SARS-CoV-2 post-infective myocarditis: the tip of COVID-19 immune complications?
Pierre Tissières, Jean–Louis Teboul
Abstract
Recent paediatric cases of acute myocarditis following a SARS-CoV-2 infection have raised the possibility of post-infective complications of COVID-19. This short editorial is reviewing current understanding of this new complication, its pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapeutic strategy.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Myocarditis2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIntensive care medicineAnesthesiologyComplicationPathophysiologyPandemicCoronavirus InfectionsImmunologyVirologyInternal medicinePathologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakViral Infections and Immunology ResearchKawasaki Disease and Coronary ComplicationsSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research