Open AccessAn indirect effect of covid-19 on the heart: A case report
Author(s) -
Özge Özden Tok,
Konstantinos Papadopoulos,
Yasin Çakıllı,
Gülsüm Bingöl,
Ömer Göktekín,
Ignatios Ikonomidis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jrsm cardiovascular disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2048-0040
DOI - 10.1177/2048004020974238
Subject(s) - covid-19 , affection , medicine , myocardial infarction , heart failure , revascularization , intensive care medicine , cardiology , emergency medicine , psychology , virology , social psychology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Covid-19 virus has been recognized to develop major cardiac complications. The indirect effect of the virus though, in terms of fear for hospital admissions, constitutes a greater threat. In this case we present a 69-year old male patient who suffered from a myocardial infarction that has not been given the proper attention due to the fear of in-hospital contact with covid patients. The result was the delayed revascularization and eventually the development of heart failure. This case presents the full range of covid-19 affection to the heart and raises the public awareness for not underestimating symptoms suggesting life-threatening conditions.