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COVID -19 complicated by Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Myocarditis, and Pulmonary Embolism. A case report Cover

COVID -19 complicated by Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Myocarditis, and Pulmonary Embolism. A case report

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|May 2021

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Fig. 1

A. The Initial Chest X-ray. B. The repeat Chest X-ray
A. The Initial Chest X-ray. B. The repeat Chest X-ray

Fig. 2

ECG taken on Day 8 showed T wave inversion in the lateral leads.
ECG taken on Day 8 showed T wave inversion in the lateral leads.

Fig. 3

CT chest revealing a pulmonary embolism
CT chest revealing a pulmonary embolism

Laboratory parameters of the patient throughout hospitalization

ReferenceArrivalDay 2 - IntubationD5D8D9 - VA ECMOD11D12D14 -VV ECMODECMO 16 - decannulationDischarge
Laboratory Test
WBC4-103 u/L7.811.214.933.332.22633 10
Absolute Lymphocytes1-33 u/L0.70.4 0.7
CRP0-5 mg/L193428 232011854
Procalcitonin<0.5 ng/mL 1.387.146.272.890.94 0.25
Pro-BNP<125 pg/mL 430 34.198 4.403 1.132
Troponin T3-10 ng/L91461121.0761.401 75
Myoglobin25-58 ng/mL 331
Ferritin18-340 ug/L 6289284.6891,6331.9591.339576457303
LDH135-214 U/L 5488351.2399809481,011>10001249
AST/ALT<33 U/L23/1235/1549/27251/114118/9582/9770/74131/90137/13823/32
Triglycerides< 1.7 mmol/L 1.42.73.11.81.11.421.8

Blood Gases
FiO2 (%) 50%50%45%50% 30%40%
PaO2 (mmHg) 79775661 90123
PH7.35 to 7.45 7.377.567.477.36 7.437.42
Lactate0.5-2.2 mmol/L 1.42.63.45.6 1.60.8

Reported studies of COVID-19 and Myocarditis

AuthorCountryAge/ GenderCardiac SymptomsECGEF (%)Myocarditis Means of diagnosisTroponin levelNT-BNPIL-6 LevelTreatment * ECMOOutcome
Zeng [2]China63/MChest tightnessSinus tachycar dia, no STE 32%Clinical echo and11.37 g/L22,600272.41,2,6,7( DayYes 11)days Died later 33

Hongde Hu [7]China37/MChest dyspnea pain,STE (III,aVF)27%Clinical echo and>10,000 ng/L21,025 1,2 NoSurvived

Inciardi RM [5]Italy53/WNo symptoms cardiacDiffuse STE35%Clinical, MRI Echo,0.89 ng/mL8465 ng/L NoSurvived

Sala S [6]Italy43/WChest dyspnea pain,Mild STE (V1-2, aVR), cal ST reciprodepres- sion V4-643Clinical, MRI, biopsy Echo,135-107-106 ng/L 7,9 NoSurvived

Justin Coyle [4]USA57/MDyspneaST only40%Clinical, MRI Echo,7.33 ng/L1300 mL P g/ 1,3,5 NoSurvived

Angela Irabien- Ortiz [10]Spain59/WAnginaPR depression, Concave upwards STEdepressedClinical, echo110 ng/L4421 ng/L 1,6,7 YesSurvived

Dayen [8]France(69Italian) /MNo symptoms cardiacLVH depression and STNormal LVH and EFClinical, MRI9002 ng/L 1 NoSurvived

Massi- miliano Gnecchi [9]Italy16/MChest pain with radiation to the left armInferolateral STE54%, inferolateral hypokinesiaClinical, Echo, MRI14,810 ng/L Intravenous ibuprofen NoSurvived

Kesci [11]Turkey2/M Biopsy Yes

Guido Tavazzi [15]Italy69/MNo cardiac symptoms 25% GlobalBiopsy, ECHO, Normal CAG4332 ng/L YesDied 12 days later

Quentin Fischer [16]France15/Mchest paindiffuse STE50%, Glob- al, Mild effusionMRI13.1 μg/L65 ng/L Beta blocker ACE I NoSurvived

Current reportQatar49/WNo cardiac symptomsT inversion on lateral leads25%, GlobalClinical, Echo1401 ng/L34198 pg/ mL 1,2,3, 7,9 Yes (day 9)Survived
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2020-0041 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 123 - 129
Submitted on: Jul 29, 2020
Accepted on: Oct 30, 2020
Published on: May 12, 2021
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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