Elsevier

The Journal of Pediatrics

Volume 227, December 2020, Pages 302-307.e2
The Journal of Pediatrics

Brief Report
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection in Children with Pre-Existing Heart Disease

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We present 7 children with congenital heart disease and coronavirus disease 2019. Of these, 5 were younger than 1 year of age and 3 had atrioventricular canal defect and trisomy 21. All 7 developed acute decompensation, with 1 death in an 18-year-old with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and other comorbidities.

Keywords

coronavirus disease 2019
congenital heart disease
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2

Abbreviations

AKI
Acute kidney injury
AV
Atrioventricular
BNP
Brain natriuretic peptide
CAVC
Complete atrioventricular canal
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019
CRP
C-reactive protein
CXR
Chest radiograph
ECMO
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
PCR
Polymerase chain reaction
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2

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