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Diagnostic delay of acute mitral regurgitation during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a case report.

Azumi KawabataHiraku FunakoshiJoji ItoTakushi SantandaYasuhiro NorisueHiroyuki Watanabe
Published in: International journal of emergency medicine (2021)
In COVID-19 pandemic, anchoring bias suspecting COVID-19 among febrile patients becomes a strong heuristic factor. A thorough history and physical examination is still important in febrile patients presenting with dyspnea to ensure the correct diagnosis of acute mitral regurgitation.
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