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Fulminant Delta COVID-19 myocarditis: a case report of fatal primary cardiac dysfunction.

Alistair ThomsonRichard TotaroWendy CooperMark R Dennis
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2022)
Primary cardiac dysfunction secondary to COVID-19 infection is rarely reported. Little is known about the incidence, natural history, and pathophysiology of fulminant COVID-19 myocarditis. We present the most severe case of cardiac dysfunction due to COVID-19 reported in a young patient without respiratory compromise who never recovered from any cardiac function.
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