-19 causing fulminant myocarditis with inotrope-resistant acute heart failure requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The patient demonstrated an atypical finding of localized septal thickening suggestive of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, but the diagnosis of myocarditis was confirmed by cardiac MRI. Serial echocardiography illustrated complete resolution of septal hypertrophy and normalized cardiac function. The current report highlights the potential severity of COVID-19 associated myocarditis, the potential for recovery, and the utility of cardiac MRI in confirming the mechanism.</p>

DOI

10.1016/j.ppedcard.2021.101464

Alternate Title

Prog Pediatr Cardiol

PMID

34840488

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