Cardiac Dysfunction and Shock in Pediatric Patients With COVID-19
Krittika Joshi, Daniel M. Kaplan, Adnan Bakar, John F. Jennings, Denise A. Hayes, Siddharth Mahajan, Nilanjana Misra, Elizabeth Mitchell, Todd Sweberg, Matthew Taylor, Christine A. Capone
Abstract
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has been reported to cause significant morbidity in adults, with reportedly a lesser impact on children. Cardiac dysfunction has only been described in adults thus far. We describe 3 cases of previously healthy children presenting with shock and COVID-19–related cardiac inflammation. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineCardiac dysfunction2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Shock (circulatory)CoronavirusDiseaseCardiologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyHeart failureOutbreakCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesInflammasome and immune disorders