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@article{Sivalokanathan:2021:ehjcr/ytab013,
author = {Sivalokanathan, S and Foley, M and Cole, G and Youngstein, T},
doi = {ehjcr/ytab013},
journal = {European Heart Journal: Case Reports},
pages = {1--5},
title = {Gastroenteritis and cardiogenic shock in a healthcare worker: a case report of COVID-19 myocarditis confirmed with serology},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytab013},
volume = {5},
year = {2021}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - BackgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) myocarditis is emerging as a component of the hyperactive inflammatory response secondary to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Isolated gastrointestinal symptoms are uncommon presenting features in adults with COVID-19 myocarditis. The availability of antibody testing is a valuable addition to the confirmation of COVID-19, when repeated reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction of nasopharyngeal swabs are negative.Case summaryA young healthcare worker presented with dizziness and pre-syncope, 4 weeks after his original symptoms that included fever, lethargy, and diarrhoea. Despite 2 weeks of isolation, followed by a quiescent spell, his symptoms had returned. Shortly after, he presented in cardiogenic shock (left ventricular ejection fraction 25%), that required vasopressor support, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging suggested florid myocarditis. Three nasopharyngeal swabs (Days 1, 3, and 5) were negative for SARS-CoV-2, but subsequent serology (Day 13) confirmed the presence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG. Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin and glucocorticoids led to full recovery.DiscussionOur case study highlights the significance of the use of the available serological assays for diagnosis of patients presenting late with SARS-CoV-2. Importantly, it supports further research in the use of immunomodulatory drugs for the hyperinflammatory microenvironment induced by COVID-19.
AU - Sivalokanathan,S
AU - Foley,M
AU - Cole,G
AU - Youngstein,T
DO - ehjcr/ytab013
EP - 5
PY - 2021///
SN - 2514-2119
SP - 1
TI - Gastroenteritis and cardiogenic shock in a healthcare worker: a case report of COVID-19 myocarditis confirmed with serology
T2 - European Heart Journal: Case Reports
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytab013
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UR - https://academic.oup.com/ehjcr/article/5/2/ytab013/6130195
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/91803
VL - 5
ER -
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