SARS-CoV-2 post-infective myocarditis: the tip of COVID-19 immune complications?

Published in: Annals of intensive care (2020)

Recent paediatric cases of acute myocarditis following a SARS-CoV-2 infection have raised the possibility of post-infective complications of COVID-19. This short editorial is reviewing current understanding of this new complication, its pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapeutic strategy.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
coronavirus disease
risk factors
liver failure
intensive care unit
emergency department
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation