SARS-CoV-2 infection associated severe dilated cardiomyopathy in a 4-week-old infant | Zendy

Mohammad Baidoun | Zendy; Mohamed Elgendy | Zendy; Dana Al-Maajali | Zendy; Robin Fountain | Zendy

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SARS-CoV-2 infection associated severe dilated cardiomyopathy in a 4-week-old infant

Author(s) -

Mohammad Baidoun,

Mohamed Elgendy,

Dana Al-Maajali,

Robin Fountain

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

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Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.319

H-Index - 13

ISSN - 2214-2509

DOI - 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01178

Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , dilated cardiomyopathy , complication , cardiomyopathy , myocarditis , pediatrics , cardiology , heart failure , pathology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare but serious complication associated with COVID-19. It can lead to an inflammatory process in multiple body parts, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, and the brain. In this review, we describe the case of a 4-week-old infant with severe isolated systolic dysfunction who was found to be positive for COVID-19. He did not have the multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) commonly associated with COVID-19 infection.

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