Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade requiring pericardial window in an otherwise healthy 30-year-old patient with COVID-19: a case report

Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade requiring pericardial window in an otherwise healthy 30-year-old patient with COVID-19: a case report

Abstract Background This case report demonstrates pericardial effusion, acute pericarditis, and cardiac tamponade in an otherwise healthy woman who had a positive test result for coronavirus disease 2019. Few case reports have been documented on patients with this presentation, and it is important t...

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Main Authors: Christina Walker, Vincent Peyko, Charles Farrell, Jeanine Awad-Spirtos, Matthew Adamo, John Scrocco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
COVID-19
Pericardial effusion
Acute pericarditis
Cardiac tamponade
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02467-w

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