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JACC: Case Reports

Volume 2, Issue 9, 15 July 2020, Pages 1342-1346
JACC: Case Reports

Heart Failure and Imaging
Case Report: Clinical Case
SARS-CoV-2 Fulminant Myocarditis

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Abstract

An 18-year-old male without prior medical history developed fulminant myocarditis concomitant to severe COVID-19 pneumonia, which was confirmed using serial cardiac magnetic resonance. This may have important diagnostic, monitoring, and pathogenic implications. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

Key Words

cardiac magnetic resonance
coronavirus disease 2019
myocarditis

Abbreviations and Acronyms

COVID-19
coronavirus disease-2019
EF
ejection fraction
EGE
early gadolinium enhancement
LGE
late gadolinium enhancement
LV
left ventricle
LVEF
left ventricular ejection fraction
SARS-CoV-19
severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2019

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