An Unusual Presentation of COVID-19: Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion With Tamponade Physiology.
| Autor: | Foster B; Internal Medicine, Southeast Health Medical Center, Dothan, USA., Liaqat A; Internal Medicine, Southeast Health Medical Center, Dothan, USA., Chib A; Internal Medicine, Southeast Health Medical Center, Dothan, USA., Bolton SS; Radiology, Southeast Health Medical Center, Dothan, USA., Kendig AC; Cardiovascular Disease, Southeast Health Medical Center, Dothan, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Feb 19; Vol. 13 (2), pp. e13438. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 19. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.13438 |
| Abstrakt: | A 44-year-old woman with a history of factor V Leiden deficiency and recurrent pulmonary emboli was diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) three weeks prior presented to her local ED with severe chest pain. She was found to have a large hemorrhagic pericardial effusion by cardiac MRI with echocardiographic signs of tamponade. She underwent the creation of a pericardial window and was treated with colchicine with improvement in symptoms. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2021, Foster et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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