Coronavirus-Induced Cardiac Tamponade in a Healthy 29-Year-Old Patient
Beth Schwartz, Waleed Rehman, Ramtej Atluri, Kaitlin Natole, Miriam Levine
TL;DR
A 29-year-old healthy person developed a severe heart condition called cardiac tamponade due to a coronavirus infection, showing that even young and healthy individuals can face serious complications.
Contribution
This case report is novel for highlighting cardiac tamponade in a young, healthy patient due to coronavirus.
Findings
A 29-year-old healthy patient developed cardiac tamponade from coronavirus infection.
Point-of-care ultrasound was effective in diagnosing the complication.
Cardiac tamponade occurred within a week of infection and required emergency treatment.
Abstract
Pericarditis and pericardial effusion related to COVID-19 can lead to cardiac tamponade. Most case reports describe these complications in middle-aged or elderly patients. This case highlights a 29-year-old healthy patient who developed cardiac tamponade requiring an emergent pericardial window within one week of COVID-19 infection. This case also highlights the utility of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosing serious COVID-19 complications.
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TopicsPericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade · Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management · Ultrasound in Clinical Applications