Case report of cardiogenic shock in COVID-19 myocarditis: peculiarities on diagnosis, histology, and treatment.
Giorgio FioreFrancesca SanvitoGabriele FragassoRoberto SpoladorePublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2021)
COVID-19 myocardial damage and myocarditis are mainly linked to the cytokine storm with mild myocardial inflammatory infiltrate and very unusual platelet microclots in the setting of the microvascular obstructive thrombo-inflammatory syndrome. Counteracting the inflammatory burden with an interleukine-1 inhibitor appeared safe and led to a dramatic and stable improvement of cardiac function.