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Ifthikar S, Savoj J, Singh H, Hu P. SARS-CoV-2: Current Tools to Fight COVID-19 ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Cureus 2023; 15:e43539. [PMID: 37719620 PMCID: PMC10501174 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
Abstract
The capacity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to wreak havoc on the inflammatory and coagulation pathways via the cytokine storm has led to over 6.3 million fatalities globally. Based on recent data, the mechanism predominately involves the formation of microvascular thrombosis when pertaining to cardiovascular disease. However, a subset of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)-positive patients present emergently with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are found to have severe epicardial thrombosis which is refractory to traditional coronary revascularization. We have noted mortality in these patients presenting to our facility to be as high as 90% and all angiographically confirmed to have thrombus which was refractory to traditional therapy. We present a case series of COVID-19-positive patients presenting with STEMI found to have epicardial thrombus who were treated with different traditional STEMI therapies but with fatal outcomes. Other possible techniques including mechanical thrombectomy, optimizing traditional and nontraditional anticoagulation therapy with the use of early hemodynamic support may prove more efficacious to destroy thrombus and potentially improve mortality.
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Affiliation(s)
- Syed Ifthikar
- Cardiology, HCA Healthcare Riverside, Riverside, USA
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- Cardiology, HCA Healthcare Riverside, Riverside, USA
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- Internal Medicine, HCA Healthcare Riverside, Riverside, USA
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- Interventional Cardiology, HCA Healthcare Riverside, Riverside, USA
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Kumar B, Kodliwadmath A, Upadhyay A, Singh A, N N. Apparently normal epicardial coronaries in a patient with inferior wall myocardial infarction on the background of mild coronavirus disease-2019: take a second look! Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2021; 91. [PMID: 33840182 DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2021.1668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The coronary angiographic (CAG) findings of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in patients of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) range from increased coronary artery thrombus burden to normal coronaries due to STEMI mimics. Here we report the case of a 45-year-old gentleman who presented with evolved inferior wall myocardial infarction with ongoing angina along with mild COVID-19. CAG showed normal epicardial coronaries except for distal right posterior descending coronary artery (RPDA) 100% occlusion on careful examination. He was treated for the myocardial infarction with medical management along with treatment of COVID-19. The importance of our case is to highlight the possibility of distal total occlusion of small coronary branches which may be missed if not carefully looked for as a normal CAG in COVID-19 patient will require only supportive therapy, while the finding of distal 100% occlusion of RPDA deemed us to prescribe optimal medical therapy as per acute myocardial infarction protocol along with treatment for COVID-19.
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- Barun Kumar
- Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh.
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- Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Doon Medical College, Dehradun.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh.
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- Department of Endocrinology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh.
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Niaz T, Hope K, Fremed M, Misra N, Altman C, Glickstein J, Sanchez-de-Toledo J, Fraisse A, Miller J, Snyder C, Johnson JN, Chowdhury D. Role of a Pediatric Cardiologist in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatr Cardiol 2021; 42:19-35. [PMID: 33015722 PMCID: PMC7533115 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-020-02476-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected patients across all age groups, with a wide range of illness severity from asymptomatic carriers to severe multi-organ dysfunction and death. Although early reports have shown that younger age groups experience less severe disease than older adults, our understanding of this phenomenon is in continuous evolution. Recently, a severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), with active or recent COVID-19 infection, has been increasingly reported. Children with MIS-C may demonstrate signs and symptoms of Kawasaki disease, but also have some distinct differences. These children have more frequent and severe gastrointestinal symptoms and are more likely to present with a shock-like presentation. Moreover, they often present with cardiovascular involvement including myocardial dysfunction, valvulitis, and coronary artery dilation or aneurysms. Here, we present a review of the literature and summary of our current understanding of cardiovascular involvement in children with COVID-19 or MIS-C and identifying the role of a pediatric cardiologist in caring for these patients.
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- Talha Niaz
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York, New York, USA
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Cohen Children's Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York, New York, USA
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- Paediatric Cardiology Services, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Trust, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis Children's Hospital, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Cardiology Care for Children, 1834 Oregon Pike, Ste 20, Lancaster, PA, 17601, USA.
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Walsh MN, Sorgente A, Fischman DL, Bates ER, Grapsa J. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Cardiovascular Complications: What Have We Learned So Far? JACC Case Rep 2020; 2:1235-1239. [PMID: 32835264 PMCID: PMC7294283 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Mary Norine Walsh
- Division of Cardiology, St. Vincent Heart Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Cardiovascular Division, EpiCURA Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Hornu, Belgium
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Hospitals Trust, London, United Kingdom
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