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Case report of severe PCR-confirmed COVID-19 myocarditis in a European patient manifesting in mid January 2020.

Ole HudowenzPhilipp KlemmUwe LangeAndreas RolfHeinz-Peter SchultheissChristian HammUlf Müller-LadnerFranz Wegner
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2020)
In COVID-19 infections, myocardial inflammation can be present as an extrapulmonary manifestation. Positive PCR testing confirms myocardial invasion of the virus. Imaging and laboratory studies correlate with the histopathological findings, and thus should be performed in COVID-19 patients who are suspicious for myocarditis. Supportive treatment with steroids may be useful in these patients.
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