Pseudo-Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Young COVID-19 Patient
Cătălin Loghin, Siddharth Chauhan, Sean M. Lawless
Abstract
A 29-year-old man tested positive for COVID-19 and developed acute respiratory distress syndrome. While mechanically ventilated, his electrocardiogram showed inferior ST-segment elevations, with normal serial cardiac troponin I and transthoracic echocardiograms. He was treated conservatively, with complete clinical recovery and resolution of his electrocardiographic abnormalities. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCardiologyMyocardial infarctionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Acute respiratory distressInternal medicineTroponinSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)ElectrocardiographyLungDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19