Acute myocarditis in a paediatric patient with pre-existing dilated cardiomyopathy following SARS-COV-2 infection: a journey from decompensation to heart transplantation
A 10-year-old child with stabilised idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy was admitted to the hospital with sudden worsening of heart failure. Further analysis showed increased NT-proBNP and positive for COVID-19. Myocarditis secondary to COVID-19 was assumed. Recurrent hospitalizations with inotropic support were required due to the progressive worsening of cardiac function. Seven months after SARS-CoV-2 myocarditis, she underwent heart transplantation.
Authors
- Isabel Menezes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9063-3773)
- Joana Suarez
- Maria João Brito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9019-0116)
- Sérgio Larango
Institutions
- Hospital de Dona Estefânia (PT)
- Hospital de Santa Cruz (PT)
- Hospital de Santa Marta (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cardiology in the Young
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1047951124026313
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40